General Q & A

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1. Butt roof to Gable End Wall

   By NewUserSargent, August 22, 2025
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   • Chrisb222
   • August 25, 2025

2. Why stainless steel looks different?

   By dshall, June 27, 2015
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   • jbaehmer
   • June 27, 2015

3. Stair Tread at top Even with Floor?

   By wjmdes, July 22, 2020
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   • Kbird1
   • July 24, 2020

4. PDF files size

   By CenterofDesign, September 23, 2021
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   • Kiwideziner
   • September 29, 2021

5. WALL SCHEDULES

   By SCI_Design, May 23, 2022
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   • SHCanada2
   • May 26, 2022

6. Where Does This Gray Color Come From In Back Clipped Cross Section...

   By HumbleChief, March 22, 2017
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   • joey_martin
   • March 23, 2017

7. Up Votes Down Votes?

   By HumbleChief, August 13, 2020
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   • Chrisb222
   • August 15, 2020

8. Automatic Wall Framing

   By mydog8it, June 30, 2017   

   • walls
   • framing
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   • mydog8it
   • July 1, 2017

9. Suggestions for Chief Compatible Framing Takeoff Software?

   By 5Design, February 8, 2023
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   • ValleyGuy
   • February 10, 2023

10. Custom Angled Windows

    By olyconstruction, July 2, 2016
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    • Chopsaw
    • July 7, 2016

11. Black Background when printing

    By BillChesshire, August 29, 2021
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    • rgardner
    • November 5, 2021

12. Exterior 360 fly over?

    By Designer1, March 21, 2020
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    • Garreth
    • February 6, 2023

13. Dimensions On Cabinet Elevations

    By 4hotshoez, April 10, 2015
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    • 4hotshoez
    • April 14, 2015

14. X15 Render Issues

    By Allen43, June 14, 2023   

    • renders
    • x15
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      • x15
      • cameraview
      • physically based camera
      • standard rendering
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    • BruceBoardman
    • March 6, 2024

15. Creating Different Ceiling Heights

    By buildinthevoid, March 22, 2020
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • March 25, 2020

16. Thick wall connections broken

    By BenPalmer, June 22, 2021   

    • walls
    • thick wall
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      • walls
      • thick wall
      • thickened wall
      • connecting walls
      • connections
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    • BenPalmer
    • September 14, 2021

17. PDF printing with layers

    By CARMELHILL, April 18, 2018   

    • pdf
    • print
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      • pdf
      • print
      • plot
      • plotting
      • pdf printing
      • pdf layer
    • 20 replies
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    • keithhe
    • February 4, 2022

18. Lap and Stud from corner to opening discrepancy

    By Steve_Nyhof, July 6, 2020
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    • GeneDavis
    • July 7, 2020

19. Dimensions

    By RobUSMC, August 16, 2020
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    • Ridge_Runner
    • August 17, 2020

20. Stairs with winders

    By myrtsbnye, July 26, 2015
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    • lgriao
    • July 13, 2016

21. Where is angle hatch fill in X11 ?

    By JJohnson, March 8, 2019
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    • Ridge_Runner
    • May 10, 2019

22. Central vacuum canister.

    By country, March 22, 2016   

    • Library symbols
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    • NRST8TRKR
    • March 23, 2016

23. Line weight issue

    By doitright, October 16, 2016
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • October 18, 2016

24. 21st Century

    By tracer, August 18, 2016   

    • Roof trusses
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    • ShaneK
    • August 19, 2016

25. Calculating Cut And Fill Volumes

    By LevisL, June 9, 2014
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    • tundra_dweller
    • January 15