General Q & A

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1. "DN" or "UP" stair text size

   By KReads, January 6, 2021
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   • KReads
   • January 6, 2021

2. "Don't Go Changing" preview width in dbx

   By Gawdzira, July 2, 2015
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   • Gawdzira
   • July 2, 2015

3. "drawing order" for plan view

   By Kaemingk, January 23, 2020
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   • wjmdes
   • January 23, 2020

4. "edit layout lines" tool not working X17

   By Designers_Edge, October 31, 2025   

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   • DBCooper
   • November 3, 2025

5. "Fills" for materials in Room Specifications

   By Larry_Sweeney, March 6, 2014
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   • CJSpud
   • March 11, 2014

6. "flare" in standard view elevations

   By westvale, October 11, 2024
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   • westvale
   • October 23, 2024

7. "get additional content online" error message

   By waltsyd, March 26, 2014   

   • library content online
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • March 26, 2014

8. "internal rendering" crash happening again

   By johnny, January 6, 2023
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   • MauiDave
   • March 1, 2023

9. "Invalid header record"

   By Brett_kansas, November 25, 2020
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   • Brett_kansas
   • November 25, 2020

10. "Layout" Layer Sets Automatically Generating

    By olyconstruction, October 31, 2016
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    • lbuttery
    • October 31, 2016

11. "lock" dimensions of polyline or object

    By madcowscarnival, June 5, 2024
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    • DefinedDesign
    • September 26, 2024

12. "Modified" Prairie Windows

    By NewTexan, June 27, 2025
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    • JKEdmo
    • June 29, 2025

13. "New" Handles

    By NCC-1701, March 17, 2014
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    • rgfeher
    • March 18, 2014

14. "no rail" option doesn't appear under rail type

    By Eiddprints_Pete, August 6, 2019
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    • Eiddprints_Pete
    • August 6, 2019

15. "Normal" Ray Trace

    By EconBlueprints, March 30, 2018
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    • DavidJPotter
    • March 30, 2018

16. "Object Eyedropper" tool doesn't copy roof plan detail. Workaround?

    By KacyRSC, April 17, 2024
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    • Ironbretoo
    • May 17, 2024

17. "Old" Chief user needs advice on upgrade

    By ChiefUserGingerP, May 30, 2020
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    • MoeGia
    • June 2, 2020

18. "Open Below" creates a gap in the walls

    By El_Hefe, January 24, 2017
    • 5 replies
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    • Chopsaw
    • January 25, 2017

19. "paint" surface finish texture/color onto cad detail

    By madcowscarnival, December 20, 2024
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    • madcowscarnival
    • December 23, 2024

20. "Painterly" Lines on Physically Based Renders

    By HCremodel, February 17, 2025
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    • ChiefTylerL
    • February 20, 2025

21. "Please see the below proposal from Chief Architect®. for your review."

    By DavidJPotter, October 17, 2022
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    • TGIVaughn
    • October 17, 2022

22. "Pony" wall - invisible?

    By johnny, January 7, 2017
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • January 7, 2017

23. "Print in Color" to PDF

    By buzzsaw204, August 14, 2015
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • August 14, 2015

24. "Print Preview" vs. printer "Print View" issue

    By Larry_Sweeney, July 1, 2024
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    • Kbird1
    • July 1, 2024

25. "recent Files"

    By mecacarl, February 28, 2015
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    • mecacarl
    • February 28, 2015