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  1. Interior basement walls overlapping icf foundation wall

    By Jambruins,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views

  2. Pole barn template

    By ricatic,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views

  3. Bay window Raised Floor missing wall

    By sweethomedesign,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views

  4. Auto Story Pole Elevations and Top of Plate Question

    By OldBarnDesign,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.5k views

  5. Room divider walls

    By winterdd,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.8k views

  6. Active Layer Display Options DBX is foobar after latest update

    By OldBarnDesign,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  7. Stair miters and grain direction on deck

    By Thewoodmaster,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views

  8. Exterior wall spanning railing and "open to below"

    By CCarpenter,
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views

  9. Grid in plan view

    By grahambuilt,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views

  10. Line style for small details

    By ACADuser,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  11. Lights No Longer Work in 3D Camera View?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views

  12. Rafter Callout vs Labels

    By Jonathan3891,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.2k views

  13. Importing AutoCad Blocks into Chief X14

    By JAKaprocki,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  14. Base Plate height + Roof

    By blueriver,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.3k views

  15. Help with Attic Walls (x14)

    By HetrickDesign,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.9k views

  16. How we extend those cabinet sides for real after doing it in Chief

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  17. MacBook Pro questions for new laptop

    By Ross101,
    • 20 replies
    • 4.4k views

  18. Need help extending side of cabinet to rear

    By GeneDavis,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views

  19. How to best draw boulder retaining wall?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 12 replies
    • 7.2k views

  20. Import Materials File To The User Catalog

    By Angemichael,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views

  21. How to generate a label for molding polyline?

    By SusanC,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  22. Roof Soffits and Rafter Ends from Hotel Transilvania- It's got to be user error but why?

    By Archnot-Boltz,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views

  23. Cleaning Up Old Versions

    By ChiefMango,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.6k views

  24. Glass Cabinet PBR Shadow issue / transparent material issue

    By AndyBanks,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views

  25. downloading items from website

    By Elopez,   
    • 2 replies
    • 2.3k views