General Q & A

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1. Archived backup file won't open. What do these messages mean?

   By GeneDavis, March 18, 2024
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   • Renerabbitt
   • March 19, 2024

2. What is the best way to draw this brick porch?

   By dcook627, August 27, 2025
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   • dcook627
   • August 27, 2025

3. Placing appliances in cabinets in X17

   By DQUser, January 5
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   • DQUser
   • January 7

4. Pretty Cool Use For The New Transparent Fill

   By HumbleChief, April 11, 2015
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   • Cheryl_C_Crane
   • April 11, 2015

5. Portico Gable End Wall

   By JLGdesigns, April 30, 2015
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   • JLGdesigns
   • May 1, 2015

6. Elevations fuzzy in layout

   By BlackDiamond, December 18, 2016   

   • layout fuzzy
   • elevations
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • December 18, 2016

7. GABLE PROBLEM

   By CUBRAD, May 9, 2017
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   • CUBRAD
   • May 9, 2017

8. Crown moldings wont move

   By CrazE123, September 1, 2017
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   • CrazE123
   • September 4, 2017

9. Dimension arrow background adjustment help needed

   By JECORMIER, August 21, 2018
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   • JECORMIER
   • August 21, 2018

10. When I import a DWG it wont show text.

    By Treehouse2339, November 7, 2018
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    • madcowscarnival
    • November 8, 2018

11. Stucco and Framing a Polyline solid Column

    By Brad-Brad, June 15, 2020
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    • Chrisb222
    • June 15, 2020

12. Rafter size not displaying correctly in section view

    By LongTermDev, September 30, 2021   

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    • roofs
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    • LongTermDev
    • September 30, 2021

13. user catalog

    By kenwachter, August 24, 2022
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    • Kbird1
    • August 25, 2022

14. Change Window Discription?

    By ACADuser, March 3, 2023
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    • ACADuser
    • March 5, 2023

15. Construction Lines w/ Dimensions - Display All Floors

    By JKEdmo, May 30, 2024
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    • JKEdmo
    • May 31, 2024

16. Scissor Trusses for Covered Balcony

    By StephenM, April 7, 2025
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • April 8, 2025

17. Electrical plans-TV

    By winterdd, August 27, 2025
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    • mtldesigns
    • August 28, 2025

18. Problem With Railing Wall In Loft

    By Mainewood, April 11, 2015
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    • Mainewood
    • April 12, 2015

19. Perimeter wall problems - void in floorspace area

    By contractcad, September 8, 2016
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    • contractcad
    • September 13, 2016

20. TEXT LAYERING

    By ajrare, July 2, 2017   

    • text layering
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • July 3, 2017

21. How to build a second floor over my existing garage on home designer pro

    By stp14_r9, June 28, 2018   

    • seconf floor addition
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    • stp14_r9
    • June 28, 2018

22. Automated Foundation Size in a text?

    By ACADuser, September 16, 2018
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    • ACADuser
    • September 17, 2018

23. Auto Story Pole Dimensions--Almost There, Not Quite Yet

    By EconBlueprints, February 2, 2019
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    • Kbird1
    • February 3, 2019

24. Back clip elevation

    By Alchemyjim, December 27, 2021
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    • Kbird1
    • December 27, 2021

25. Wall Pilasters

    By JKEdmo, August 16, 2023
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    • JKEdmo
    • August 18, 2023