General Q & A

26921 topics in this forum

1. Hardware with Chief in mind?

   By ACADuser, July 26, 2015
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   • ACADuser
   • July 27, 2015

2. Copy / Paste and Copy and Paste in Place problem

   By Tim-Grindlay, August 22, 2018
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • August 24, 2018

3. Gable Window

   By Jehammerman, March 26, 2019
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   • Kbird1
   • March 27, 2019

4. Area calculation

   By PrimeArch, December 5, 2019   

   • room label
   • dimension
   • 6 replies
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   • Dermot
   • December 5, 2019

5. converting rivit & archicad bim models to Chief

   By peter_c, May 23, 2020
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   • Chopsaw
   • May 24, 2020

6. Gaps in Gable Wall joining Different Pitch Roof

   By Darrellx, February 24, 2021   

   • gap
   • gable
   • (and 2 more)

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     • gap
     • gable
     • pitch change
     • wall
   • 6 replies
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   • SNestor
   • February 25, 2021

7. Connecting and closing polylines

   By jmsisco, September 30, 2021
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   • jmsisco
   • September 30, 2021

8. Living Areas

   By lhwalker, January 18, 2023
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   • DBCooper
   • January 19, 2023

9. Just got sent a Chief file V9.54 - can I use this?

   By OldCKD, February 28, 2014
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   • MoeGia
   • March 2, 2014

10. Build Terrain Icon Stuck

    By Evolution, February 19, 2015
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    • glennw
    • February 20, 2015

11. Image quality with HDP 2018

    By CA-User, November 13, 2017   

    • apple mac
    • 2018
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      • apple mac
      • 2018
      • home desginer pro
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    • CA-User
    • November 19, 2017

12. Help choosing a computer

    By BAKERSB4, January 23, 2020
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    • Kbird1
    • January 25, 2020

13. Edit CAD file on X13

    By rediahad, August 25, 2022
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    • joey_martin
    • August 29, 2022

14. Trying to add perpendicular addon to our back patio. Need help please.

    By 65Shelby, August 28, 2025
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    • 65Shelby
    • September 3, 2025

15. Why Do My Decks Have Two Layers And How To I Get Rid Of One?

    By zowie123, November 5, 2014
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    • zowie123
    • November 7, 2014

16. Seeking Advice As I Upgrade From X2 To X6

    By CovOps, November 28, 2014
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    • dshall
    • November 29, 2014

17. Full Inch Measurements

    By chiefmodify, May 10, 2018   

    • full measurements
    • framing
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      • full measurements
      • framing
      • inch
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    • para-CAD
    • May 11, 2018

18. Library Organization

    By RobUSMC, December 30, 2020
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    • RobUSMC
    • December 30, 2020

19. Walkthrough Issue - Floor Level question

    By jnm-bds, May 16, 2023
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    • jnm-bds
    • May 17, 2023

20. Cutting Decorative Toe Kick Profile into Baseboard Molding

    By sea_lyons, April 8, 2025
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    • Renerabbitt
    • April 9, 2025

21. What's going on with saved cameras???

    By dr0591, May 9, 2014
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • May 22, 2014

22. Full 2 Story Home With A 1.5 Story Garage

    By myrtsbnye, March 26, 2015
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    • myrtsbnye
    • March 26, 2015

23. Landing Top Thickness ??

    By Chopsaw, September 1, 2017
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    • Dermot
    • September 2, 2017

24. X10 Deactivating

    By StephenGreene, January 19, 2018
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • January 19, 2018

25. reference layer displaying in layout

    By madcowscarnival, July 7, 2020
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    • madcowscarnival
    • July 8, 2020