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  1. Why Does The Default Stainless Steel Look So Dark? 1 2 3

    By 4hotshoez,
    • 58 replies
    • 18.7k views

  2. Dividing a line equally into 4 parts 1 2 3

    By cjanderson66,   
    • 57 replies
    • 18.6k views

  3. Story Pole, relocating the grade elevation 1 2 3

    By dshall,
    • 58 replies
    • 18.2k views

  4. Gable ends missing 1 2 3

    By MBagshaw,   
    • 65 replies
    • 18.2k views

  5. More Structure dbx Challenges 1 2 3 4

    By HumbleChief,
    • 94 replies
    • 18.2k views

  6. Create attractive 2D plans like Vectorworks? 1 2 3

    By ED-209,
    • 57 replies
    • 18k views

  7. Always cat chasing the tail... 1 2 3 4

    By rockyshepheard,
    • 89 replies
    • 17.9k views

  8. Chasing Attic Walls... 1 2 3 4

    By HumbleChief,
    • 78 replies
    • 17.9k views

  9. Glass Shower Walls 1 2 3

    By MaryAnne,
    • 69 replies
    • 17.3k views

  10. creative design, custom houses, and the limits of Chief? 1 2 3 4

    By Lighthouse,
    • 84 replies
    • 17.3k views

  11. Layout & Layer Sets 1 2 3 4

    By AndreaKDC,
    • 76 replies
    • 17.3k views

  12. Standing Seam? 1 2 3

    By Designer1,
    • 57 replies
    • 17.2k views

  13. ROOF PLAN IN PLAN VIEW 1 2

    By BruceKC,
    • 40 replies
    • 17.1k views

  14. Anyone know room structure heights really well....I don't, 12yrs and I still don't. 1 2 3 4

    By zowie123,
    • 84 replies
    • 17k views

  15. What Do You Use When Measuring a House? 1 2 3

    By DHerb2014,
    • 69 replies
    • 17k views

  16. Floor Slab with Foundation Walls 1 2 3

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 55 replies
    • 16.8k views

  17. PBR w/ Realtime Ray-tracing Questions in X13 1 2 3

    By kwhitt,
    • 67 replies
    • 16.8k views

  18. Chief Architect Software Licensing Changes 1 2 3

    By Fairhaven_Homes,
    • 54 replies
    • 16.5k views

  19. Gable Roof With Trusses Overhang

    By mark2457,
    • 11 replies
    • 16.4k views

  20. How To Drop a Single Room's Ceiling Height Two Story Building 1 2 3

    By HumbleChief,
    • 72 replies
    • 16.3k views

  21. Porch Roof 1 2 3

    By mountaineer,
    • 55 replies
    • 16.2k views

  22. Contemporary Siding Look 1 2

    By Chris50,
    • 33 replies
    • 16.2k views

  23. Truss bottom chord as ceiling frame - how to 1 2 3

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 57 replies
    • 16.1k views

  24. Fantastic New Solution Found! Re: How Do You Show Partial Open-Railing Stairs And How To Show The Door To The Basement Stairs Underneath? 1 2

    By Fun2Learn,   
    • 30 replies
    • 16k views

  25. Recommended Computer requirements 1 2

    By paulchoate,   
    • 43 replies
    • 15.9k views