General Q & A

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1. Anyone know room structure heights really well....I don't, 12yrs and I still don't. 1 2 3 4

   By zowie123, February 21, 2019
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • February 27, 2019

2. Glass Shower Walls 1 2 3

   By MaryAnne, February 23, 2015
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   • blackhawkdesign
   • February 26, 2016

3. wall intersection

   By conwaynorth1, August 12, 2018
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   • JJohnson
   • August 13, 2018

4. Create attractive 2D plans like Vectorworks? 1 2 3

   By ED-209, March 14, 2017
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   • mattyt12
   • March 27, 2018

5. Porch Roof 1 2 3

   By mountaineer, June 30, 2015
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • July 10, 2015

6. Chief Architect Software Licensing Changes 1 2 3

   By Fairhaven_Homes, December 13, 2022
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   • para-CAD
   • December 20, 2022

7. Truss bottom chord as ceiling frame - how to 1 2 3

   By Michael_Gia, May 5, 2019
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   • Chopsaw
   • December 28, 2023

8. Layer Placement

   By ElainesDesign, October 9, 2025
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   • PitMan71
   • October 9, 2025

9. New Computer advice 1 2 3

   By RL-inc, April 5, 2019
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   • RL-inc
   • May 1, 2019

10. I-JOISTS FOR RAFTERS

    By winterdd, August 4, 2022
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    • para-CAD
    • August 7, 2022

11. Gable Roof With Trusses Overhang

    By mark2457, May 19, 2015
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    • mark2457
    • May 19, 2015

12. How To Drop a Single Room's Ceiling Height Two Story Building 1 2 3

    By HumbleChief, January 7, 2017
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • January 9, 2017

13. Floor Slab with Foundation Walls 1 2 3

    By Joe_Carrick, September 29, 2015
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    • Ed_Downunder
    • October 4, 2015

14. X-14 Slowness 1 2 3

    By robdyck, April 28, 2022
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    • TimelessJohn
    • August 19, 2022

15. Parapet Roof Detail

    By scottharris, October 28, 2023   

    • parapet roof
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    • Renerabbitt
    • October 30, 2023

16. Layer sets vs. Saved Plan Views 1 2 3

    By steve_stuart, June 8, 2020
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    • Kbird1
    • June 13, 2020

17. Dimensioning issues with X13 1 2 3

    By Whitehorse, August 4, 2021
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    • MarkMc
    • August 13, 2021

18. Sending details and notes to a layout page 1 2 3

    By capitaldesigns, December 23, 2018
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    • CARMELHILL
    • February 6, 2020

19. Chief Architect is great; but... 1 2

    By DeLayDesign, November 15, 2023
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    • Michael_Gia
    • November 23, 2023

20. Understanding Annosets, Defaults & Layersets 1 2 3

    By Joe_Carrick, August 10, 2014
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    • zowie123
    • September 10, 2014

21. 2D CAD - How much do you use? 1 2 3

    By Joe_Carrick, August 4, 2015
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    • glennw
    • August 7, 2015

22. Shadows in Layout 1 2 3

    By wjmdes, May 21, 2018   

    • shadows
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    • Doug_N
    • June 28, 2018

23. Something coming through the roof, I think its a gutter 1 2 3

    By rispgiu, November 24, 2017
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    • rispgiu
    • December 4, 2017

24. reverse light

    By Vikki_WA, November 27, 2016   

    • light
    • fixture
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    • Chopsaw
    • November 27, 2016

25. Fantastic New Solution Found! Re: How Do You Show Partial Open-Railing Stairs And How To Show The Door To The Basement Stairs Underneath? 1 2

    By Fun2Learn, September 25, 2014   

    • stacked stairs?
    • partial open-railing stairs
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    • Fun2Learn
    • November 29, 2014