General Q & A

26028 topics in this forum

1. Chief With Sketchup Extensions

   By CARMELHILL, February 14, 2016   

   • Sketchup
   • MEP
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Sketchup
     • MEP
     • ductwork
     • addon
     • extensions
     • HVAC
   • 10 replies
   • 3.8k views
   • 
   • Rich_Winsor
   • February 16, 2016

2. Menus Disappeared with X11 update

   By ckirste, August 22, 2019
   • 10 replies
   • 2.7k views
   • 
   • ckirste
   • September 12, 2019

3. Building plans copyright risks and lawsuits

   By jmyers, October 18, 2023
   • 10 replies
   • 4.8k views
   • 
   • jmyers
   • October 30, 2023

4. Wall Alignment

   By Doug_N, June 10, 2020
   • 10 replies
   • 4.9k views
   • 
   • Doug_N
   • June 11, 2020

5. Chief Architect X13 - Photorealistic ray tracing on a MacBookPro 2020

   By Benny_G, July 13, 2021
   • 10 replies
   • 4.2k views
   • 
   • Michael_Gia
   • July 2, 2022

6. Stairs and object visibility on different floor plans

   By TriDiWorx, August 22, 2022
   • 10 replies
   • 3.2k views
   • 
   • SHCanada2
   • August 23, 2022

7. Construction Lines Not Really Useful

   By KristjanM, July 30, 2024
   • 10 replies
   • 1.2k views
   • 
   • Gr8trim4u
   • July 30, 2024

8. Shower Tile / Backsplash Layout

   By Heritage, November 24, 2014   

   • shower
   • tile
   • (and 5 more)

     Tagged with:

     • shower
     • tile
     • backsplash
     • design
     • pattern
     • tile pattern
     • tile layout
   • 10 replies
   • 6.2k views
   • 
   • DRAWZILLA
   • February 9, 2016

9. Reversed version of plan linked to original source plan

   By DianeP, August 18, 2015
   • 10 replies
   • 2.4k views
   • 
   • lbuttery
   • August 19, 2015

10. Shiny COPPER

    By TSarantopulos, December 21, 2017
    • 10 replies
    • 4.4k views
    • 
    • cv2702
    • December 27, 2017

11. Pier and beam issues framing and floor deck showing.

    By Designer100, February 29, 2020   

    • framing floor joists
    • floor decking
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • framing floor joists
      • floor decking
      • extending siding past ledger beam
      • deck
    • 10 replies
    • 4.3k views
    • 
    • Mark3D
    • March 1, 2020

12. Beginner User, Need Laptop Recommendation

    By nicole67, February 16, 2015   

    • laptop
    • 10 replies
    • 2.8k views
    • 
    • cjanderson66
    • September 1, 2015

13. light dripping, blasting, leaking

    By SHCanada2, April 10, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 2.6k views
    • 
    • MarkMc
    • April 12, 2022

14. Wall Issue- not closing up.

    By Designer100, November 24, 2016   

    • walls and roofs
    • 10 replies
    • 3.3k views
    • 
    • BrownTiger
    • November 28, 2016

15. use of older program series

    By wolfrem68, August 16, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • 
    • AvoyeDesign
    • August 17, 2018

16. Formatting Dimensions in Object specific Labeling

    By Gr8trim4u, January 17, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 3.8k views
    • 
    • Chrisb222
    • January 17, 2018

17. Vertical side of Trey Ceiling not showing

    By cjanderson66, December 23, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 3.7k views
    • 
    • Rich_Winsor
    • December 28, 2020

18. Why can't I pull dimensions in a wall framing detail?

    By GeneDavis, November 27, 2019
    • 10 replies
    • 3.6k views
    • 
    • Alaskan_Son
    • November 28, 2019

19. Electrical Load Calculations

    By builtright3, January 19, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 3.7k views
    • 
    • Renerabbitt
    • July 14, 2022

20. How do I stop roof or ceiling from cutting into room?

    By Nancyhrd, November 30, 2017
    • 10 replies
    • 2.9k views
    • 
    • Nancyhrd
    • December 1, 2017

21. More problems with room over room

    By Doug_N, July 23, 2018   

    • floor
    • split level
    • 10 replies
    • 3.8k views
    • 
    • Doug_N
    • July 25, 2018

22. Lovely Chief just wiped out my User Library :( ......... grrrrrrrrrr

    By Kbird1, December 21, 2021   

    • backup
    • user library
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • backup
      • user library
      • user library gone
      • missing library
    • 10 replies
    • 3.6k views
    • 
    • lightdecor
    • January 8, 2022

23. Window Labels And Sill Plates

    By Ed_Orum, November 24, 2023
    • 10 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • 
    • Ed_Orum
    • November 27, 2023

24. Opening custom template

    By dhurst, December 21, 2017
    • 10 replies
    • 4k views
    • 
    • AvoyeDesign
    • October 10, 2018

25. Best way to make a concrete stoop with steps?

    By Astrigal, May 4, 2024
    • 10 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • 
    • Doug_N
    • June 11, 2024