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  1. Foundation vents cutting plan view walls

    By Gawdzira,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.7k views

  2. Need Tutorial on How to Create 6-Tier NSF Steel Wire Shelving Unit with Wheels

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 22 replies
    • 3.2k views

  3. Offset posts for glass raiing

    By KurtVds,
    • 1 reply
    • 937 views

  4. Base cabinet with rollout drawers behind the doors

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views

  5. Showing different floors in 3D in x10

    By heidistokoe,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views

  6. Shingles Missing In Camera Views

    By joeyaccount,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.8k views

  7. Can you share a user catalog with multiple users on a common drive?

    By OldBarnDesign,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.2k views

  8. How can I swap in a Rev A Shelf trash pullout for a drawerbox in a base cabinet?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.9k views

  9. Custom Macro For Cabinet Labels

    By Allen43,   
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views

  10. Creating Bump and Normal texture maps

    By jtcapa1,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views

  11. Roof plan

    By Cadwork22,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views

  12. faux windows

    By winterdd,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.1k views

  13. Cabinet Panels

    By sea_lyons,
    • 9 replies
    • 3k views

  14. Dimensioning to a Reference Drawing?

    By Charles,
    • 3 replies
    • 888 views

  15. Unable to delete from Master List

    By pattyw,
    • 4 replies
    • 743 views

  16. How does Chief calculate Thermal Envelope Area?

    By pattyw,
    • 3 replies
    • 771 views

  17. Add Scale Bar to Scale Drawings

    By rizzir,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.2k views

  18. I NEED A VOLUNTEER!

    By rdkseattle,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views

  19. Issue with 3D view being in Black and White

    By KatieFuller,   
    • 11 replies
    • 5.5k views

  20. How to push updated 'components' for object from Library Browser into Plan?

    By pattyw,
    • 3 replies
    • 673 views

  21. How to create a grassy courtyard?

    By FireflyDesigns,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views

  22. Extra roof overhang causing wall to go up.

    By pattyw,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.7k views

  23. Road and Road Medians... Why?!?

    By amddrafting,
    • 0 replies
    • 755 views

  24. Manual roof questions... and best practices....

    By PMMully,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.3k views

  25. Custom cabinet doors

    By GeneDavis,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views