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26808 topics in this forum

  1. Room Divider

    By 3DDesigner,   
    • 4 replies
    • 661 views

  2. Pdf Printing

    By allaboutkitchens,
    • 2 replies
    • 509 views

  3. Horizontal Fence Slats?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 1 reply
    • 493 views

  4. Filter Exterior Walls on separate layer to display or not display

    By wkenddad,
    • 1 reply
    • 392 views

  5. Subtracting 3d solids getting weird results

    By myrtsbnye,
    • 2 replies
    • 464 views

  6. How to create vertical attic stairs?

    By PCIconstruction,
    • 1 reply
    • 463 views

  7. Appearance of plan walls under different layer sets

    By kwhitt,
    • 19 replies
    • 11.4k views

  8. material region doesn't appear in step down shower

    By JBi-PDX,
    • 5 replies
    • 538 views

  9. Auto Dormer Wall Problems after creation

    By CareerChange,   
    • 4 replies
    • 675 views

  10. Dormer roof to extend past eave of main roof for decorative facade

    By SteveBell,
    • 3 replies
    • 961 views

  11. General software question...

    By PLANsLLC123,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views

  12. Challenges with shower pony/glass walls

    By westvale,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  13. import a .caproj file into X16

    By Gtomer,
    • 3 replies
    • 967 views

  14. Renderings Issue

    By winterdd,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.1k views

  15. Retaining wall does not appear on foundation plan

    By Chief226,
    • 1 reply
    • 406 views

  16. How do I get Chief Architect X17 to show decimal feet for room dimensions?

    By BlueHandle,
    • 4 replies
    • 718 views

  17. Polyline molding-as-plumbing pipe length display

    By ChiefTesoroTX,
    • 3 replies
    • 672 views

  18. Image Ghosting in Panoramic Views

    By Designers_Ink,   
    • 0 replies
    • 371 views

  19. N on north arrow rotates with layout rotation

    By SHCanada2,
    • 4 replies
    • 757 views

  20. How do I get electrical symbols to place on a straight half wall?

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 1 reply
    • 443 views

  21. Standing Seam Metal Roof

    By jtcapa1,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.5k views

  22. Adding or Modifying Layers in Layout

    By DHerb2014,
    • 4 replies
    • 715 views

  23. Strange dimension behavior in X-17

    By Doug_N,
    • 6 replies
    • 814 views

  24. Rendering Colours Look Different in Layout

    By KMarken,
    • 5 replies
    • 696 views

  25. Mac specs

    By KendallDesign,
    • 3 replies
    • 724 views