General Q & A

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27132 topics in this forum

  1. Architectural panels (siding) which catalogue?

    By cfichter,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  2. 12 CMU FOUNDATION WALL WITH 8" CMU BOND BEAM

    By EdwinB,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views

  3. Layout Issues

    By Chiefnewell,   
    • 1 reply
    • 611 views

  4. Altered image aspect ratio reverting to original

    By StillBlank,
    • 0 replies
    • 558 views

  5. Room Finish Schedule

    By winterdd,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. Light Reflections

    By SteveWuo,   
    • 1 reply
    • 922 views

  7. I rotated a plan 180 and how do I reset front, left, etc. Also how do I reset Y axis to up in plan view.

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 957 views

  8. Dormer Cheek Wall

    By cliffy,
    • 4 replies
    • 953 views

  9. Mid-atlantic foundations

    By sdarch,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.8k views

  10. Layout = PDF updating

    By RobWhite,
    • 1 reply
    • 517 views

  11. Stair Up/Down Text has lines in it.

    By ckoss27,
    • 1 reply
    • 470 views

  12. Laying out existing walls for 45 yo multi story condo remodel

    By KKBKeith,
    • 6 replies
    • 928 views

  13. Engineered stone veneer for X10

    By shingabiss,
    • 2 replies
    • 522 views

  14. Pull handle placement on base cab trash pullout

    By GeneDavis,
    • 4 replies
    • 757 views

  15. X17 does not load on macOS 26 Tahoe Public Beta

    By para-CAD,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.3k views

  16. Fascia or drip edge not showing but soffit does

    By mtldesigns,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  17. Do You Use Apple Vision Pro?

    By usingchief,
    • 1 reply
    • 754 views

  18. Problem with a wall

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 7 replies
    • 913 views

  19. Sending plan to layout on X17 -- how to select already-saved layout?

    By JordanWeed,
    • 1 reply
    • 682 views

  20. How to set perspective overview camera to open as vector view no patterns?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 510 views

  21. unable to make a copy

    By SHCanada2,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views

  22. Roof

    By RussDetroit25,
    • 1 reply
    • 944 views

  23. Crash to desktop when searching library X17

    By MikeR1969,
    • 4 replies
    • 760 views

  24. Manually drawn ceiling joist in vaulted ceiling room done with ceiling plane won't track ceiling

    By GeneDavis,
    • 0 replies
    • 352 views

  25. Chief crashing X17 when camera view and mine's an RTX 3070

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 675 views