General Q & A

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  1. Extending Garage for a Balcony is Alterring the Ceiling Height

    By KnotSquare,
    • 2 replies
    • 780 views

  2. Colors stuck

    By KnotSquare,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views

  3. Can CA do a house built into a steep hillside?

    By ChipW-Am,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views

  4. symbol

    By sunnyseven,
    • 1 reply
    • 790 views

  5. Import Images

    By Arzante_Designs,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. Material Eye Dropper function

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  7. Import old plan into new template with new settings

    By RobUSMC,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.1k views

  8. Program Defaults

    By erpike,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  9. Strip Characters from Automatic Label

    By 5FT-20Designs,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  10. Frustrated! New user...

    By BlueDoor,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.8k views

  11. vertical metal siding

    By SHCanada2,
    • 12 replies
    • 2k views

  12. 2022 Options for measuring and importing into chief

    By CooksDesign,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  13. Alternating width plank siding

    By TonytheArcht,   
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views

  14. Elevations, View 2 CAD or Live ?

    By mthd97,
    • 24 replies
    • 3.9k views

  15. Slab foundation for room addition projects.

    By capitaldesigns,
    • 0 replies
    • 722 views

  16. How does one go about creating variations of a remodel that can easily be compared?

    By DIYJon,
    • 3 replies
    • 831 views

  17. why does my raytraced pool look like a catacomb

    By neringa,   
    • 15 replies
    • 3.8k views

  18. Can Chief Architect do this type of walkthrough reveal animation?

    By GregoryStorm,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views

  19. STAIRS

    By decorators3,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. Fence or Railing Panels

    By CCarpenter,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.9k views

  21. Windows on a slant

    By ValleyGuy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  22. Questions on Patios and Mitered Corner Steps

    By deaconjj,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.3k views

  23. Moving CAD details (not CAD blocks) from one plan file to another

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 796 views

  24. 1st Floor Room, Ceiling Gone

    By ChiefUsrRay,
    • 0 replies
    • 879 views

  25. Display Construction Lines on Single Elevation

    By Crusader103,
    • 2 replies
    • 980 views