General Q & A

26919 topics in this forum

1. ceiling joists won't mitre to roof plane

   By winterdd, June 7, 2025
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   • winterdd
   • June 9, 2025

2. What governs the size of rafter tails

   By Adam_Gibson, March 17, 2014
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   • Adam_Gibson
   • March 17, 2014

3. Could Not Open File Error Message

   By MAINEWOOD59, February 1, 2015
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   • MAINEWOOD59
   • February 2, 2015

4. Room Label Text Default And Text Style Bug In X8 Beta?

   By antman, January 31, 2016
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   • antman
   • February 2, 2016

5. need 8x48 floor tile

   By ChiefuserDavidH, December 2, 2017   

   • flor tile
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   • Kbird1
   • August 3, 2018

6. New Symbol Stretch Plane Tool....

   By HumbleChief, March 8, 2019
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   • HumbleChief
   • March 8, 2019

7. Bumping/pushing

   By GBDtg21, May 21, 2020
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   • rgardner
   • May 21, 2020

8. Ruby objects

   By TimSchrock, January 20, 2021
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • January 20, 2021

9. Another rotating question

   By winterdd, July 20, 2023
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   • winterdd
   • July 21, 2023

10. Wall centre Dim. ???

    By EsteeChief, May 29, 2024
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    • EsteeChief
    • June 2, 2024

11. Roof Material: White Fill Instead Of Shingles

    By bobditch, February 1, 2015
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    • ArthurDent
    • February 2, 2015

12. 2nd Floor Not Aligning Correctly

    By BrentJohnJohn, June 20, 2022
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    • CharlesVolz
    • June 21, 2022

13. Help With A Deck.

    By rlackore, November 4, 2014
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    • AlwaysEastern
    • November 5, 2014

14. Plan Legend

    By kc-101, June 10, 2015
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    • Kbird1
    • June 12, 2015

15. Resilient channels for sound

    By country, June 30, 2015
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    • Chief16Designer
    • July 1, 2015

16. Wall Elevation Dim not Showing Up

    By 5FT-20Designs, June 20, 2022
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    • robdyck
    • June 21, 2022

17. Survey importing

    By ElizGuseva, June 28, 2022
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    • rlackore
    • June 29, 2022

18. Spec Home Design Fee

    By DRyeHD, November 4, 2022   

    • fees
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    • DRyeHD
    • November 8, 2022

19. Research - please help

    By trthomas, February 2, 2024
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    • SHCanada2
    • February 7, 2024

20. Vertical shiplap change wood species

    By thomhu, July 19, 2025
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    • thomhu
    • July 23, 2025

21. Window and Doors labeled in inches instead of feet and inches

    By myrtsbnye, October 8, 2025
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    • DBCooper
    • October 8, 2025

22. Trouble With Attic Walls In Gable Within A Gable, And How To Expose A Truss In Gable End

    By Fun2Learn, August 26, 2014   

    • attic walls
    • double gable
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      • attic walls
      • double gable
      • exposed truss gable end
      • Softplan
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    • CJSpud
    • August 26, 2014

23. Importing CAD dwg Survey

    By Garreth, September 8, 2016   

    • cad survey lines
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    • Garreth
    • September 11, 2016

24. need to draw simple 24' x 36' slab on grade

    By Clemsongrad, December 17, 2016
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    • Kenoeightspot
    • December 19, 2016

25. How to control camera on Drive by walk through

    By dskogg, February 20, 2018
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    • dskogg
    • February 21, 2018