General Q & A

27169 topics in this forum

1. How to archive revisions to drawings

   By myrtsbnye, June 15, 2022
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   • myrtsbnye
   • June 17, 2022

2. Which Layer?

   By JKEdmo, November 16, 2022
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   • JKEdmo
   • November 16, 2022

3. Why does Chief draw unwanted attic walls? 15 years of getting rid of unwanted attic walls?

   By zowie123, April 3, 2014
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   • HumbleChief
   • April 4, 2014

4. Missing Part Of Wall Material Region

   By MarkMc, May 15, 2015
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • May 16, 2015

5. Tricky roof combo

   By Mark_Peterson, March 17, 2016   

   • Roof
   • Dormer
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   • Mark_Peterson
   • March 18, 2016

6. Anyway to dumb-down trees so they don't look so real?

   By zowie123, June 7, 2016
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   • zowie123
   • June 10, 2016

7. HELP - lost texture on cataloguw upgrade ;o(

   By Dennis_Gavin, May 2, 2017
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   • Dennis_Gavin
   • May 3, 2017

8. Jerkinhead roof being a jerk

   By DH7777, December 23, 2019
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   • Gawdzira
   • December 24, 2019

9. Old Chief Versions and program needed ?

   By BigKahuna, August 24, 2021
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   • Kbird1
   • August 24, 2021

10. Brick Veneer on Outdoor Fireplace Wall

    By DRyeHD, November 16, 2022   

    • fireplace
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    • SNestor
    • November 25, 2022

11. Wall corner issue

    By Jonathan3891, November 7, 2025
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    • SHCanada2
    • November 8, 2025

12. Client changed their mind and wants a new level below existing

    By Canuck, February 25, 2014   

    • adding floor
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • February 25, 2014

13. export elevation to layout

    By JeanTurcotte, May 2, 2014
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    • Doug_Park
    • May 2, 2014

14. Do We Have An Inside Corner For Crown Molding In A Library?

    By Cheryl_C_Crane, March 20, 2015
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    • Cheryl_C_Crane
    • March 26, 2015

15. Line with Arrow...Elbow has two arrows..seems to be a crap-shoot in layout.

    By zowie123, September 9, 2015
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • September 12, 2015

16. turn off dimension scaling while zooming ?

    By brian-sdesign, December 13, 2016
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    • Chopsaw
    • December 13, 2016

17. Blank box issue in layout x9

    By cabnetdude, March 3, 2018   

    • layout page
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    • ACADuser
    • March 6, 2018

18. TEXT WIDTH ISSUE

    By KINGSTONDRAFTER, April 5, 2020   

    • text
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    • Richard_Morrison
    • April 5, 2020

19. Automatic Roof won't Generate

    By Chief5Me, June 16, 2021
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    • joey_martin
    • June 16, 2021

20. Plan moves around the drawing sheet

    By rbytnar, August 2, 2021
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    • Kbird1
    • August 4, 2021

21. Lost a tool bar

    By CCRbusiness, November 16, 2022
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    • RobUSMC
    • November 21, 2022

22. Frieze not showing...thoughts?

    By 5Design, August 10, 2023
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    • 5Design
    • August 25, 2023

23. Walls Not Aligning

    By Ed_Orum, January 29, 2024
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    • Ed_Orum
    • January 31, 2024

24. Error Message?

    By Larry_Sweeney, April 3, 2014
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    • rgfeher
    • April 3, 2014

25. Wall Dimension PITA

    By RobUSMC, June 25, 2015
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    • RobUSMC
    • June 25, 2015