General Q & A

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1. Can Chief show a 2x12 Rafter/Ceiling with top of rafter cut at angle needed for 1/4 pitch roof while keeping ceiling flat???

   By masterofmany, April 25, 2022
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   • masterofmany
   • April 26, 2022

2. Monolithic slab foundation?

   By grahambuilt, August 9, 2022
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   • Kbird1
   • August 9, 2022

3. Importing a Wall Type from Library

   By buzzsaw204, May 20, 2024
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   • buzzsaw204
   • May 21, 2024

4. Stair Case Lighting

   By rollfast, December 12, 2014
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   • 4hotshoez
   • December 14, 2014

5. Drawing Walls Without Getting Fractions In The Dimensions

   By capitaldesigns, January 5, 2016   

   • Walls
   • dimensions
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   • Dermot
   • January 6, 2016

6. gable missing

   By MarkSM, October 16, 2017
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • October 16, 2017

7. Niches into existing walls

   By ChiefuserDRB, October 26, 2018
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   • ChiefuserDRB
   • October 26, 2018

8. Trimming hatch/fill around objects

   By andymcg, January 8, 2019
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   • andymcg
   • January 8, 2019

9. Creating a Dickey Roof

   By Chrisdutch89, January 12, 2021   

   • roof slopes
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   • SNestor
   • January 13, 2021

10. Triple Walls (e.g., furring on both sides)

    By Tom315, January 29, 2021
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    • joey_martin
    • January 30, 2021

11. Lose unwanted stairs surface element

    By GeneDavis, June 9, 2022
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    • HumbleChief
    • June 9, 2022

12. Some generation questions...

    By PMMully, August 9, 2022
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    • Kbird1
    • August 9, 2022

13. Mouse / Cursor Issues in Chief Architect X14

    By kbuilddesign, January 31, 2023
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    • kbuilddesign
    • January 31, 2023

14. Converting a roof plane into a polyline?

    By M3taMorpHous3, May 28, 2014   

    • roofs; site plan
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    • M3taMorpHous3
    • May 28, 2014

15. Delete Unwanted/Unused layers

    By HumbleChief, December 30, 2016
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    • tundra_dweller
    • March 1, 2024

16. 360 pano export keeps crashing chief

    By Dennis_Gavin, April 4, 2017
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    • Dennis_Gavin
    • April 5, 2017

17. Wall mount light fixture height?

    By ACADuser, October 26, 2018
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    • ACADuser
    • October 26, 2018

18. Working with Profiles

    By Greg_NY61, November 22, 2018
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    • justmejerry
    • November 23, 2018

19. Poly line to wall?

    By CSDBuildingLLc, May 21, 2019
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    • Dermot
    • May 21, 2019

20. Default Exterior/Interior door insertion reversed

    By KReads, January 12, 2021
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    • KReads
    • January 13, 2021

21. Patio cover dimensions and snaps question

    By someguy, March 20, 2023
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    • SHCanada2
    • March 21, 2023

22. Walls issue

    By Rashid_Garuba, December 9, 2024
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    • Rashid_Garuba
    • December 10, 2024

23. Is There A Default For Sending Views To Layout?

    By HumbleChief, February 10, 2016
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    • HumbleChief
    • February 10, 2016

24. Stair Landing - How To Frame?

    By SNestor, February 29, 2016
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    • SNestor
    • February 29, 2016

25. getting double callouts from schedule

    By MarkMc, April 21, 2016
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    • MarkMc
    • April 21, 2016