General Q & A

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1. How Do I Show Sinks and Toilets in a Framing Plan View in Chief X16?

   By DefinedDesign, June 20, 2025
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   • tundra_dweller
   • June 20, 2025

2. Under X17 I have been sending pics to the project so how do I get the pics to layout?

   By GeneDavis, August 4, 2025
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   • TCB_BdnMY
   • August 5, 2025

3. Walk me through SAVE AS in project management mode please

   By GeneDavis, February 24
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   • Renerabbitt
   • Monday at 06:42 PM

4. Dimensioning Plans

   By HERETOGO, December 4, 2015
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   • joey_martin
   • December 6, 2015

5. Ghost Line On Wall?

   By Migaloo, February 23, 2016
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   • Migaloo
   • February 24, 2016

6. Connecting Stairs & Landing

   By kwhitt, August 8, 2019
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   • kwhitt
   • August 10, 2019

7. Adding a text box to the user library

   By Doug_N, October 23, 2019
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   • Doug_N
   • October 23, 2019

8. Angled Rope light under stair rail?

   By rwaldrondesigns, December 11, 2019   

   • rope light
   • stair rail
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     • rope light
     • stair rail
     • angle
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   • rwaldrondesigns
   • December 11, 2019

9. Post to Beam Railing and Wraparound Deck Stairs

   By LevisL, October 27, 2020
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   • LevisL
   • October 27, 2020

10. Roof Bearing on First Floor Question

    By A_Joseph_PE, February 19, 2023
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    • SHCanada2
    • February 24, 2023

11. Board n batt the Rene way. Can't do it.

    By GeneDavis, September 7, 2025
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    • jtcapa1
    • October 15, 2025

12. Reference Grid Not Turning Off With Latest Update

    By BryceEngstrom, August 10, 2014
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    • rlackore
    • August 11, 2014

13. Siding In Windows

    By dnichols, December 31, 2014
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    • Rich_Winsor
    • January 1, 2015

14. Did They Shut Http://www.chieftalk.com/ Down?

    By ACADuser, March 31, 2015
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • March 31, 2015

15. Dialog Windows

    By lizdion, April 17, 2015
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    • lizdion
    • April 21, 2015

16. Mouse Orbit Camera Working Slowly if at all

    By grizzdj, January 7, 2018
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • January 8, 2018

17. computer crashed, new computer

    By Richard_J, November 16, 2018
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    • Richard_J
    • November 17, 2018

18. hide units - meteric

    By RobWhite, February 10, 2019
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    • Kbird1
    • February 11, 2019

19. Ceiling Missing

    By SoboHomes, August 8, 2019   

    • missing ceiling
    • missing ceiling material
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      Tagged with:

      • missing ceiling
      • missing ceiling material
      • ceiling gone
      • ceiling disappeared in 3d view
    • 5 replies
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    • SoboHomes
    • August 13, 2019

20. grooves in the wall

    By ozaheman, December 10, 2023
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    • CharlesVolz
    • December 11, 2023

21. External Hard Drive & Multiple Users

    By RyannReed, March 25, 2024
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    • Renerabbitt
    • March 26, 2024

22. Unable to generate roof truss

    By GeneDavis, April 18, 2024
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    • 1.8k views
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    • GeneDavis
    • April 18, 2024

23. Lights for pool

    By rcapone, September 7, 2025
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    • Rookie65
    • September 9, 2025

24. materials

    By stager386, February 10, 2019
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    • Kbird1
    • February 11, 2019

25. Breaking Stairs in X12

    By kwhitt, January 30, 2020
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    • kwhitt
    • January 30, 2020