General Q & A

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26129 topics in this forum

  1. Greetings

    By JKEdmo,
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views

  2. symbol

    By sunnyseven,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  3. Import Images

    By Arzante_Designs,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  4. Can CA do a house built into a steep hillside?

    By ChipW-Am,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.3k views

  5. 1st floor room with no floor

    By Jeffcrigler,   
    • 8 replies
    • 4.7k views

  6. Material Eye Dropper function

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views

  7. Electrical outlet spacing

    By capitaldesigns,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views

  8. Program Defaults

    By erpike,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views

  9. Why is the program SO SLOW?

    By blueriver,
    • 23 replies
    • 5.8k views

  10. Strip Characters from Automatic Label

    By 5FT-20Designs,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views

  11. Call 811 Before You Dig

    By ACADuser,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views

  12. Slab foundation for room addition projects.

    By capitaldesigns,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views

  13. Alternating width plank siding

    By TonytheArcht,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3.2k views

  14. How does one go about creating variations of a remodel that can easily be compared?

    By DIYJon,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  15. Frustrated! New user...

    By BlueDoor,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.5k views

  16. STAIRS

    By decorators3,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views

  17. Windows on a slant

    By ValleyGuy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views

  18. Fence or Railing Panels

    By CCarpenter,
    • 4 replies
    • 4.2k views

  19. Moving CAD details (not CAD blocks) from one plan file to another

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views

  20. 1st Floor Room, Ceiling Gone

    By ChiefUsrRay,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. Display Construction Lines on Single Elevation

    By Crusader103,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

  22. Curving an Object in Two Different Planes 1 2

    By Dexter1,
    • 26 replies
    • 7.8k views

  23. Import old plan into new template with new settings

    By RobUSMC,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.9k views

  24. Problem with this building

    By WayneG,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views

  25. 2022 Options for measuring and importing into chief

    By CooksDesign,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views