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25013 topics in this forum

  1. Lowering 1st floor ceiling without losing 2nd floor custom roof

    By QwertyGraves,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views

  2. Acrobat Printing Problem

    By DougDM,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.1k views

  3. View/Snap to Objects on Multiple Floors in Plan View

    By basilbabaa,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  4. Chief Architect X12 won't load on new Windows Surface Pro X with Microsoft SQ1 Processor

    By Probuilder84,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.1k views

  5. Continuously rotate full camera 3D view

    By Nicu101268,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  6. Quickest route to all 12' drywall?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views

  7. Valley intersection over dormer needs fixed

    By intendo,   
    • 8 replies
    • 4.1k views

  8. Manually adding Brick Veener

    By basilbabaa,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  9. X12 Crashes

    By skirby19,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  10. Why this attic wall and how to remove it?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views

  11. Weird line on ceiling framing

    By mrrozhall,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  12. Convert "Rich Text" to "Text"

    By Charles,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.6k views

  13. Wall Line Weights 1 2

    By builtright3,
    • 26 replies
    • 6.3k views

  14. dimensions won't match default

    By Lighthouse,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  15. How can I fix this floor to be where it should be?

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  16. How can I speed up Layout?

    By kylejmarsh,   
    • 11 replies
    • 2.7k views

  17. Lowered Joist Floor even with top of green plate

    By chiefuser70,   
    • 8 replies
    • 3.6k views

  18. Single Wall Height Edit.

    By SAM_sez,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  19. Question about roof and baselines

    By Jambruins,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.2k views

  20. Hexagon Window

    By robdyck,
    • 10 replies
    • 3k views

  21. Back clipped cross section at angle?

    By Larry_Sweeney,
    • 6 replies
    • 2k views

  22. Drawing Unusual Windows

    By Alan_Smith,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views

  23. Rotate Plan

    By builtright3,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  24. Framing for JUST an addition

    By DianaK,   
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views

  25. Curved Baseline of Roof?

    By Pinnacle3D,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views