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  1. What are people doing for max height envelopes

    By SHCanada2,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views

  2. dishwasher added to cabinet now offset in X17 1 2

    By SHCanada2,
    • 27 replies
    • 4.4k views

  3. Help ! PC died . Need to temporarily activate software on back up computer

    By jessd47,
    • 3 replies
    • 616 views

  4. Stem wall not lining up with main wall

    By Gary_Swanson,
    • 5 replies
    • 883 views

  5. X17 Saving Projects ... can't find files, really confusing.

    By amddrafting,
    • 12 replies
    • 4.1k views

  6. How to draw Plumbing pipes?

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  7. Chief..You made me lose a lot of my substance player catalog with this update

    By Renerabbitt,
    • 6 replies
    • 1k views

  8. Cabinet schedule - ungroup duplicate cabinets so they each have their own item number

    By JordanWeed,
    • 7 replies
    • 960 views

  9. Help removing User Coordinate Icon from 3D renders

    By SuzLeigh,
    • 2 replies
    • 481 views

  10. Rotate Detached Garage

    By PitMan71,
    • 6 replies
    • 879 views

  11. Stone Entry - How to?

    By PitMan71,
    • 4 replies
    • 890 views

  12. Splitting up Plan files, then rejoining when done?

    By jtcapa1,
    • 5 replies
    • 877 views

  13. Hot Keys

    By jtcapa1,
    • 3 replies
    • 708 views

  14. Cabinet Door Area Calculation formula

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 0 replies
    • 476 views

  15. Moving cabinet labels "to the front" or a different drawing group.

    By JordanWeed,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views

  16. Wall intersection lines?

    By Larry_Sweeney,
    • 3 replies
    • 678 views

  17. Barber shop chair

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 3 replies
    • 604 views

  18. Floor Truss Troubles

    By TCB_BdnMY,
    • 2 replies
    • 641 views

  19. Auto Roof Tools

    By GrizzL,
    • 2 replies
    • 697 views

  20. Complete break on a section camera callout?

    By Gtomer,
    • 1 reply
    • 594 views

  21. dimension issues

    By winterdd,
    • 8 replies
    • 932 views

  22. Bypass Sliding Barn Door

    By Wynsong,
    • 1 reply
    • 681 views

  23. Windows in clerestory wall. Cannot separately spec trim exterior and interior. X17.

    By GeneDavis,
    • 2 replies
    • 599 views

  24. No middle rail?

    By Gary-Doski,
    • 3 replies
    • 673 views

  25. Under X17 I have been sending pics to the project so how do I get the pics to layout?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 929 views