General Q & A

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27446 topics in this forum

  1. Doors Interior Vs. Exterior

    By PitMan71,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  2. Slab at top of stem wall detail

    By Dimatt,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views

  3. Finish exterior end wall

    By plannedRITE,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  4. Macro's Help - Ceiling Height

    By dbsteve,
    • 1 reply
    • 533 views

  5. Light Reflections

    By SteveWuo,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views

  6. cad details

    By DenisonDrywall,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  7. Commercial Bathroom Stall Wall Panel

    By WW2Architect,
    • 1 reply
    • 918 views

  8. X17 problem with exterior molding polyline to create water table (i.e. band board at base)

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 862 views

  9. Dormer Cheek Wall

    By cliffy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  10. 12 CMU FOUNDATION WALL WITH 8" CMU BOND BEAM

    By EdwinB,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  11. Recessed baseboard 1 2

    By cjanderson66,
    • 25 replies
    • 10.4k views

  12. I rotated a plan 180 and how do I reset front, left, etc. Also how do I reset Y axis to up in plan view.

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  13. Room Finish Schedule

    By winterdd,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views

  14. Fascia or drip edge not showing but soffit does

    By mtldesigns,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views

  15. Layout Issues

    By Chiefnewell,   
    • 1 reply
    • 732 views

  16. Altered image aspect ratio reverting to original

    By StillBlank,
    • 0 replies
    • 649 views

  17. Layout = PDF updating

    By RobWhite,
    • 1 reply
    • 602 views

  18. Pull handle placement on base cab trash pullout

    By GeneDavis,
    • 4 replies
    • 992 views

  19. Stair Up/Down Text has lines in it.

    By ckoss27,
    • 1 reply
    • 548 views

  20. Laying out existing walls for 45 yo multi story condo remodel

    By KKBKeith,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. Engineered stone veneer for X10

    By shingabiss,
    • 2 replies
    • 655 views

  22. Problem with a wall

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views

  23. Chief crashing X17 when camera view and mine's an RTX 3070

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 750 views

  24. Adding embedded objects to user library

    By RBSdrafter,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  25. Sending plan to layout on X17 -- how to select already-saved layout?

    By JordanWeed,
    • 1 reply
    • 952 views