General Q & A

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1. Foundations 1 2

   By 4hotshoez, March 9, 2015
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   • Rashid_Garuba
   • March 18, 2015

2. Cut Line 1 2

   By SteveNovato, April 28, 2020
   • 27 replies
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   • DzinEye
   • June 15, 2020

3. realistic renderings 1 2

   By decorators3, November 8, 2021   

   • renderings
   • 26 replies
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   • Dermot
   • December 29, 2021

4. Simple ceiling grid tool 1 2

   By CARMELHILL, May 21, 2016
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   • DavidJPotter
   • June 1, 2016

5. Hotkey Strategy 1 2

   By Joe_Carrick, April 25, 2017
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   • Doug_N
   • November 25, 2022

6. Rendering Benchmark (New Threadripper!) 1 2

   By JonBDesigns, September 4, 2017   

   • benchmark
   • rendering
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     Tagged with:

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     • rendering
     • raytrace
     • threadripper
     • computer hardware
   • 28 replies
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   • Griffin
   • November 21, 2017

7. Rendering Problems in X10 1 2

   By WoodlandDesign, January 22, 2018
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   • WoodlandDesign
   • April 4, 2018

8. Cantilever trusses again 1 2

   By michaelgia, June 9, 2016
   • 43 replies
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   • michaelgia
   • June 12, 2016

9. Door Color in Library Preview Pane 1 2

   By SNestor, February 23, 2018   

   • doors
   • library
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     • library
     • preview
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   • Kbird1
   • February 23, 2018

10. Ipad Pro Users

    By builtright3, December 29, 2020
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    • Renerabbitt
    • April 20, 2024

11. Video Editing Software compatible with Chief Architect

    By Roshele_Allison, September 10, 2020
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    • Michael_Gia
    • October 4, 2022

12. Insulation in Material List

    By Paramount, November 7, 2015
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    • fenharxz
    • May 22, 2025

13. rendering Manipulating materials and lighting help 1 2

    By Alisa_Dorado, October 25, 2018   

    • materials
    • lighting
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      • materials
      • lighting
      • angles
      • sun lighting
    • 30 replies
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    • Alisa_Dorado
    • November 5, 2018

14. General Design Dilemma 1 2

    By blakel39, July 21, 2015
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    • Jay_on_Cape
    • July 25, 2015

15. sloped floor 1 2

    By jberd16, June 12, 2016   

    • ramp
    • slope
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      • ramp
      • slope
      • floor
    • 29 replies
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    • yusuf-333
    • June 16, 2016

16. Stairs with drywall handrails with cutouts in the walls 1 2

    By redThomes, February 8, 2018   

    • stairs
    • stairwell
    • 30 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • February 16, 2018

17. Appearance of plan walls under different layer sets

    By kwhitt, October 30, 2019
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    • LeeDrafter
    • July 16, 2025

18. Things we take for granted in Chief Architect. 1 2

    By Michael_Gia, April 14, 2019
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    • kylejmarsh
    • November 23, 2020

19. Gas lines in CDs

    By Designer1, January 27, 2021
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    • Designer1
    • January 30, 2021

20. High Resolution Rendering 1 2

    By hrdorlando, April 10, 2018
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    • Renerabbitt
    • April 13, 2018

21. Roof Truss Questions 1 2

    By myrtsbnye, June 13, 2015
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    • Kbird1
    • June 17, 2015

22. Butterfly roof with saddle or cricket

    By marisco, February 25, 2017   

    • roof
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    • marisco
    • February 26, 2017

23. Roof Deck Drainage

    By QualicoreHomes, November 30, 2018
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    • QualicoreHomes
    • December 7, 2018

24. Hourly Pricing Help 1 2

    By DMIAF1, January 31, 2018
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    • Kbird1
    • February 6, 2018

25. Editing Macros in Layout Box Specification > Labels 1 2

    By 1q2w3e, August 18, 2017   

    • macros
    • editing
    • 28 replies
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    • SH_Canada
    • December 3, 2022