General Q & A

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1. How Are You Creating Realistic Wood Look Vented Vinyl Soffits?

   By DefinedDesign, May 25
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   • Renerabbitt
   • May 31

2. Complex Railing

   By ACADuser, May 29
   • 11 replies
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   • ACADuser
   • May 30

3. Plot Plan Quandry

   By DRyeHD, May 29   

   • plot plan
   • 3 replies
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   • DRyeHD
   • May 30

4. Porch post offset from footing

   By AllGen, May 28
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   • Renerabbitt
   • May 29

5. X17 crashing upon opening

   By winterdd, May 29
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   • jparker7099
   • May 29

6. Two questions: brick returns above roof and how to dress up a protruding stairwell

   By DRyeHD, May 8   

   • brick return
   • stairwell
   • 5 replies
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   • DRyeHD
   • May 29

7. moving mouse in section lags

   By SHCanada2, May 28
   • 11 replies
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   • ValleyGuy
   • May 29

8. Auto Roof not Working

   By JKEdmo, May 28
   • 4 replies
   • 269 views
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   • JKEdmo
   • May 28

9. Help With Roof

   By Ed_Orum, May 28
   • 3 replies
   • 277 views
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   • Renerabbitt
   • May 28

10. Compatibility of Chief Architect Software With Linux Operating System

    By Q9smkd9rmcs6ycbp, July 2, 2021
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    • tcfunk
    • May 28

11. Updating plan files

    By Chrisdutch89, May 28
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    • Chrisdutch89
    • May 28

12. the clown sidewalk

    By SHCanada2, May 25
    • 9 replies
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    • Renerabbitt
    • May 28

13. X17 Layout Crosshair/Reference Marker Appearing on Every Page Including New Blank Layouts

    By DefinedDesign, May 27
    • 2 replies
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    • DefinedDesign
    • May 27

14. CAD File Help

    By KeithAH, May 27
    • 1 reply
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    • KeithAH
    • May 27

15. grass region cut terrain

    By LeeDrafter, May 26   

    • grass
    • grass region
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      Tagged with:

      • grass
      • grass region
      • terrain
    • 6 replies
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    • LeeDrafter
    • May 27

16. Deck Gate Not Showing Properly

    By RedHouseJP, May 26
    • 5 replies
    • 357 views
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    • RedHouseJP
    • May 27

17. Library Object Macro Conflict With Plan Macro

    By MollyNDG, October 29, 2025
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • May 26

18. Schematic floor plan — looking for layout and constructability red flags before architect revision

    By jsam91, May 26   

    • feedback
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    • Gawdzira
    • May 26

19. Ladder Framing

    By Aaron1095, May 26
    • 2 replies
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    • Aaron1095
    • May 26

20. Unwanted points in detail window mode

    By GeneDavis, May 21
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    • AndrewSopher
    • May 26

21. general glitches on desk top after downloading x17

    By Jackie23, December 22, 2025
    • 2 replies
    • 520 views
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    • A-claycomb
    • May 26

22. Stairs & room crown molding

    By Seafield, May 25
    • 1 reply
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    • Seafield
    • May 25

23. X17 Barn Door Slabs

    By JonathanK, May 21
    • 5 replies
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    • JonathanK
    • May 25

24. GANGED ELECTRICAL SWITCHES

    By mtldesigns, January 8
    • 9 replies
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    • DBCooper
    • May 25

25. Deck Plank Overhang Not Applying at Straight Deck Edge

    By DefinedDesign, May 23
    • 2 replies
    • 237 views
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    • DefinedDesign
    • May 25