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26902 topics in this forum

  1. Room Divider

    By 3DDesigner,   
    • 4 replies
    • 728 views

  2. Pdf Printing

    By allaboutkitchens,
    • 2 replies
    • 553 views

  3. Horizontal Fence Slats?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 1 reply
    • 544 views

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

    By wkenddad,
    • 1 reply
    • 413 views

  5. Subtracting 3d solids getting weird results

    By myrtsbnye,
    • 2 replies
    • 499 views

  6. How to create vertical attic stairs?

    By PCIconstruction,
    • 1 reply
    • 490 views

  7. Appearance of plan walls under different layer sets

    By kwhitt,
    • 19 replies
    • 11.6k views

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

    By JBi-PDX,
    • 5 replies
    • 618 views

  9. Auto Dormer Wall Problems after creation

    By CareerChange,   
    • 4 replies
    • 711 views

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

    By SteveBell,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  11. General software question...

    By PLANsLLC123,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views

  12. Challenges with shower pony/glass walls

    By westvale,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views

  13. import a .caproj file into X16

    By Gtomer,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  14. Renderings Issue

    By winterdd,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views

  15. Retaining wall does not appear on foundation plan

    By Chief226,
    • 1 reply
    • 428 views

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

    By BlueHandle,
    • 4 replies
    • 762 views

  17. Polyline molding-as-plumbing pipe length display

    By ChiefTesoroTX,
    • 3 replies
    • 702 views

  18. Image Ghosting in Panoramic Views

    By Designers_Ink,   
    • 0 replies
    • 407 views

  19. N on north arrow rotates with layout rotation

    By SHCanada2,
    • 4 replies
    • 821 views

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

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 1 reply
    • 474 views

  21. Standing Seam Metal Roof

    By jtcapa1,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views

  22. Adding or Modifying Layers in Layout

    By DHerb2014,
    • 4 replies
    • 787 views

  23. Strange dimension behavior in X-17

    By Doug_N,
    • 6 replies
    • 882 views

  24. Rendering Colours Look Different in Layout

    By KMarken,
    • 5 replies
    • 719 views

  25. Mac specs

    By KendallDesign,
    • 3 replies
    • 785 views