General Q & A

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27517 topics in this forum

  1. Roof over Porch Length of house/cabin

    By Gary_Ganu,
    • 1 reply
    • 728 views

  2. Shelf Ceiling

    By builtright3,
    • 2 replies
    • 988 views

  3. Why can't we edit the labels for the default client information yet? 1 2

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 33 replies
    • 6.5k views

  4. My Dumb Question of the day

    By PhillipsPlans23,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views

  5. Elevation text and dimensions moving when "Reverse Plan" tool is used

    By jbur91,
    • 2 replies
    • 838 views

  6. Window indicator in schedules

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 1 reply
    • 647 views

  7. Manual Wall Intersection Cleanups

    By PitMan71,
    • 11 replies
    • 2k views

  8. Dimension line bug in X17?

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 1 reply
    • 654 views

  9. Schedules don't always update completely

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 1 reply
    • 687 views

  10. Wall Table Grouping?

    By ACADuser,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  11. Raised Slab on Stem Wall

    By HowardStronglast,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.7k views

  12. Freeze boards not connecting at corners

    By capitaldesigns,
    • 1 reply
    • 624 views

  13. X 17 Metric/Imperial Bug?

    By Breezeway01,
    • 4 replies
    • 936 views

  14. The word SCHEDULE is auto populated at the end of the Main Title in schedules - can this be disabled?

    By para-CAD,
    • 2 replies
    • 705 views

  15. Setup for working with multiple computers

    By JamesR,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  16. Living Space in Attic

    By HowardStronglast,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

  17. Keyboard key input for Feet

    By 3DDesigner,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.6k views

  18. Dimension Setting

    By DesignBuild,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  19. How do I draft a new floor below floor level 0?

    By rudydog09,
    • 2 replies
    • 978 views

  20. Glass cabinet doors in upper part of stacked look cabinet

    By CCooper,
    • 2 replies
    • 975 views

  21. Ceiling Plane Gap Above Rail Wall

    By PitMan71,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views

  22. Beginner with Chief

    By JamesStiritz,
    • 0 replies
    • 483 views

  23. Box surrounds layout box

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 2 replies
    • 669 views

  24. Finding Layout Boxes In Layout File

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 4 replies
    • 988 views

  25. New/Old Topic Rehash-Ridge Beam Size Still Controls the Raked Rafter Ledger Against the House-Why ??

    By Archnot-Boltz,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views