General Q & A

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1. Dormer/Gable over a bay window how should I build this?

   By ARLLCDesign, June 30
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   • CarrieS
   • Thursday at 06:23 PM

2. Chief Architect X17 - Plot Lines omitting outside wall corner in Interior Wall Elevation

   By BBilling, July 8
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   • CarrieS
   • Thursday at 06:06 PM

3. Empty columns at end of window schedules??

   By Frenchy1, Thursday at 07:24 AM
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   • DBCooper
   • Thursday at 03:24 PM

4. Window in gable wall needs to be in two differing wall specs

   By GeneDavis, July 15
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   • GeneDavis
   • Thursday at 11:21 AM

5. "Accurate" Perspective Foundation Wall

   By Randino, July 15
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   • Randino
   • July 15

6. DASHED LINE STYLE ON AN ELLIPSE

   By ClassicBob, July 15
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   • JKEdmo
   • July 15

7. X18 Wall Cabinet backsplash

   By joestefano, July 15
   • 1 reply
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   • DBCooper
   • July 15

8. How does one stick-frame the rafters of a ceiling plane

   By GeneDavis, July 14
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   • ChristianA
   • July 15

9. Ceiling treatments using molding

   By JBi-PDX, April 9
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   • Thad58
   • July 15

10. I've got the overframing blues and there's no way out

    By GeneDavis, July 15
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    • GeneDavis
    • July 15

11. installing x18 issues

    By Gawdzira, July 14
    • 7 replies
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    • Gawdzira
    • July 15

12. open to below room causes stucco to not come down

    By SHCanada2, July 14
    • 2 replies
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    • robdyck
    • July 14

13. Timber Frame

    By icestorm-5456, July 14
    • 1 reply
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    • PitMan71
    • July 14

14. Deck framing, once again, not showing

    By tbuck1db, July 13
    • 7 replies
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    • tommy1
    • July 13

15. X18 - ROOM LABELS

    By cjanderson66, July 10   

    • rooms
    • room label
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • rooms
      • room label
      • lables
    • 9 replies
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    • cjanderson66
    • July 13

16. ChatGPT

    By Dennis_Gavin, July 12
    • 4 replies
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    • winterdd
    • July 13

17. Designing As-Built Foundation Sill - Foundation Ladder?

    By Asclepiadae, July 12   

    • foundation
    • wall defaults
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      Tagged with:

      • foundation
      • wall defaults
      • sill plate
      • question
      • help wanted
    • 6 replies
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    • SHCanada2
    • July 13

18. Lost message from ChiefTalk

    By ChiefAAL, July 12
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    • ChiefAAL
    • July 12

19. Windows 11 and hardware lock

    By DesPalm, July 12
    • 1 reply
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    • Bob_Medvetz
    • July 12

20. X18 Crash

    By jonboy, June 29
    • 9 replies
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    • Doug_N
    • July 11

21. Transfer one of my plans to the newer Chief As-Built

    By Gab322, July 6
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    • scottharris
    • July 11

22. Creating a Deck skirt and deck band board trim

    By gravattedesign, July 7
    • 6 replies
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    • jtcapa1
    • July 10

23. how to show upper walls on 2nd floor

    By Jambruins, July 10
    • 1 reply
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    • JiAngelo
    • July 10

24. As built app questions

    By Gawdzira, July 8
    • 5 replies
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    • rwdozier
    • July 9

25. 1/2 Bowl Sink Vanity

    By Doug_N, July 4
    • 7 replies
    • 760 views
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    • Doug_N
    • July 9