General Q & A

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1. chief x4 not loading

   By Cristian-CDD, November 11, 2022
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   • Cristian-CDD
   • November 12, 2022

2. SPLINES create and edit in Z axis (all three axis)

   By banelinde, May 30, 2023
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   • banelinde
   • May 31, 2023

3. DOOR GAP

   By cchs14, March 8, 2024
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   • ValleyGuy
   • March 9, 2024

4. design help roof

   By decorators3, January 29
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   • robdyck
   • February 18

5. Garage Stem Wall

   By builtright3, January 4, 2016
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   • builtright3
   • January 9, 2016

6. Dimensions!

   By TheHills, May 20, 2018
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   • ga7pilot
   • August 19, 2018

7. Slab Foundation

   By kwhitt, September 8, 2019
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   • kwhitt
   • September 9, 2019

8. 3 Way Switch Between Floors - Stairs

   By Steve_Nyhof, August 28, 2020   

   • 3 way switch
   • three way switch
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     • three way switch
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   • BeachHouse1
   • August 28, 2020

9. Moving old plans to a new template

   By Thad58, August 6, 2020
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   • Thad58
   • August 14, 2020

10. Glitch?

    By winterdd, August 30, 2022
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    • robdyck
    • August 31, 2022

11. Chief Architect X9 library thumbnails load slowly

    By Westlanedesigns, July 18, 2017   

    • thumbnails
    • library issue
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    • Westlanedesigns
    • July 25, 2017

12. Roof Structure & Material Layers

    By JLU_Design, September 15, 2021   

    • facia alignment
    • roof line
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      • roof line
      • roofs
      • roof layers
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    • Chopsaw
    • September 15, 2021

13. Grooves in walls

    By RobWhite, March 31, 2022
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    • Kbird1
    • April 1, 2022

14. Garage Slab shows floating above terrain

    By Mark_Peterson, March 14, 2016   

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    • Foundation
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    • glennw
    • March 16, 2016

15. How to extend roof under cantilevered floor...?

    By DzinEye, January 14, 2020
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    • DzinEye
    • January 15, 2020

16. Will Chief open newer plan files in older versions of the software?

    By OldBarnDesign, November 11, 2022
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    • mthd97
    • March 18, 2024

17. Basement slab won't set on top of footing

    By gbattaglia, July 17, 2020
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    • Renerabbitt
    • July 17, 2020

18. same plan different problem

    By Randyc, October 22, 2015
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    • joey_martin
    • October 23, 2015

19. Best way to get section view of stair case that shows all flights of stairs.

    By DianeP, May 16, 2022
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    • DianeP
    • May 16, 2022

20. Attic Truss Problems

    By olyconstruction, October 7, 2016
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    • olyconstruction
    • October 10, 2016

21. Tab Key question

    By M-Ferioli, November 21, 2018
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    • SNestor
    • December 7, 2020

22. Slab on frost walls

    By jwaldie, July 17, 2020
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    • SNestor
    • July 20, 2020

23. Library Browser Not Working

    By AimeeTotalHome, September 15, 2021
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    • DBCooper
    • February 27, 2023

24. Countertop Seams

    By RobUSMC, January 24, 2015
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    • RobUSMC
    • January 25, 2015

25. Gross Earnings Per Year

    By jmyers, August 7, 2016
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    • jmyers
    • August 9, 2016