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  1. Front porch with railing on flat roof

    By faithbldr,   
    • 8 replies
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  2. Elevation / Terrain doozy

    By JoeinNorCal,
    • 8 replies
    • 6.1k views

  3. Ceilling Height on plan

    By ChiefuserMathews,   
    • 8 replies
    • 5.7k views

  4. Ca Capabilities

    By JofAMofN,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.6k views

  5. Material Direction Control for Soffits and Eaves

    By evergreen,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.9k views

  6. Help With Roof Baselines

    By davidlgoss,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.9k views

  7. Drawer box depths

    By JenniZ,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.7k views

  8. Quadrant bearings and relative coordinate system?

    By DaViper,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.4k views

  9. Blending Colors with Materials

    By pgjacob,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.8k views

  10. Built in Bar-b-que

    By builtright3,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.3k views

  11. How to improve graphic quality of elevations

    By MovingandShaking,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.7k views

  12. Railing Alignment

    By MTL-Homes,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.7k views

  13. 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
    • 1k views

  14. How to draw a foundation for a walkout basement

    By DB_Construction,   
    • 8 replies
    • 9k views

  15. projected snaps gone?

    By madcowscarnival,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views

  16. Extend upper shed roof along wall as overhang

    By DRyeHD,   
    • 8 replies
    • 3.4k views

  17. Editing a Truss...?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 8 replies
    • 5.2k views

  18. Exposed Rafter Tails - Eave Closure Blocking

    By PitMan71,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views

  19. Modern Doors

    By Rustyvan,
    • 8 replies
    • 4k views

  20. Playhouse over shed, need some suggestions

    By dustoaction,   
    • 8 replies
    • 3.3k views

  21. Wall Niche -- Summary

    By GerryT,
    • 8 replies
    • 4.1k views

  22. Varied Wall Heights

    By robdack,
    • 8 replies
    • 3k views

  23. How do you change framing callouts

    By capitaldesigns,   
    • 8 replies
    • 3.7k views

  24. Christmas Macro from Joe Carrick

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.9k views

  25. Cheek Walls and Getting Drywall to wrap

    By StockmanBuilders,
    • 8 replies
    • 4k views