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  1. Need help reverting a Chief X16 Plan, back down to an X14 plan file, is it possible, or how do you go about this?

    By DCB123,
    • 1 reply
    • 823 views

  2. Help with cathedral truss

    By binkpear,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  3. Exposed Roof Rafters w/ T&G "ceiling" 1 2

    By kwhitt,
    • 44 replies
    • 21.6k views

  4. Multiple Buildings on Same Lot

    By JKEdmo,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  5. How do I manually draw a wall mounted stair handrail with returns

    By Leadcarpo,
    • 1 reply
    • 760 views

  6. Help needed converting Chief Achitect file to DWG floorplans

    By 3dinterior,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  7. How to design farmhouse style roof with 2 styles

    By retrofixit,
    • 1 reply
    • 675 views

  8. Private office sizing?

    By DaViper,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.1k views

  9. Is There a Way To Import Ref Sets?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 1 reply
    • 626 views

  10. Dropping the entire floor(s)

    By cktenterprise,
    • 2 replies
    • 895 views

  11. Line Weights when sent to PDF ?

    By Chopsaw,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.9k views

  12. Curious to know how you send PBRs to layout: Update on Demand or Current Screen as Image?

    By SusanC,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  13. Walls between split level roofs, and an extended gable

    By NathanielK,   
    • 0 replies
    • 765 views

  14. Line Weights

    By livninavl,
    • 3 replies
    • 960 views

  15. Knapp Builders Draftsmen

    By jknapp,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views

  16. Having issues with my viewer, anyone else?

    By JMill7,
    • 4 replies
    • 893 views

  17. Leader Lines

    By Gtomer,
    • 1 reply
    • 667 views

  18. Room/Doorway Ceiling Material

    By Chief-007,
    • 0 replies
    • 563 views

  19. Looking for help explaining how to enclose the side of a ceiling exposed to below

    By ElevateDesigner,
    • 0 replies
    • 535 views

  20. how to get rid of extra part of wall?

    By JBi-PDX,
    • 1 reply
    • 685 views

  21. define material

    By decorators3,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views

  22. Creating Cabinet Dividers

    By EMDesigner33,
    • 3 replies
    • 972 views

  23. Floating Ceiling on Back Porch

    By Ntag85,
    • 1 reply
    • 631 views

  24. Creating Custom Fill Style

    By CADesign,
    • 1 reply
    • 676 views

  25. Loss of cabinet/object "bumping"

    By tundra_dweller,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views