General Q & A

27058 topics in this forum

1. Best dimension settings for buildable plans?

   By ChiefCooper, February 21
   • 2 replies
   • 250 views
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   • ValleyGuy
   • Wednesday at 04:19 AM

2. NEED Help... (PORCH ROOF AUTO-BUILD ISSUES)

   By CA_Russell, Monday at 09:38 PM
   • 3 replies
   • 207 views
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   • Renerabbitt
   • Wednesday at 04:15 AM

3. Square footage label for ALL floors

   By hyldahldesign, February 17   

   • square footage
   • living area
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • square footage
     • living area
     • macros
   • 12 replies
   • 559 views
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   • para-CAD
   • Tuesday at 10:26 PM

4. single-panel, tilt-up garage door

   By builtright3, Monday at 06:01 PM
   • 7 replies
   • 277 views
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   • builtright3
   • Tuesday at 08:27 PM

5. Walk me through SAVE AS in project management mode please

   By GeneDavis, Tuesday at 07:00 PM
   • 1 reply
   • 361 views
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   • Renerabbitt
   • Tuesday at 07:33 PM

6. Mystery wall

   By clay1205, Tuesday at 05:18 PM
   • 2 replies
   • 126 views
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   • clay1205
   • Tuesday at 06:25 PM

7. Snapping in 3D views no longer reliable in latest X17 update

   By Michael_Gia, August 26, 2025
   • 2 replies
   • 721 views
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   • GaryOhmer
   • Tuesday at 05:16 PM

8. Roof Over-Frame Connect Issue

   By RiverstoneMT, February 21
   • 5 replies
   • 281 views
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   • Chrisb222
   • Tuesday at 01:11 PM

9. Virtual Walkthrough - ideal PBR settings

   By ddaigle, Sunday at 02:27 PM
   • 2 replies
   • 219 views
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   • ddaigle
   • Tuesday at 12:59 PM

10. Moving between tabbed windows

    By JBi-PDX, February 20
    • 1 reply
    • 188 views
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    • Michael_Gia
    • Tuesday at 02:47 AM

11. Toggle object orientation with hotkey

    By GregoryN, Monday at 10:46 PM
    • 0 replies
    • 123 views
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    • GregoryN
    • Monday at 10:46 PM

12. attaching a light to a camera

    By Dershem, Monday at 07:45 PM
    • 1 reply
    • 166 views
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    • Renerabbitt
    • Monday at 09:23 PM

13. Sketchup for Chief Architect

    By ChiefUserAnneC, Monday at 06:23 PM
    • 1 reply
    • 156 views
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    • joey_martin
    • Monday at 08:10 PM

14. Selecting Object Instead Of Room

    By Ed_Orum, Monday at 05:32 PM
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
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    • DBCooper
    • Monday at 06:02 PM

15. Default Setting For Dimensioning

    By Ed_Orum, February 20
    • 3 replies
    • 182 views
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    • Chrisb222
    • Monday at 04:54 PM

16. Roof Trusses sitting to low on top plate

    By capitaldesigns, January 2, 2024
    • 6 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Michael_Gia
    • Monday at 02:35 PM

17. Working From Cloud Storage?

    By A_Joseph_PE, February 20
    • 5 replies
    • 276 views
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    • rlackore
    • Monday at 02:23 PM

18. Dormer doldrums :-(

    By ImNewHere, Monday at 02:35 AM
    • 0 replies
    • 126 views
    • 
    • ImNewHere
    • Monday at 02:35 AM

19. Lock window labels

    By wncbw7, February 17
    • 9 replies
    • 506 views
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    • JKEdmo
    • Sunday at 08:27 PM

20. Modeling in 3D

    By ImNewHere, Sunday at 06:35 PM
    • 0 replies
    • 158 views
    • 
    • ImNewHere
    • Sunday at 06:35 PM

21. Slab with footing elevation help

    By jacpdx, February 21   

    • foundation
    • slab
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • foundation
      • slab
      • height
      • placement
    • 5 replies
    • 279 views
    • 
    • CharlesVolz
    • Sunday at 05:55 PM

22. Inserting a truss that has been modified in CAD Detail Management into my plan

    By REOWENJR, February 20
    • 5 replies
    • 266 views
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    • SHCanada2
    • Sunday at 05:38 PM

23. Terrain boundary option not showing when trying to convert a polyline

    By timelliott, February 20
    • 2 replies
    • 186 views
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    • JiAngelo
    • February 21

24. Chamfered door

    By winterdd, February 20
    • 6 replies
    • 228 views
    • 
    • PitMan71
    • February 21

25. Mystery roof type

    By SC_drafting, February 18
    • 11 replies
    • 405 views
    • 
    • joey_martin
    • February 21