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  1. How to show transom windows in room with vaulted ceiling on the floor plan below

    By RedHouseJP,
    • 1 reply
    • 961 views

  2. How To Shrink The Plan File For Client Viewer

    By Evolution,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views

  3. How to simply make a textured hedge?

    By Teapot,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views

  4. How to simulate concrete board facade

    By NotAPro,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.3k views

  5. How to specify and control roll out trays inside cabinets? The scooped-front shallow drawer type?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.7k views

  6. How To Specify Foundation Walls For Stem Wall Location?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  7. How to speed up vector view

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  8. How to split a gable wall to have gable wall above and railing below.

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  9. How to split Square Footage in a condo unit?

    By AtlasBuildingGp,   
    • 17 replies
    • 4.3k views

  10. How to stop walls from changing dimensions while drawing

    By 1090291004350551,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.3k views

  11. How to stop 2 Arrows from merging together

    By capitaldesigns,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views

  12. How to stop an interior wall from resizing the exterior one?

    By tomzak,
    • 4 replies
    • 405 views

  13. How to stop angled walls forcing angled furniture?

    By Sydney23,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  14. How to stop auto adjusting wall edges...

    By HannaForestAsh,   
    • 3 replies
    • 3k views

  15. How to stop glass from refecting (as much) in ray trace?

    By Michaelx,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views

  16. How to stop light switches from changing single pole to 3 pole

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 2 replies
    • 239 views

  17. How to suppress first and last newel post?

    By Bobert,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  18. How to texture faces of a slab or 3D solid

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 763 views

  19. How to toggle display of Sun Angle in camera views

    By somearchitect,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  20. how to transfer Chief from one computer to another

    By vikiw_bend,
    • 3 replies
    • 664 views

  21. How to transfer Chief to a new computer

    By AlamoChief,   
    • 4 replies
    • 6.8k views

  22. how to transfer custom toolbars to new computer running x14

    By brianhf,
    • 4 replies
    • 923 views

  23. how to turn a fence panel 90 degrees?

    By SHCanada2,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  24. How to turn an existing finished 5 plex design into a 4 plex

    By binkpear,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  25. How to Turn exterior door to interior door

    By dshall,
    • 16 replies
    • 6.8k views