General Q & A

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1. Chief Website Problem?

   By ACADuser, November 14, 2020
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   • ACADuser
   • November 17, 2020

2. X16 Instant Crash upon sending a plan to Layout

   By PLANSAHEAD, May 31, 2024
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   • Kbird1
   • June 3, 2024

3. Framed overhang.

   By Cadwork22, October 2, 2024
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   • CharlesVolz
   • October 5, 2024

4. How to eliminate ceiling lines coming through exterior wall

   By GeneDavis, October 10, 2025
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   • Chrisb222
   • October 11, 2025

5. Boxed return

   By BrownTiger, April 8, 2016
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   • BrownTiger
   • April 9, 2016

6. color renderings

   By tracer, March 8, 2018   

   • color
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   • tracer
   • March 9, 2018

7. Dimensioning diagonal walls

   By DeckQuestions, May 8, 2019   

   • diagonal walls
   • diagonal wall dimensions
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     • diagonal walls
     • diagonal wall dimensions
     • wall dimensions
     • dimensions
     • help
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   • DzinEye
   • November 16, 2019

8. scaling drawings

   By designergary, November 7, 2019
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • November 7, 2019

9. Please help, I'm failing trying to create the correct exterior wall

   By bdillard, February 24, 2021
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   • bdillard
   • February 25, 2021

10. Is it possible to remove the casing from the bottom of a window

    By OldBarnDesign, June 30, 2022
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    • Sandilocks
    • May 23, 2024

11. Dormer Roof/ Fascia and Main Roof

    By SBCWyoming, April 22, 2023
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    • SBCWyoming
    • April 26, 2023

12. Report Heel Height

    By robdyck, May 16, 2023
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    • robdyck
    • June 26, 2023

13. Adjusting / lengthening footing lines

    By BCNABE, April 11, 2024
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • April 13, 2024

14. Material.dat File Is Missing?

    By Jeanineb, August 4, 2014   

    • Help I cant open my program
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    • lbuttery
    • August 4, 2014

15. Full Height Cabinet Set As Default

    By Adam_Gibson, March 7, 2016
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    • Adam_Gibson
    • March 7, 2016

16. Foundation Error in Premier X10

    By tri-an_design1, March 8, 2018
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    • Plizmo
    • April 8, 2018

17. Converting auto cad dwg to chief architect

    By designercats, April 18, 2018
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    • DavidJPotter
    • April 20, 2018

18. Steps to Enlarge foundation, framing, roofing

    By DARYL178, July 29, 2018   

    • framing
    • extension
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • July 30, 2018

19. Wall Caps

    By WildcatFury, May 8, 2019
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    • Michael_Gia
    • May 8, 2019

20. Import dwg files

    By johnmarkey, May 5, 2022
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    • rlackore
    • May 5, 2022

21. How to show foundations in pony walls?

    By dvogel1, July 26, 2022
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    • robdyck
    • July 27, 2022

22. Custom wall issues

    By Leadcarpo, December 1, 2023
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    • Leadcarpo
    • December 14, 2023

23. changing floor framing members

    By cjanderson66, January 16, 2025   

    • floor framing
    • general framing
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      • floor joists
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    • SNestor
    • January 16, 2025

24. Apron Sinks

    By chansman, October 11, 2014
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    • RobUSMC
    • October 12, 2014

25. Room Floor Heights

    By ereisch, May 2, 2015
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    • WendyatArtform
    • May 4, 2015