General Q & A

27169 topics in this forum

1. Properly converting simple basic plans from Chief 6x to CA 12x

   By amelto12, June 18, 2020
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   • Kbird1
   • June 19, 2020

2. Porch slab

   By capitaldesigns, January 22, 2023
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   • Steve_Nyhof
   • January 3, 2025

3. How to export .obj file

   By dskogg, October 30, 2023
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   • Kbird1
   • November 1, 2023

4. Ungrouping furniture components

   By nsdesigns, December 7, 2023   

   • furniture
   • material
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • furniture
     • material
     • component
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   • robdyck
   • December 8, 2023

5. Wall opening problem

   By JeanTurcotte, March 21, 2014
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   • JeanTurcotte
   • March 22, 2014

6. Site Plan Layout Lines

   By 00Zero, November 10, 2014   

   • line weight
   • layout
   • 7 replies
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   • dshall
   • November 12, 2014

7. Floor slab at garage door

   By hoethelongrow, March 12, 2018
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   • robdyck
   • March 12, 2018

8. doors

   By decorators3, June 6, 2019   

   • importing
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   • decorators3
   • June 8, 2019

9. dormer walls missing shingles

   By LouFabb, February 15, 2020
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   • LouFabb
   • February 16, 2020

10. Enclose upper part of stairway with wall

    By GeneDavis, March 21, 2021
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    • SNestor
    • March 22, 2021

11. Room labels wont show on some of the plan unless the interior dimensions are turned on?

    By Digger873, January 4, 2022
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • January 4, 2022

12. background is grey

    By jennwhaley, May 12, 2025
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    • jennwhaley
    • May 14, 2025

13. Apartment Stairwell with Landings - Main to Third Floor

    By StephenM, September 3, 2025
    • 7 replies
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    • Neidovve
    • March 9

14. Cross gable roof

    By Askod1, August 27, 2015
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    • Ridge_Runner
    • August 28, 2015

15. 2nd Cabinet Schedule for same room

    By ShaneK, August 22, 2016
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • August 23, 2016

16. Roof Defaults - degrees vs. rise/run setting

    By rfantclt, September 6, 2017   

    • rise/run
    • degrees
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • rise/run
      • degrees
      • roof defaults
      • roof settings
      • pitch
    • 7 replies
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    • WendyatArtform
    • September 6, 2017

17. Ghosting in Layout View

    By wjmdes, March 29, 2018
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • March 30, 2018

18. Where can I find a slipper style tub with no feet?

    By StonehengeCustom, March 5, 2020
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    • DG1949
    • March 8, 2020

19. Learning about printing

    By CAScott, October 14, 2022
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • October 15, 2022

20. Running Chief and AutoCAD simultaneously

    By Wheels, September 22, 2015
    • 7 replies
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • October 20, 2015

21. Bay Window floor not filling in all the way

    By Christina_Girerd, October 3, 2016   

    • Bay window
    • 7 replies
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    • tommy1
    • October 4, 2016

22. Spanish Roof Tile materials

    By pgjacob, February 23, 2019   

    • barrelled roof
    • 3d
    • 7 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • February 23, 2019

23. Simple Shed door hardware

    By rck-tech, October 23, 2020
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • October 23, 2020

24. Windows showing on plan view

    By BruceKC, March 22, 2021
    • 7 replies
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    • Kiwideziner
    • March 22, 2021

25. Owner DL Drafting

    By dldrafting, January 14, 2024
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    • glennw
    • February 15, 2024