General Q & A

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1. Lumber quantity counts in three dimensions

   By jmartinnelson, March 16, 2022
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   • jmartinnelson
   • March 16, 2022

2. File Naming / Managing Plans With Shared Users

   By RobUSMC, January 12, 2023
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   • RobUSMC
   • January 14, 2023

3. Trying to delete a Wall Type but it is in use, how can I find the culprit

   By OldBarnDesign, July 16, 2023
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   • OldBarnDesign
   • July 16, 2023

4. Transfer of House Design to a Plot Plan

   By MSD123, October 17, 2023
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   • Gawdzira
   • October 17, 2023

5. Challenges with shower pony/glass walls

   By westvale, July 10, 2025
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   • westvale
   • July 15, 2025

6. Rainwater disposal & collection

   By rainman, April 4, 2014   

   • Rainwater
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   • Rich_Winsor
   • April 6, 2014

7. X6 For Sale

   By Arcadian, September 15, 2014
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   • ragetoca
   • November 14, 2014

8. Opening Home Design In Chief Architect

   By Rytikom25, November 22, 2014
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   • lbuttery
   • November 22, 2014

9. Upgrading From Architectural To Professional

   By pwillis, February 15, 2015   

   • upgrade
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   • lbuttery
   • February 15, 2015

10. custom muntins

    By Dennis_Gavin, October 28, 2015
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    • tommy1
    • October 28, 2015

11. Chief Architect to .dwg for AutoCAD Why so many individual lines?

    By DianeP, August 12, 2016
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    • mcrump
    • August 12, 2016

12. watermark text

    By RobWhite, September 5, 2016   

    • watermark text
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    • dssharp
    • September 20, 2016

13. Slow System - Major Lag

    By JECORMIER, November 22, 2016
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    • JECORMIER
    • November 22, 2016

14. Metal fence panel?

    By TennVol, January 11, 2019
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    • TennVol
    • January 12, 2019

15. dormer 2nd floor issue

    By Designer100, May 25, 2019   

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    • BrownTiger
    • May 28, 2019

16. CHIEF 11

    By henrysonsona, November 2, 2019
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    • henrysonsona
    • November 4, 2019

17. footing detail

    By winterdd, January 20, 2020
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    • Michael_Gia
    • January 20, 2020

18. Windows on elevations

    By Chrisdutch89, March 17, 2020   

    • drawings
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    • Chrisdutch89
    • March 17, 2020

19. Wall Snapping

    By basilbabaa, September 22, 2021
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    • Kbird1
    • September 22, 2021

20. Connecting Foundation to Main Floor

    By jimtinnin, November 19, 2021
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    • jimtinnin
    • November 19, 2021

21. user catalog

    By frankiewalshe, August 27, 2024
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    • JiAngelo
    • August 30, 2024

22. Adding or Modifying Layers in Layout

    By DHerb2014, July 11, 2025
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    • DHerb2014
    • July 11, 2025

23. As-Built Covered Porch

    By WW2Architect, November 10, 2025
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    • WW2Architect
    • November 29, 2025

24. Attic Trusses

    By jbaehmer, March 13, 2014
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    • NRST8TRKR
    • March 14, 2014

25. Sales Referrals

    By jimbuild60, March 4, 2015
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    • ChiefArchitect
    • March 5, 2015