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  1. Trouble with roof not building right where plate height changes from 8' to 9'

    By 5Design,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views

  2. Auto Archive Out of Sequence??

    By Archnot-Boltz,   
    • 2 replies
    • 956 views

  3. Note & Schedule in CAD detail?

    By ACADuser,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.9k views

  4. Rain screen walls and exterior window casings

    By GeneDavis,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  5. Door/window surrounds

    By KevinCochran,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.3k views

  6. Cannot get lines in plot lines elevation to change color in layout

    By GeneDavis,
    • 10 replies
    • 2k views

  7. Reducing .pdf size of Layout File for online submission

    By DeltaHome,
    • 3 replies
    • 894 views

  8. Automatically Opening Your Most Recent Layout File?

    By M3taMorpHous3,
    • 1 reply
    • 812 views

  9. Cured Railing Metal Panel issue

    By sweethomedesign,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

  10. User Symbols - 2D blocks and Auto-Generate

    By robdyck,
    • 0 replies
    • 905 views

  11. Layout can't backup then crashed and went to 0 file size. Now won't open because contains no data.

    By DeltaHome,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views

  12. Window Openings For Ancient Buildings

    By THBlack,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  13. Change Door Size Label format to feet and inches

    By Camerops,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views

  14. Rescaling layout pages

    By DMJRestorations,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views

  15. exit sign must be on a wall?

    By SH_Canada,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  16. Changing Archive folder file path?

    By sascea,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  17. Crown/Dental Soffit

    By AbeLopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  18. Where is the default setting for Terrain Elevation Data LABEL hidden?

    By Wynsong,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  19. showing different options

    By KyleJantz,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.3k views

  20. Playing with Google Earth Image on 3D Terrain

    By postandbeam,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  21. how to center a pile between two others

    By SH_Canada,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views

  22. Preventing Plan Views and Layouts from Changing

    By DeltaHome,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views

  23. Critical error....do you have any idea what this means?

    By dshall,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  24. Deleting Dimensions on Door Saved Plan View Deletes Dimensions on Elec. Saved Plan View

    By DeltaHome,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  25. Framing specs all wrong

    By GeneDavis,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.6k views