General Q & A

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27125 topics in this forum

  1. Dormer Cheek Wall

    By cliffy,
    • 4 replies
    • 951 views

  2. Mid-atlantic foundations

    By sdarch,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.8k views

  3. Layout = PDF updating

    By RobWhite,
    • 1 reply
    • 512 views

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

    By ckoss27,
    • 1 reply
    • 468 views

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

    By KKBKeith,
    • 6 replies
    • 919 views

  6. Engineered stone veneer for X10

    By shingabiss,
    • 2 replies
    • 520 views

  7. Pull handle placement on base cab trash pullout

    By GeneDavis,
    • 4 replies
    • 746 views

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

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

  9. Fascia or drip edge not showing but soffit does

    By mtldesigns,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  10. Do You Use Apple Vision Pro?

    By usingchief,
    • 1 reply
    • 750 views

  11. Problem with a wall

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 7 replies
    • 910 views

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

    By JordanWeed,
    • 1 reply
    • 676 views

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

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 505 views

  14. unable to make a copy

    By SHCanada2,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views

  15. Roof

    By RussDetroit25,
    • 1 reply
    • 942 views

  16. Crash to desktop when searching library X17

    By MikeR1969,
    • 4 replies
    • 758 views

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

    By GeneDavis,
    • 0 replies
    • 349 views

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

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 673 views

  19. Showing Posts that carry both deck framing and roof framing in different views/different levels

    By MDuffett,
    • 3 replies
    • 639 views

  20. X17 Wall type defining crashing Chief

    By EdwinB,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. Standing Seam PS hack for depth.

    By jtcapa1,
    • 0 replies
    • 489 views

  22. Ray Tracing error and force closing

    By Ryan_M,
    • 3 replies
    • 958 views

  23. Adding embedded objects to user library

    By RBSdrafter,   
    • 6 replies
    • 937 views

  24. Delete all dimensions button

    By FREEDOMDESIGN603,
    • 3 replies
    • 686 views

  25. Importing GIS info

    By wncbw7,
    • 4 replies
    • 750 views