General Q & A

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  1. How do you stop attic walls from framing when using auto frame?

    By zowie123,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  2. How do you turn a cad drawing into a curved ceiling beam

    By LeRoyWells,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.6k views

  3. How do you turn off Auto Update Elevations when linking new file?

    By tchomes,
    • 5 replies
    • 949 views

  4. How do you turn off the auto dimensions on new software install?  - 

    By ColorDesigner,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  5. How do You Unlink an Image/Item Sent to Layout?

    By Drew-PRH,
    • 2 replies
    • 681 views

  6. How do you use drone picture shot and place model into?

    By dskogg,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views

  7. How do you view room above or below super imposed on a floor in say transparent red?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 670 views

  8. How does CA compare to Revit, Sketchup, Autocad, and softplan for concrete house construction

    By Haskellf,   
    • 7 replies
    • 6.2k views

  9. How does Chief calculate Thermal Envelope Area?

    By pattyw,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  10. How Does Inclines For Wall?

    By manuel_songokuh,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  11. How does one create a flat parapet roof where the roof extends past the wall on one edge?

    By DIYJon,
    • 3 replies
    • 3k views

  12. How does one create a slab with the right type of exterior walls?

    By DIYJon,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.7k views

  13. How does one deploy a Blum cabinet door lift system in an upper? Both single panel, and bi-fold...

    By DIYJon,
    • 15 replies
    • 4.3k views

  14. How does one edit a deck post round slab footing?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  15. How does one get color swatches to show on the toolbar

    By williambentley2,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views

  16. How does one go about creating variations of a remodel that can easily be compared?

    By DIYJon,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  17. How does one make a storefront window?

    By rockyshepheard,   
    • 10 replies
    • 5.3k views

  18. How does one pause a walkthru in a record path?

    By dskogg,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.9k views

  19. How does one separate a new addition from the existing house, in a single plan file?

    By ChiefChuck,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.3k views

  20. How Does The Auto Roof Builder Work In This Example Please?

    By ladycoralie,
    • 24 replies
    • 6.4k views

  21. How Does The Soft Ware Calculate These Dimensions?

    By Evolution,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  22. How Easy Is It To Create 2D Details In Chief?

    By 4hotshoez,   
    • 6 replies
    • 2.2k views

  23. How Easy Is It To Import Sketchup Models?

    By 4hotshoez,
    • 14 replies
    • 12.6k views

  24. How Fast Is Your X6 Ray Trace? 1 2

    By Dave89,
    • 25 replies
    • 5.7k views

  25. How Good Are You With Chief Architect? 1 2

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 42 replies
    • 8.9k views