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  1. How do I create this style of hoodfan?

    By westvale,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views

  2. How do I create this type of eve in Chief?

    By 4hotshoez,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.8k views

  3. How do I create trim for windows with built up molding for top/bottom

    By mctabish,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views

  4. How do I curve the 2 bottom steps?

    By DenisonDrywall,
    • 3 replies
    • 998 views

  5. How do I decrease the distance between the floor and the terrain?

    By westvale,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. How do I define an area as a room?

    By bdillard,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.5k views

  7. How do I define multiple floor finishes?

    By bdillard1,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.1k views

  8. How Do I Delete An Exterior Room? A Whole Floor Is Defined As One.

    By HaywardVT,   
    • 3 replies
    • 2.6k views

  9. How do I delete duplicate colours?

    By ValleyGuy,
    • 6 replies
    • 999 views

  10. How Do I Delete Lighting No. 5 Deck And Path From Library

    By mikee91,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

  11. How do I delete or change the framing material of the 3rd header that is showing up when using a 6" CI wall. The third header I have circled in yellow, is aligned with the rainscreen and is not necessary, and confusing. See attached.

    By MaggieBates,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  12. How do I Delete wall on layer but not on the layout plan

    By unimog,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views

  13. How Do I Design A Concreted Covered Porch With 4"x4" Columns. Have Not Found It In Videos.

    By Designer100,   
    • 6 replies
    • 4.4k views

  14. How do I display the sqft total coverage of a driveway object?

    By cbucks,
    • 2 replies
    • 910 views

  15. HOW DO I DO HUNG JOIST IN THE FOUNDATION

    By MTStuart,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  16. HOW DO I DO HUNG JOIST IN THE FOUNDATION

    By MTStuart,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

  17. How do I do this Bird box soffit at gable?

    By DH7777,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  18. How Do I Do This?

    By davidinvest,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.5k views

  19. How do I draft a new floor below floor level 0?

    By rudydog09,
    • 2 replies
    • 727 views

  20. How do I draw a curved ceiling as seen in the attached picture

    By ChiefID1970,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.5k views

  21. How do I draw a hoop building?

    By Footeconst3,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views

  22. How do I draw and insert a Knee Brace on a Pergola?

    By RBareSTLDaB,
    • 16 replies
    • 6k views

  23. How do I Edit a "Box Window" window?

    By 4hotshoez,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  24. How do I edit a 3d library object?

    By DenisonDrywall,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  25. How do I edit elevation #s

    By designercats,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views