General Q & A

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1. struggling with elevations.

   By MulePacker, December 24, 2025
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   • MulePacker
   • December 26, 2025

2. Lost or misplaced USB lock

   By MParker, April 5, 2014
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   • Kbird1
   • August 25, 2017

3. Chief Architect road and fence problem

   By ChiefBNpro, July 22, 2015   

   • roads
   • curbs
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     • curbs
     • fence
     • precision
     • terrain
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   • dshall
   • July 24, 2015

4. Plot plan setback lines

   By Vani80, October 9, 2018
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   • parkwest
   • October 10, 2018

5. Wall/railing miss behaving in X11

   By ACADuser, March 22, 2019
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   • ACADuser
   • March 24, 2019

6. Wall Framing Details

   By WAShideler, September 14, 2019   

   • layout
   • labels on plan
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     • labels on plan
     • labels on layout
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   • Chopsaw
   • September 16, 2019

7. Mirror a Layout?

   By ShaneM87, July 2, 2020
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   • joey_martin
   • July 3, 2020

8. Show windows on pony wall

   By JeanTurcotte, April 5, 2014
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   • JeanTurcotte
   • April 5, 2014

9. Plan Options

   By ChiefMango, March 18, 2020
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   • DzinEye
   • October 13, 2020

10. How to curved the first few steps only?

    By jtcapa1, September 23, 2021
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    • jtcapa1
    • October 7, 2021

11. Creating layout Pages that do not print

    By Draftsman-don, May 23, 2022   

    • layouts
    • printing
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    • rwdozier
    • May 23, 2022

12. driveway culvert cutout in terrain

    By manchu49, May 4, 2014
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    • rlackore
    • December 16, 2014

13. Change Beam In Porch Rail

    By kdaleyates, June 8, 2015
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    • ShaneK
    • August 20, 2015

14. Chief With Sketchup Extensions

    By CARMELHILL, February 14, 2016   

    • Sketchup
    • MEP
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      • MEP
      • ductwork
      • addon
      • extensions
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    • Rich_Winsor
    • February 16, 2016

15. Menus Disappeared with X11 update

    By ckirste, August 22, 2019
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    • ckirste
    • September 12, 2019

16. Building plans copyright risks and lawsuits

    By jmyers, October 18, 2023
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    • jmyers
    • October 30, 2023

17. Wall Alignment

    By Doug_N, June 10, 2020
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    • Doug_N
    • June 11, 2020

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

    By Benny_G, July 13, 2021
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    • Michael_Gia
    • July 2, 2022

19. Stairs and object visibility on different floor plans

    By TriDiWorx, August 22, 2022
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    • SHCanada2
    • August 23, 2022

20. Construction Lines Not Really Useful

    By KristjanM, July 30, 2024
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    • Gr8trim4u
    • July 30, 2024

21. Shower Tile / Backsplash Layout

    By Heritage, November 24, 2014   

    • shower
    • tile
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      • tile
      • backsplash
      • design
      • pattern
      • tile pattern
      • tile layout
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • February 9, 2016

22. Reversed version of plan linked to original source plan

    By DianeP, August 18, 2015
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    • lbuttery
    • August 19, 2015

23. Shiny COPPER

    By TSarantopulos, December 21, 2017
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    • cv2702
    • December 27, 2017

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

    By Designer100, February 29, 2020   

    • framing floor joists
    • floor decking
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      • floor decking
      • extending siding past ledger beam
      • deck
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    • Mark3D
    • March 1, 2020

25. Elevation Marker Alignment

    By PitMan71, August 22, 2025
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    • Chrisb222
    • August 22, 2025