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1. How to increase speed, reduce resource hogging? 16-core M3 Max MacBook Pro with 48GB ram is SLOW

   By ntiliff, October 8, 2024
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   • PhillipCA
   • April 15

2. I-joist rafters with 2x6 tails - auto rebuild, how do I do it?

   By Hoff_Design, March 6
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   • azmoeerebecca
   • April 15

3. Room Square footage

   By Artisan_TH, April 14
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   • Artisan_TH
   • April 14

4. X16 Align "Foundation to exterior of layer" no longer working?

   By toyotaracer247, April 8
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   • toyotaracer247
   • April 14

5. desktop/laptop

   By Treehouse2339, April 14
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   • joey_martin
   • April 14

6. Deck over foundation room. What is best way to represent floor/ceiling structure details?

   By TommyGsWorkshop, March 30
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   • TommyGsWorkshop
   • April 13

7. Managing Multiple concepts; Layers vs Files

   By woodwerdtx, April 11
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   • JiAngelo
   • April 13

8. Using Time Tracker for Billable Hours as a Drafter

   By SetashaBybee, April 10
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   • Chiefuserodd
   • April 12

9. Rope Lights under soffits

   By mtldesigns, April 11
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • April 12

10. Trying to Make a Sign on a pole.

    By jjifmeyer, April 10
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    • jjifmeyer
    • April 11

11. Dimensions wont find main layer

    By SHCanada2, April 7
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    • SHCanada2
    • April 10

12. Birds-mouth cut width

    By SAWConstruction, April 9   

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    • SAWConstruction
    • April 10

13. Rotating outlets in 3D

    By SethL3113, April 10
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    • PitMan71
    • April 10

14. Ceiling ht drop for bonus over garage

    By PitMan71, April 9
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    • PitMan71
    • April 10

15. Need help converting a current Chief Architect file

    By MNKnute, April 9
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    • DBCooper
    • April 9

16. I was expecting an easter egg in the form of a sneak peek at X18?

    By Michael_Gia, April 6
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    • MPDesign
    • April 9

17. Camera and callout display in plan views: how best to control? Is it layers?

    By GeneDavis, April 8
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    • SHCanada2
    • April 9

18. Interior wall edits

    By buildinthevoid, October 2, 2019
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    • DBCooper
    • April 8

19. Troubles with sloped roof revealing the inside of the room

    By 111brookem, April 2
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    • LloydAWaguespack
    • April 8

20. Elevation Changes

    By gsaygrr, April 7
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    • Rich_Winsor
    • April 8

21. Foundation

    By winterdd, April 7
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    • winterdd
    • April 7

22. Reinstalling my seldom used X6 on new computers and missing stuff like Catalogs

    By Greg_B, April 5
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    • madcowscarnival
    • April 7

23. Stair opening Finish: Best Approach requested

    By gravattedesign, April 6
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    • gravattedesign
    • April 7

24. X17 - Can't change foundation height anymore? wtf?

    By Michael_Gia, July 19, 2025
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    • SHCanada2
    • April 7

25. Center Diagonal tile in Material Region

    By creatrix, April 7   

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    • Mark3D
    • April 7