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  1. Top Plate or Not Top Plate

    By Steve_Nyhof,
    • 4 replies
    • 921 views

  2. Installed x17 from 15 - Migrated settings... now there are no toolbars in 15 and even resetting does not bring them back

    By WhistlerBuilder,
    • 3 replies
    • 969 views

  3. SNAP and GRID Settings. AND Moving Objects - Question

    By Steve_Nyhof,
    • 2 replies
    • 629 views

  4. Importing wall definitions in X17

    By jkrysak,
    • 2 replies
    • 529 views

  5. Elevation Marker Formatting Question

    By JKEdmo,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views

  6. What would be a reasonable amount of time to create room with furniture?

    By JRSaudermanu,
    • 2 replies
    • 676 views

  7. Room Divider

    By 3DDesigner,   
    • 4 replies
    • 787 views

  8. Pdf Printing

    By allaboutkitchens,
    • 2 replies
    • 594 views

  9. Horizontal Fence Slats?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 1 reply
    • 578 views

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

    By wkenddad,
    • 1 reply
    • 443 views

  11. Subtracting 3d solids getting weird results

    By myrtsbnye,
    • 2 replies
    • 528 views

  12. How to create vertical attic stairs?

    By PCIconstruction,
    • 1 reply
    • 537 views

  13. Appearance of plan walls under different layer sets

    By kwhitt,
    • 19 replies
    • 11.8k views

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

    By JBi-PDX,
    • 5 replies
    • 672 views

  15. Auto Dormer Wall Problems after creation

    By CareerChange,   
    • 4 replies
    • 933 views

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

    By SteveBell,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  17. General software question...

    By PLANsLLC123,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views

  18. Challenges with shower pony/glass walls

    By westvale,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  19. import a .caproj file into X16

    By Gtomer,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  20. Renderings Issue

    By winterdd,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  21. Retaining wall does not appear on foundation plan

    By Chief226,
    • 1 reply
    • 460 views

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

    By BlueHandle,
    • 4 replies
    • 828 views

  23. Polyline molding-as-plumbing pipe length display

    By ChiefTesoroTX,
    • 3 replies
    • 742 views

  24. Image Ghosting in Panoramic Views

    By Designers_Ink,   
    • 0 replies
    • 438 views

  25. N on north arrow rotates with layout rotation

    By SHCanada2,
    • 4 replies
    • 884 views