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  1. Elevations, View 2 CAD or Live ?

    By mthd97,
    • 24 replies
    • 4.6k views

  2. vertical metal siding

    By SHCanada2,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.3k views

  3. 3 Drawer Corner Cabinet

    By Rich_Winsor,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.3k views

  4. How to add exterior recessed soffit lighting

    By RCE-Solutions,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.8k views

  5. Glass Railings

    By Rustyvan,
    • 14 replies
    • 2.8k views

  6. Need Tutorial on How to Create 6-Tier NSF Steel Wire Shelving Unit with Wheels

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 22 replies
    • 5k views

  7. Siding chopped

    By MCDCINC,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  8. Offset posts for glass raiing

    By KurtVds,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  9. What's this line and how do I lose it (Rev A Shelf pullout symbol resized)

    By GeneDavis,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.6k views

  10. Foundation vents cutting plan view walls

    By Gawdzira,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.5k views

  11. Monolithic Foundations - To Auto Build or To CAD?

    By joeyaccount,   
    • 7 replies
    • 3.3k views

  12. Shingles Missing In Camera Views

    By joeyaccount,   
    • 10 replies
    • 2.2k views

  13. How can I swap in a Rev A Shelf trash pullout for a drawerbox in a base cabinet?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.8k views

  14. Base cabinet with rollout drawers behind the doors

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views

  15. Creating Bump and Normal texture maps

    By jtcapa1,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.1k views

  16. Showing different floors in 3D in x10

    By heidistokoe,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views

  17. Master List vs Material List

    By pattyw,
    • 24 replies
    • 5k views

  18. How does Chief calculate Thermal Envelope Area?

    By pattyw,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  19. Dimensioning to a Reference Drawing?

    By Charles,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  20. Unable to delete from Master List

    By pattyw,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  21. How to push updated 'components' for object from Library Browser into Plan?

    By pattyw,
    • 3 replies
    • 956 views

  22. faux windows

    By winterdd,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.2k views

  23. Roof plan

    By Cadwork22,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views

  24. Road and Road Medians... Why?!?

    By amddrafting,
    • 0 replies
    • 972 views

  25. Add Scale Bar to Scale Drawings

    By rizzir,
    • 5 replies
    • 4.5k views