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27219 topics in this forum

  1. Cannot seem to delete a dormer

    By DougWilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 759 views

  2. Cedar lintels

    By Hunter51,   
    • 6 replies
    • 11k views

  3. Dimensioning Question (X17)

    By JKEdmo,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  4. Object Information: Custom Object Fields

    By habdou,   
    • 5 replies
    • 3.6k views

  5. Need help with a gutter/roof issue

    By DH7777,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.7k views

  6. Simple (I hope) auto-roof question

    By MtGipe,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.6k views

  7. Why do i see some of my CAD fills lighter than others in a PDF, while i have used eye dropper to match them. Here is the screen shot of Plan File vs. PDF file

    By ChiefUserDennisR,
    • 8 replies
    • 1k views

  8. X17 unable to handle Text Macros, it would seem? (I'm trying to automate the filling out of forms)

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  9. Flat Roof Design

    By wesdutka,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  10. Text editing

    By wkenddad,
    • 0 replies
    • 464 views

  11. Roof over Porch Length of house/cabin

    By Gary_Ganu,
    • 1 reply
    • 638 views

  12. Shelf Ceiling

    By builtright3,
    • 2 replies
    • 817 views

  13. Why can't we edit the labels for the default client information yet? 1 2

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 33 replies
    • 5.5k views

  14. My Dumb Question of the day

    By PhillipsPlans23,
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views

  15. Elevation text and dimensions moving when "Reverse Plan" tool is used

    By jbur91,
    • 2 replies
    • 703 views

  16. Window indicator in schedules

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 1 reply
    • 526 views

  17. Manual Wall Intersection Cleanups

    By PitMan71,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.6k views

  18. Dimension line bug in X17?

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 1 reply
    • 540 views

  19. Schedules don't always update completely

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 1 reply
    • 562 views

  20. Wall Table Grouping?

    By ACADuser,
    • 6 replies
    • 983 views

  21. Raised Slab on Stem Wall

    By HowardStronglast,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views

  22. Freeze boards not connecting at corners

    By capitaldesigns,
    • 1 reply
    • 524 views

  23. X 17 Metric/Imperial Bug?

    By Breezeway01,
    • 4 replies
    • 776 views

  24. The word SCHEDULE is auto populated at the end of the Main Title in schedules - can this be disabled?

    By para-CAD,
    • 2 replies
    • 594 views

  25. Setup for working with multiple computers

    By JamesR,
    • 2 replies
    • 927 views