General Q & A

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1. Lost library!!!

   By AndrewCass88, November 20, 2017
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   • AndrewCass88
   • November 20, 2017

2. roof issues

   By ablackmon81, August 5, 2018   

   • roof
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   • ablackmon81
   • August 9, 2018

3. Chief Arch X9 compatibilty with HDP 18 Products

   By DCB123, November 19, 2018
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   • lbuttery
   • November 22, 2018

4. Reeded Cabinet door

   By CAuserBarb, April 19, 2024
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   • sea_lyons
   • May 21, 2025

5. Rotating plan issue

   By westvale, June 10, 2024
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   • glennw
   • June 10, 2024

6. Camera on floor plan

   By owenplum, June 17, 2015
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   • builtright3
   • June 18, 2015

7. Creating Brick Sweeps in Walls

   By Johnsdale, September 30, 2019
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • October 3, 2019

8. Creating a direct vent gas fireplace in X6

   By LynnBuilders, May 21, 2014
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   • CJSpud
   • May 22, 2014

9. Furniture pulled from library looks un-real

   By CBuserIndia, May 29, 2016   

   • chair
   • furniture
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     • furniture
     • library
     • unreal
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   • amechef
   • June 28, 2016

10. Exterior wall issues

    By mountaineer, July 12, 2016
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    • ShaneK
    • July 13, 2016

11. Searching for high quality 3D CAD software

    By HowardD, April 17, 2016
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    • English
    • April 19, 2016

12. Roof not building correctly

    By gdesignbuild, May 29, 2016
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    • Rosco2017
    • June 1, 2016

13. Bathroom Vanity with open shelves on all four sides

    By Hz12345611, July 14, 2017
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • July 18, 2017

14. Hole in house

    By srjbb97, September 26, 2018   

    • foundation
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • September 26, 2018

15. Tile Pattern

    By stager386, March 8, 2022
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    • robdyck
    • March 8, 2022

16. Edit Area - Floor Elevations don't copy correctly

    By Joe_Carrick, March 6, 2014
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • March 7, 2014

17. Room Specification (Structure)

    By buzzsaw204, September 6, 2014
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    • lbuttery
    • September 6, 2014

18. CROWN MOULDING PARPET WALL AND MATERIAL FINISH ISSUES

    By Designer100, November 13, 2015
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    • BenPalmer
    • November 13, 2015

19. Export to 3DS Max

    By flyer1, March 12, 2017   

    • export
    • 3ds max
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      • render
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    • AdrianDuf
    • February 27, 2022

20. Leica Disto X3 or X4

    By Bob_DeWitt_PE, August 26, 2020   

    • field measurement
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    • mthd97
    • December 14, 2024

21. Terrain Icons

    By JKEdmo, May 2, 2023
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    • JKEdmo
    • May 5, 2023

22. Pitched roof with shed/dormer in middle section

    By rck-tech, March 21, 2025
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    • RL-inc
    • March 24, 2025

23. How does CA compare to Revit, Sketchup, Autocad, and softplan for concrete house construction

    By Haskellf, February 26, 2018   

    • revit
    • sketchup
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      • chief architect
      • concrete
      • construction
      • details
      • custom
      • modern
      • construction drawings
      • conceptual designs
      • house construction
      • concrete house
    • 7 replies
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    • Robert_N
    • October 9, 2018

24. pony wall

    By PacNWMike, December 14, 2019
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    • Kbird1
    • December 14, 2019

25. Staggered Lap Siding/Pattern to Texture?

    By WoodlandDesign, March 9, 2020
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    • WoodlandDesign
    • March 10, 2020