General Q & A

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1. Header File Not Found

   By ChiefMackDaddy, June 22, 2024   

   • error message
   • errors
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • error message
     • errors
     • file version
     • file path
     • file is corrupt
     • file association
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   • BenMerritt
   • June 24, 2024

2. Saved Plan Veiw

   By builtright3, August 27, 2024
   • 7 replies
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   • builtright3
   • August 27, 2024

3. My Build Terrain Icon Shows Up Next To My Arrow Cursor After Building Terrain.

   By zowie123, September 15, 2014
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   • risutto
   • January 1, 2022

4. Drafting 101

   By evergreen, February 13, 2016
   • 7 replies
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   • mikesmith
   • February 13, 2016

5. Custom stair rail on curved stairs

   By wrightdzign, March 1, 2017   

   • rail
   • 7 replies
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   • wrightdzign
   • March 2, 2017

6. How to draw a railing on top of a portico

   By SusanC, July 19, 2018
   • 7 replies
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   • SusanC
   • July 20, 2018

7. Dormer Ceiling Interface Issues

   By KKB9750, October 23, 2021
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   • KKB9750
   • October 26, 2021

8. Hexagon tile patterns

   By Makeityou, December 15, 2022
   • 7 replies
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   • Kbird1
   • January 10, 2023

9. Applying Plan Views to Legacy Plans

   By lavorhaynie, March 4, 2018   

   • plan views
   • legacy plans
   • 7 replies
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   • Christina_Girerd
   • March 17, 2018

10. ROOF ISSUE,

    By Designer100, August 20, 2019   

    • roof
    • elevations
    • (and 1 more)

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      • roof
      • elevations
      • framing
    • 7 replies
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    • Doug_N
    • August 21, 2019

11. Changing electrical outlet default

    By capitaldesigns, April 28, 2020
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    • Chopsaw
    • July 11, 2020

12. PDF import not showing

    By tds_cc, May 20, 2021
    • 7 replies
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    • tds_cc
    • May 21, 2021

13. Symbol In Plan View

    By RobWhite, March 4, 2015
    • 7 replies
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    • RobWhite
    • March 6, 2015

14. Obscure Glass

    By builtright3, March 22, 2019
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    • builtright3
    • March 22, 2019

15. Wall Type Definitions

    By netilus, June 9, 2020
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    • DzinEye
    • June 9, 2020

16. Anyone else experiencing this after updating catalogs? Still shows Update Available?

    By Breeze_Design, December 28, 2023
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    • Kbird1
    • January 1, 2024

17. Is It Possible To Download Chief Tutorial Videos?

    By Mintplanner, April 27, 2015   

    • X7 Upgrade
    • Tutorial CDs
    • (and 1 more)

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      • X7 Upgrade
      • Tutorial CDs
      • Digital Only
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Adam_Gibson
    • April 28, 2015

18. False Ceiling Design

    By CBuserIndia, July 22, 2016   

    • false ceiling
    • reuse
    • 7 replies
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    • Rich_Winsor
    • August 3, 2016

19. Manual Framing for Patio Cover

    By NickBigelow, April 28, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • NickBigelow
    • April 29, 2020

20. Another Pet Peeve, open dvx, auto highlight something

    By dshall, March 14, 2014   

    • auto highlight input box
    • 7 replies
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    • dshall
    • March 15, 2014

21. Printing Problems

    By Diamond-built, April 26, 2016
    • 7 replies
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    • michaelgia
    • April 29, 2016

22. Remodeling Estimate Using Chief X10

    By Lisamwillard, November 28, 2018
    • 7 replies
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • November 29, 2018

23. Notes

    By mscpbd, February 17, 2019
    • 7 replies
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    • builtright3
    • February 19, 2019

24. Menu bar single line

    By creatrix, February 8, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • February 8, 2020

25. Irritating Lines

    By builtright3, September 3, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • builtright3
    • September 3, 2020