General Q & A

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1. Exposed Rafter Tails - Eave Closure Blocking

   By PitMan71, June 16, 2025
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   • PitMan71
   • June 29, 2025

2. X17 not opening

   By Arcadian, June 15, 2025
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   • DBCooper
   • June 16, 2025

3. Exterior Fence in Mid Air

   By Ringos, June 14, 2025
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   • Ringos
   • June 14, 2025

4. Cad Detail From View Not Showing All of Cross Section

   By wesdutka, June 13, 2025   

   • cad detail from view
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   • wesdutka
   • June 13, 2025

5. Close text editor via keyboard?

   By madcowscarnival, June 13, 2025
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   • madcowscarnival
   • June 18, 2025

6. Control the amount of the paint blend transparency

   By Ringos, June 13, 2025
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   • Hoff_Design
   • June 14, 2025

7. Change Undo Folder in X17 Beta?

   By Design20, June 13, 2025
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • June 13, 2025

8. Clever Macro People. Are there any possible ways to get the NVP for joist spacing or rafter spacing?

   By Renerabbitt, June 12, 2025
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • June 13, 2025

9. Cupolas

   By Ringos, June 12, 2025
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   • Ringos
   • June 13, 2025

10. Obscure Question Time...

    By HumbleChief, June 12, 2025
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • June 12, 2025

11. Custom material

    By Kaspars, June 12, 2025
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    • Mark3D
    • June 16, 2025

12. Print File Size

    By Dhackworth, June 12, 2025
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    • kMoquin
    • June 12, 2025

13. Are you even bothering to do built-ins in closets using Chief cabinet tools?

    By GeneDavis, June 11, 2025
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    • Hoff_Design
    • June 13, 2025

14. X17 Disappointment with iMac Support 1 2

    By DG1949, June 11, 2025
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • August 4, 2025

15. Layout printing problem

    By Larry_Sweeney, June 11, 2025
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    • VHampton
    • June 12, 2025

16. Where is the standard louvered shuttter?

    By Ringos, June 11, 2025
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    • Rich_Winsor
    • June 12, 2025

17. Does X17 support editing newel placement in railings?

    By GeneDavis, June 11, 2025
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    • VHampton
    • June 11, 2025

18. When will X17 be released to the general public..?

    By mtldesigns, June 11, 2025
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    • JKEdmo
    • June 26, 2025

19. Clean looking documents in Chief Architect / Layout

    By reedie2000, June 10, 2025
    • 13 replies
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    • Doug_N
    • June 15, 2025

20. Modify Interior Plantation shutters

    By Ringos, June 10, 2025
    • 1 reply
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    • Ringos
    • June 13, 2025

21. Auto Room Labels

    By Leadcarpo, June 10, 2025
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    • mtldesigns
    • June 11, 2025

22. Migrate to New Computer

    By Adam_Gibson, June 10, 2025
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    • Adam_Gibson
    • June 11, 2025

23. Doorway Line Style

    By robdyck, June 10, 2025
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    • robdyck
    • June 10, 2025

24. Creat a new door from existing

    By Ringos, June 10, 2025
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    • Ringos
    • June 10, 2025

25. Detailing in Revit vs. Chief

    By GeneDavis, June 9, 2025
    • 14 replies
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    • SHCanada2
    • June 10, 2025