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25842 topics in this forum

  1. Send to layout default scale

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  2. Elevation Region - Generating new Countour Lines

    By GMcGee,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.7k views

  3. Import dwg, not possible

    By gelbuilding,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.9k views

  4. vertical line on elevation

    By SHCanada2,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views

  5. How To Draw 3 Five Foot Long Walls? 1 2

    By HumbleChief,
    • 25 replies
    • 3.2k views

  6. Alignment Problems

    By fberus,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.3k views

  7. Custom Windows Problem

    By RobWhite,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views

  8. How to fix wall length Or lock the wall dimentions 1 2

    By hamedDesighn,   
    • 33 replies
    • 10.9k views

  9. dimensioning to centre of doors and windows rather than edges

    By CanadaChristine,
    • 4 replies
    • 937 views

  10. deck framing not rebuilding

    By SHCanada2,
    • 8 replies
    • 2k views

  11. 3d Molding Polyline not working

    By Lighthouse,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  12. Roof framing not updating

    By CanadaChristine,
    • 1 reply
    • 717 views

  13. Adjacent walls of different types at 90° wrap strangely

    By ProPlan_2011,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views

  14. Framing, Auto Generating Clear Spanning Floor Joists - How to ignore walls above during auto framing?

    By ChiefGeorgeK,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  15. Terrain adjacent to building

    By LisaKobar,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  16. BWP Schedule / Sum of the length of elements of a 'type'

    By ACVNarch,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.8k views

  17. Terrain Perimeter Angle

    By twnctyguy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  18. Walls not lining up after creating step footings

    By CanadaChristine,
    • 3 replies
    • 906 views

  19. Exterior wall surface

    By nsheppard,
    • 1 reply
    • 814 views

  20. Unable to remove two 5" posts where a stair landing once was

    By CorneliaBDSB,
    • 5 replies
    • 975 views

  21. Some other things you can do with Chief. (with help of TM) Modeling over a sq mile in REAL scale.

    By VisualDandD,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  22. Best Practices Question

    By JKEdmo,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views

  23. Structural lintel

    By ChiefJeet,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.9k views

  24. 2nd floor in attic issues

    By Kaemingk,
    • 3 replies
    • 934 views

  25. Changing variable cabinet defaults on existing base, full and uppers that aren't dynamic, address plumbing....

    By John_Charles,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views