General Q & A

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1. Post and beam in deck rails

   By country, July 14, 2015   

   • Rail framing
   • 22 replies
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   • Kbird1
   • July 14, 2015

2. Who are the top 10 Chief Architect User Experts?

   By DouglasC, August 9, 2018   

   • users
   • top 10
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • users
     • top 10
     • best user
   • 22 replies
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   • WendyatArtform
   • October 25, 2018

3. how do i create different "versions" on the same plan?

   By waltsyd, March 15, 2016
   • 22 replies
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • March 16, 2016

4. footing heights

   By BruceKC, June 1, 2023
   • 22 replies
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   • BruceKC
   • June 2, 2023

5. Material List not updating

   By DeveloSpec, March 31, 2014
   • 22 replies
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • April 9, 2014

6. Wall detail - best design with conditioned crawlspace and hung joists

   By dnh234589, January 7, 2023
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   • para-CAD
   • January 14, 2023

7. Which PDF software do you prefer for Windows?

   By Electromen, January 14, 2022
   • 22 replies
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   • HetrickDesign
   • January 17, 2022

8. Chief Architect: medium sized offices?

   By Atari2600, June 23, 2015
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   • Doug_Park
   • July 2, 2015

9. plumbing vent lines

   By JoeinNorCal, June 28, 2020
   • 22 replies
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   • GeneDavis
   • June 30, 2020

10. Can this be achieved in Chief?

    By cjpcrepair, April 1, 2014   

    • cross section
    • 22 replies
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    • lg9388
    • April 24, 2014

11. Siding sticking through roof

    By MN_JohnH, March 11, 2024
    • 22 replies
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    • MN_JohnH
    • March 25, 2024

12. How Do I Fix This Cable Rail On The Stair?

    By 4hotshoez, November 19, 2014
    • 22 replies
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    • ACADuser
    • December 1, 2014

13. X11 Final Release In Digital Locker? Glass House Ref View, Other Issues?

    By HumbleChief, March 20, 2019
    • 22 replies
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    • HumbleChief
    • March 21, 2019

14. Thank you Chief!

    By kwhitt, August 20, 2021
    • 22 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • August 25, 2021

15. Pony wall foundation problem

    By Larry_Sweeney, March 12, 2014
    • 22 replies
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    • CJSpud
    • March 13, 2014

16. Gap Between Deck And Porch

    By ladycoralie, December 13, 2015
    • 22 replies
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    • ladycoralie
    • December 22, 2015

17. Multiple Buildings

    By THBlack, August 1, 2021
    • 22 replies
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    • OasisStudio
    • February 20, 2025

18. Backup files

    By LevisL, February 23, 2022
    • 22 replies
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    • Electromen
    • February 25, 2022

19. Door & Window Numbering "Again"

    By ACADuser, June 24, 2015
    • 22 replies
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    • ACADuser
    • November 13, 2015

20. Flooring Quantities Include Area Under Cabinets

    By craboulas, May 26, 2018   

    • flooring
    • materials
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • flooring
      • materials
      • amount
      • quantity
    • 22 replies
    • 8.5k views
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • May 28, 2018

21. Railings

    By Douglas49, March 3, 2018
    • 22 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • March 7, 2018

22. What Does Chief Snap To When All Snaps are Off?

    By HumbleChief, June 29, 2016
    • 22 replies
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • July 1, 2016

23. Layout & Plan File for Details

    By builtright3, February 17, 2019
    • 22 replies
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    • builtright3
    • February 18, 2019

24. Layout numbering

    By ACADuser, July 10, 2021
    • 22 replies
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    • Northriver
    • July 14, 2021

25. Grainy PBR w/ ray tracing is killing me

    By Redmumba, September 7, 2022
    • 22 replies
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    • imodel
    • September 8, 2022