General Q & A

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27149 topics in this forum

  1. how to build a CA model which will blank the air above the ground in Google Earth

    By SH_Canada,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views

  2. adjusting wall height

    By tinyhouseguy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views

  3. How do you change the overhead object priority?

    By bdillard1,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.9k views

  4. Roof Planes

    By BruceKC,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.5k views

  5. Create Material Tiles for Schedule

    By Drew-PRH,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.7k views

  6. Why Does a Blank Template Plan Have "Used" Materials - Can I Delete Them?

    By NARDesignGrp,
    • 19 replies
    • 4.6k views

  7. rafter ends, some plumb and some square

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views

  8. M1 Pro

    By johnelvinflores,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views

  9. Layer view in Layout changes

    By develospec9,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views

  10. Railing offset?

    By Designer1,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views

  11. Panning Window w with Mac Changed in X13

    By proformacon,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.9k views

  12. Deck Newel and post to beam spacing

    By jtcapa1,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  13. Staircases - stacked over each other - not doing well

    By bdillard1,
    • 13 replies
    • 6k views

  14. SPREADSHEETS VS SCHEDULES

    By mkennedy2000,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.4k views

  15. DWG import issue

    By Alchemyjim,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.4k views

  16. Changing Sink Heights in my Custom Countertops?

    By AmyArts,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views

  17. Difficulty Dimensioning to CAD in Section View

    By robdyck,
    • 11 replies
    • 4k views

  18. How do I get the walls lowered to match the height of my shelf ceiling?

    By bdillard1,
    • 9 replies
    • 4.1k views

  19. disappearing text arrows/leaders

    By TonytheArcht,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.9k views

  20. Layout view issue I can't figure out - weird line shows up

    By JBi-PDX,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.4k views

  21. Roof Frieze Moldings

    By Designer1,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views

  22. Renderings going black/pixelated X13 on Mac 1 2

    By proformacon,
    • 25 replies
    • 7.3k views

  23. Connect Chief to a Relational Database like Oracle, Sqlserver, or MS Access?

    By SusanC,
    • 12 replies
    • 4.3k views

  24. "You are using a video card that does not meet the software's minimum requirements. It is unlikely that you will be able to create 3D views."

    By MNorbert,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.9k views

  25. Area Schedule

    By SBailey82,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.8k views