General Q & A

24208 topics in this forum

1. Roof Baseline not connecting to top plate. Chief Architect x13

   By ChiefUserMarvin, January 5
   • 4 replies
   • 492 views
   • 
   • Kbird1
   • January 6

2. CA Adding Beams Under Interior Walls

   By livninavl, January 5
   • 6 replies
   • 615 views
   • 
   • livninavl
   • January 5

3. Rounding Cubic Yard Label

   By JLU_Design, January 5   

   • ruby
   • label
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • ruby
     • label
     • macros
   • 3 replies
   • 378 views
   • 
   • JLU_Design
   • January 5

4. Saved Plan Views With Different Text And Dimension Scale

   By Ed_Orum, December 29, 2023
   • 14 replies
   • 894 views
   • 
   • Ed_Orum
   • January 5

5. Website search broken?

   By ACADuser, January 5
   • 1 reply
   • 302 views
   • 
   • ACADuser
   • January 5

6. Specify Weight Bearing Area / Requirements

   By radllc, January 5
   • 0 replies
   • 259 views
   • 
   • radllc
   • January 5

7. Outer Wall height with lower interior ceiling height

   By EPChief, January 5
   • 3 replies
   • 415 views
   • 
   • MarkMc
   • January 5

8. Why does Chief not turn off layers intersected by a roof out front?

   By KnotSquare, January 5
   • 12 replies
   • 744 views
   • 
   • mthd97
   • January 5

9. spiral staircase with solid rail wall 1 2

   By stevenyhof, November 23, 2021   

   • spiral staircase
   • curved stais
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • spiral staircase
     • curved stais
     • solid curved stair walls
     • sn
     • solved
   • 38 replies
   • 7.4k views
   • 
   • mtldesigns
   • January 4

10. Catalog Update Summary

    By parkwest, January 3
    • 1 reply
    • 393 views
    • 
    • Kbird1
    • January 4

11. Fascia Problems

    By TateMcC, January 4
    • 3 replies
    • 408 views
    • 
    • GeneDavis
    • January 4

12. Missing toolbars

    By Heather_Anderson, January 3
    • 2 replies
    • 471 views
    • 
    • Michael_Gia
    • January 4

13. Interior doors auto leave 5" instead of 4"

    By AlexDiversified, January 4
    • 1 reply
    • 316 views
    • 
    • Joe_Carrick
    • January 4

14. Terrain Tools - Taming the Beast

    By JKEdmo, January 2   

    • terrain
    • 14 replies
    • 978 views
    • 
    • JKEdmo
    • January 4

15. Bring gpx file for terrain data into chief architect

    By adoConstruction, January 3   

    • gpx
    • conversion
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • gpx
      • conversion
      • kml
    • 2 replies
    • 378 views
    • 
    • Flash691
    • January 3

16. pass-through window with tambour door

    By GregoryAChilds, January 3
    • 4 replies
    • 455 views
    • 
    • GregoryAChilds
    • January 3

17. 2D Rendering with foreground and background

    By BruceKC, January 3
    • 2 replies
    • 369 views
    • 
    • Gawdzira
    • January 3

18. need help building loft in garage

    By jmshepherd, January 2   

    • loft
    • 2 replies
    • 451 views
    • 
    • Kbird1
    • January 3

19. Chief Architect 9.5 - Loading on my new computer

    By GLOBE-Res, May 13, 2017
    • 23 replies
    • 5.1k views
    • 
    • mthd97
    • January 3

20. PBR exterior

    By decorators3, December 31, 2023   

    • real time ray trace
    • 13 replies
    • 903 views
    • 
    • decorators3
    • January 3

21. Roof Trusses sitting to low on top plate

    By capitaldesigns, January 2
    • 4 replies
    • 531 views
    • 
    • capitaldesigns
    • January 2

22. No room definitions in complex plan

    By rcmcdougle, January 2
    • 4 replies
    • 499 views
    • 
    • Designers_Ink
    • January 2

23. Adding objects onto a sloped terrain

    By CJordanDesign, January 1
    • 2 replies
    • 374 views
    • 
    • Kbird1
    • January 1

24. Anyone else experiencing this after updating catalogs? Still shows Update Available?

    By Breeze_Design, December 28, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 567 views
    • 
    • Kbird1
    • January 1

25. Delete old versions of Chief/File Management

    By BethVanDeusen, December 29, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 440 views
    • 
    • mthd97
    • January 1