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26096 topics in this forum

  1. Roof Planes

    By BruceKC,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.7k views

  2. Create Material Tiles for Schedule

    By Drew-PRH,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views

  3. Why Does a Blank Template Plan Have "Used" Materials - Can I Delete Them?

    By NARDesignGrp,
    • 19 replies
    • 3.2k views

  4. rafter ends, some plumb and some square

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views

  5. M1 Pro

    By johnelvinflores,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. Layer view in Layout changes

    By develospec9,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views

  7. Railing offset?

    By Designer1,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

  8. Panning Window w with Mac Changed in X13

    By proformacon,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views

  9. Deck Newel and post to beam spacing

    By jtcapa1,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  10. Staircases - stacked over each other - not doing well

    By bdillard1,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.2k views

  11. SPREADSHEETS VS SCHEDULES

    By mkennedy2000,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views

  12. DWG import issue

    By Alchemyjim,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.4k views

  13. Changing Sink Heights in my Custom Countertops?

    By AmyArts,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views

  14. Difficulty Dimensioning to CAD in Section View

    By robdyck,
    • 11 replies
    • 3k views

  15. How do I get the walls lowered to match the height of my shelf ceiling?

    By bdillard1,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.2k views

  16. disappearing text arrows/leaders

    By TonytheArcht,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views

  17. Layout view issue I can't figure out - weird line shows up

    By JBi-PDX,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.7k views

  18. Roof Frieze Moldings

    By Designer1,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views

  19. Renderings going black/pixelated X13 on Mac 1 2

    By proformacon,
    • 25 replies
    • 5.5k views

  20. Connect Chief to a Relational Database like Oracle, Sqlserver, or MS Access?

    By SusanC,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.3k views

  21. "You are using a video card that does not meet the software's minimum requirements. It is unlikely that you will be able to create 3D views."

    By MNorbert,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.1k views

  22. Area Schedule

    By SBailey82,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.6k views

  23. Trouble with Placing a house on the site plan

    By KRCasson,
    • 1 reply
    • 938 views

  24. Why does my little closet's ceiling height change the height of the flooring over it?

    By bdillard1,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.7k views

  25. I can not get the roof planes to connect for a bell roof

    By gene1472,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views