General Q & A

26782 topics in this forum

1. Ray Trace Passes

   By jfhomedesign, January 3, 2021
   • 8 replies
   • 7.9k views
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   • Chrisb222
   • January 5, 2021

2. Offseting cad lines

   By DanDearborn, February 18, 2018
   • 15 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • February 22, 2022

3. Reflected Ceiling Plan

   By Doug_N, November 14, 2018   

   • ceiling
   • 13 replies
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   • johnny
   • November 21, 2018

4. Perry is banned from posting....... 1 2

   By dshall, April 28, 2014
   • 29 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • April 30, 2014

5. How can I remove the backdrop?

   By Minhtran, April 11, 2017
   • 3 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • Minhtran
   • April 12, 2017

6. Inset Kitchen Cabinets

   By PamelaMellon, February 7, 2019
   • 20 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • MarkMc
   • September 11, 2020

7. Stairs display

   By djhplanning, October 25, 2021
   • 22 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • Doug_N
   • October 28, 2021

8. Help: Gable wall disappears with Cathedral ceiling 1 2

   By BeeoHat, March 22, 2014
   • 26 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • March 23, 2014

9. Business Card Question 1 2

   By Diamond-built, July 2, 2016
   • 27 replies
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   • TheKitchenAbode
   • July 4, 2016

10. Still Baffled After All These Years... 1 2

    By HumbleChief, July 4, 2016
    • 34 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • johnny
    • July 5, 2016

11. Exporting Floor Plan as Picture in High Quality

    By Rosco2017, July 5, 2015
    • 13 replies
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    • LeeDrafter
    • December 14, 2015

12. Living Area Calculation

    By wpdesigninc, January 19, 2019   

    • living area
    • adu
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • living area
      • adu
      • interior walls
      • exterior walls
    • 14 replies
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    • EconBlueprints
    • March 5, 2019

13. Roof top deck

    By ChiefuserMathews, August 7, 2020   

    • roof
    • deck
    • 19 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • ChiefuserMathews
    • August 25, 2020

14. Existing vs. new walls

    By JNWArchitect, July 20, 2017   

    • wall types
    • printing
    • 4 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • glennw
    • July 21, 2017

15. Grainy Ray Trace

    By ShelbyHall, January 6, 2016
    • 24 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • DavidJPotter
    • January 10, 2016

16. Foundation wall framing

    By Steve_Nyhof, October 23, 2020   

    • wall framing missing
    • sn
    • 19 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • Steve_Nyhof
    • October 24, 2020

17. Calling All Terrain Gurus (In X7) 1 2

    By dshall, April 20, 2015
    • 35 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • May 6, 2015

18. Duplex 1 2

    By ThomasM, March 2, 2016
    • 33 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • ThomasM
    • March 3, 2016

19. Displaying Only Addition Studs in Plan View

    By ClarkeThrasher, December 12, 2020
    • 23 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • Kbird1
    • December 14, 2020

20. Multiple Copy: Offset Between Copies when Dragging

    By Candice_Leff, October 14, 2015   

    • Offset
    • Multiple Copy
    • 13 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • October 22, 2015

21. Can I export the Chief Blueprint font from CA so it is available in MS Office on a Mac

    By Mark_Peterson, March 3, 2016   

    • Fonts
    • Export
    • 15 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • glennw
    • October 18, 2018

22. Import/Export Question

    By wwoody, February 15, 2017   

    • import/export
    • dxf
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • import/export
      • dxf
      • ifc
      • import
      • export
    • 10 replies
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    • lbuttery
    • April 15, 2022

23. When roof becomes wall

    By mealexmail, July 29, 2015   

    • design
    • roof
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • design
      • roof
      • wall
    • 11 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • mealexmail
    • August 1, 2015

24. Thick Exterior wall with Recessed Door

    By ddaigle, March 9, 2020
    • 12 replies
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    • Smn842
    • November 30, 2023

25. Web Meeting-Using Chief to get to a cabinet order.

    By MarkMc, June 26, 2018   

    • kitchen
    • cabinets
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • kitchen
      • cabinets
      • pricing
      • 2020
    • 22 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • MarkMc
    • March 10, 2020