General Q & A

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26757 topics in this forum

  1. " How do I get rid of this ? "

    By basketballman,
    • 4 replies
    • 528 views

  2. X17 Disappointment with iMac Support 1 2

    By DG1949,
    • 31 replies
    • 4.7k views

  3. Opinion on Furred Walls or Custom Exterior Walls showing interior with furred walls, for basements?

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 8 replies
    • 858 views

  4. Auto build roof does not build over structure, but creates false roof

    By Clark418,
    • 2 replies
    • 515 views

  5. How to change Chief X17 so it opens without need to open as administrator?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views

  6. Importing a previous plan into X17

    By LisaJWood,
    • 7 replies
    • 796 views

  7. Auto-build roof question

    By MackenzieBaker,
    • 4 replies
    • 635 views

  8. Problems with X16 - Export of Cross Section/Elevation?

    By ddaigle,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  9. x17 file management with multi person office

    By Bighandsome,
    • 5 replies
    • 679 views

  10. X17 - Missing Sink / Faucet Combo Mystery

    By JKEdmo,
    • 6 replies
    • 642 views

  11. Cropping Plants or Other Symbols

    By Buck_Nodules,
    • 1 reply
    • 365 views

  12. Does anyone know how to reverse a 3D picture in a schedule?

    By ValleyGuy,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  13. Cannot seem to delete a dormer

    By DougWilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 523 views

  14. Cedar lintels

    By Hunter51,   
    • 6 replies
    • 10.6k views

  15. Dimensioning Question (X17)

    By JKEdmo,
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views

  16. Object Information: Custom Object Fields

    By habdou,   
    • 5 replies
    • 3.3k views

  17. Need help with a gutter/roof issue

    By DH7777,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.2k views

  18. Simple (I hope) auto-roof question

    By MtGipe,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.2k views

  19. Why do i see some of my CAD fills lighter than others in a PDF, while i have used eye dropper to match them. Here is the screen shot of Plan File vs. PDF file

    By ChiefUserDennisR,
    • 8 replies
    • 720 views

  20. X17 unable to handle Text Macros, it would seem? (I'm trying to automate the filling out of forms)

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 7 replies
    • 784 views

  21. Flat Roof Design

    By wesdutka,
    • 4 replies
    • 757 views

  22. Text editing

    By wkenddad,
    • 0 replies
    • 370 views

  23. Roof over Porch Length of house/cabin

    By Gary_Ganu,
    • 1 reply
    • 515 views

  24. Shelf Ceiling

    By builtright3,
    • 2 replies
    • 479 views

  25. Why can't we edit the labels for the default client information yet? 1 2

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 33 replies
    • 4.2k views