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  1. Sub Basements

    By NCDCHIEFID,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views

  2. The New Mono Slab to Existing Raised Floor challenge

    By dshall,
    • 13 replies
    • 4k views

  3. How to Export Multiple Floors from CA to Auto CAD (DWG)?

    By Nilydm,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.9k views

  4. How to add 8 inch block above grade in the perimeter

    By felixfl,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.3k views

  5. window area in a wall

    By SH_Canada,
    • 9 replies
    • 3k views

  6. Slope is bleeding inside on one floor...

    By 65Shelby,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

  7. Post to Beam w/ railing wall

    By winterdd,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views

  8. flared angled stairs..... didn't they follow the walls at one time?

    By dshall,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.5k views

  9. Garage Doors, does anybody have the door below they can share?

    By dshall,
    • 15 replies
    • 3.9k views

  10. Duplicated Plan View Layer Set, Now edits to one change both new view and original

    By VADA2020,
    • 4 replies
    • 3k views

  11. Can CA calculate the square footage of window surface from a plan?

    By bdillard1,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.1k views

  12. Door schedule mixed up? X13

    By exallspanian34,   
    • 3 replies
    • 4.2k views

  13. Cross Section differs from Perspective Framing Overview

    By KnotSquare,
    • 16 replies
    • 5.3k views

  14. How to turn off cross section callouts for certain layer sets?

    By fletcher,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.2k views

  15. Annoying two adjacent cabinets/partitions/shelves linking and displaying as one

    By WoodTerm,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  16. Restoring from an autosave file

    By Elliot,
    • 8 replies
    • 6.2k views

  17. how to setup autoroof with break at shed porch roof

    By madcowscarnival,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.8k views

  18. HOT KEYS

    By BruceKC,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  19. Porch Beam Misalignment

    By Chrisb222,
    • 23 replies
    • 7.7k views

  20. Is video card error #272032210 fatal?

    By RcitectSketch,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.1k views

  21. Realtime Ray-Trace Cannot see out windows

    By Ryan_McAllen,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.6k views

  22. Video showing how to Modify a Curtain Architectural Block

    By JAB522,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  23. OHD

    By StarHome,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views

  24. Time Tracker - What triggers "idle time"

    By TomBiggs,
    • 21 replies
    • 5.4k views

  25. Issue with 3D rendering

    By NeidigDesign,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.4k views