General Q & A

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1. Help with Wall Types - Pony Wall to Show Electrical for Fireplace and TV

   By DefinedDesign, June 12, 2023
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   • TeaTime
   • June 13, 2023

2. Applying siding and soffit to truss

   By Elliot, November 10, 2024
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   • joey_martin
   • November 11, 2024

3. X16 upgrade to X17

   By PitMan71, December 30, 2025
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   • PitMan71
   • December 30, 2025

4. New to CA - Deck Glitch?

   By howardr, January 23, 2017
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   • howardr
   • January 23, 2017

5. Jumpy Mac pointer resolved!

   By Steve-C, March 3, 2017
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   • Steve-C
   • March 6, 2017

6. Base board molding not showing

   By capitaldesigns, May 5, 2017
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   • capitaldesigns
   • May 5, 2017

7. Newbie needing help printing

   By Daphne617, August 29, 2017
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   • lbuttery
   • September 2, 2017

8. Is there a setting to control Flr Joists @ Openings (like @ stair openings)

   By SNestor, March 23, 2018   

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   • SNestor
   • March 25, 2018

9. Convert decimal degrees to d,m,s

   By Joe_Carrick, May 29, 2019
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • May 30, 2019

10. Rogue automatic divided room (x12)

    By tburke21, February 7, 2022
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    • Chopsaw
    • February 7, 2022

11. How to export layer sets in X17?

    By Michael_Gia, August 23, 2025
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    • Michael_Gia
    • August 24, 2025

12. Raise/Lower Roof Planes disabled

    By Mitchellopolis, December 30, 2025
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    • Mark3D
    • January 1

13. Changing Room Square Feet(Sf) Fast!

    By Paramount, May 18, 2015
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    • Paramount
    • May 20, 2015

14. Chief Saving Hotkey!

    By Rashid_Garuba, June 29, 2015
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    • glennw
    • June 29, 2015

15. Steped Foundations

    By ACADuser, October 9, 2015
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • October 9, 2015

16. create a library symbol

    By Randyc, August 15, 2016
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    • ShaneK
    • August 16, 2016

17. double inches on window labels

    By djhplanning, March 6, 2018   

    • window labels
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    • rlackore
    • March 6, 2018

18. wall material region tool

    By pokke700, May 5, 2019
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    • Kbird1
    • May 5, 2019

19. Quick way to change default wall type

    By jonow6, November 11, 2020
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • November 12, 2020

20. Can't seem to figure out custom roof pitch

    By PineridgeDan, June 21, 2021
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    • joey_martin
    • June 21, 2021

21. Garage floor shows under door on exterior.

    By Larry_Sweeney, April 11, 2022
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    • Kbird1
    • April 12, 2022

22. Can't move objects with left arrow key

    By Chele555, September 16, 2023
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    • Kbird1
    • September 17, 2023

23. Room Number Display

    By amddrafting, March 15, 2024
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    • robdyck
    • March 15, 2024

24. Kitchen Island Help

    By buildinthevoid, August 1, 2024
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    • Doug_N
    • August 2, 2024

25. Unselectable wall-like objects on my plan--what are these & how to remove them?

    By HumbulRenovator, September 2, 2024
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    • Gawdzira
    • September 3, 2024