General Q & A

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1. Note Specification question

   By Larry_Sweeney, August 26
   • 1 reply
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   • CarrieS
   • August 27

2. New August 25th X18 update

   By Dominic900, August 25
   • 5 replies
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • August 27

3. Multi-Tier Deck Issues: Wall Under Stairs & Plank Borders Not Being Created

   By agorres, August 25
   • 5 replies
   • 423 views
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   • DBCooper
   • August 27

4. X18 Railing Label Slow Down

   By JonathanK, August 26
   • 12 replies
   • 535 views
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   • JonathanK
   • August 27

5. X18 Library Issues

   By builtright3, August 26
   • 5 replies
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   • builtright3
   • August 27

6. New x18 Hotkey to Add/Prevent Locates?

   By SC_drafting, August 25
   • 3 replies
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   • ValleyGuy
   • August 26

7. Surface mounted electrical boxes with switches or receptacles

   By Larry_Sweeney, August 26
   • 2 replies
   • 248 views
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   • Larry_Sweeney
   • August 26

8. Slab main floor on top of ICF foundation

   By MN_JohnH, February 13, 2025   

   • slab
   • icf
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     Tagged with:

     • slab
     • icf
     • slab & icf
     • unexcavated
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   • MN_JohnH
   • August 26

9. Foundations for garages and porches on level 2 when the basement is on level 1 1 2

   By PitMan71, August 20
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   • SHCanada2
   • August 26

10. Picture Frame Deck Stairs

    By agorres, September 12, 2025   

    • deckstairs
    • picture frame
    • 6 replies
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    • agorres
    • August 25

11. Schedule problem with macros in object OIP fields

    By Joe_Carrick, August 15
    • 9 replies
    • 800 views
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • August 25

12. X18 Importing from Chief As-Built

    By Lowbid, August 25
    • 1 reply
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    • SHCanada2
    • August 25

13. Chief x18 issues?

    By Chief-007, August 24
    • 4 replies
    • 432 views
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    • para-CAD
    • August 25

14. over-roof plane, incorrect rafter size modeling

    By chrisinnh, August 24
    • 5 replies
    • 409 views
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    • chrisinnh
    • August 24

15. Has anyone else noticed a sudden surge of downvotes on their service offers?

    By Ordoworx, August 23
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    • Renerabbitt
    • August 24

16. Can't highlight a room

    By chrisinnh, August 23
    • 5 replies
    • 383 views
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    • chrisinnh
    • August 24

17. aligning top plates with different rafter depths

    By chrisinnh, August 22
    • 5 replies
    • 416 views
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    • SHCanada2
    • August 23

18. aligning layers in a Bonfiglioli wall

    By chrisinnh, August 21
    • 6 replies
    • 451 views
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    • chrisinnh
    • August 23

19. Why won't my wall finish (and the frieze also) render?

    By GeneDavis, August 21
    • 4 replies
    • 337 views
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    • Mark3D
    • August 22

20. Unexpected Line Gaps when drawing footings

    By para-CAD, August 22
    • 1 reply
    • 202 views
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    • robdyck
    • August 22

21. What hack works for dimensioning to an opening for a window in story pole dimensioning when the wall is ICF (no framing no headers)

    By GeneDavis, August 21
    • 4 replies
    • 300 views
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    • robdyck
    • August 22

22. Deck/Roof over a Living Space, Best Method?

    By tundra_dweller, August 10
    • 21 replies
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    • SHCanada2
    • August 22

23. STANDARD DETAIL BEST PRACTICES

    By mkennedy2000, August 16   

    • details set
    • 8 replies
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    • jtcapa1
    • August 21

24. The labels are there, and then they are not, and then they are back

    By SHCanada2, August 13
    • 10 replies
    • 616 views
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    • SHCanada2
    • August 21

25. Story Pole Dimensions X17 vs X18

    By HannahKucerova, August 20
    • 6 replies
    • 454 views
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    • JonathanK
    • August 20