General Q & A

26131 topics in this forum

1. Window backwards in wall

   By bdammeyer, December 19, 2023
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   • Doug_N
   • December 20, 2023

2. Catalog Issue

   By JSchniepp, August 10, 2018   

   • catalog
   • library
   • 3 replies
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   • JSchniepp
   • August 11, 2018

3. Temp dimensions locate dimensions- suggestion

   By RL-inc, September 5, 2018
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   • Kbird1
   • September 5, 2018

4. Applied Panels to a angle front hood

   By RHDesigns, November 20, 2019
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   • RHDesigns
   • November 20, 2019

5. Bay Window Symbol

   By robdyck, January 15, 2020
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • January 15, 2020

6. Another headache ! Door thru roof....

   By AdrienS_FX, February 21, 2022
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   • joey_martin
   • February 22, 2022

7. Draw a cube with different textures on each side

   By SteveT, April 2, 2022
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   • SteveT
   • April 3, 2022

8. What The Deck?

   By Ed_Orum, May 17, 2022
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   • Ed_Orum
   • May 17, 2022

9. Import a DWG into chief how do I set the scale to 1" = 30'

   By cbucks, November 14, 2023
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   • Kbird1
   • November 15, 2023

10. Frustration! Trying to use "Plan View" features without success.

    By contractcad, July 21, 2024
    • 3 replies
    • 775 views
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    • Michael_Gia
    • July 21, 2024

11. Re-Saving Layout File for X5

    By NYarchitect, April 28, 2014
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • April 30, 2014

12. Material definition for cabinet gables, where is ?

    By keysersoze, October 28, 2016
    • 3 replies
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    • MarkMc
    • October 28, 2016

13. Truss problem

    By shingabiss, February 25, 2017   

    • truss
    • 3 replies
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • February 25, 2017

14. Turn leader association OFF in Layout?

    By ACADuser, June 19, 2017
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    • Chopsaw
    • June 20, 2017

15. what plan default do you start in

    By crosscutter55, November 25, 2017
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    • Kbird1
    • November 26, 2017

16. saving drawings to common server

    By Grayson1, January 27, 2018   

    • server selection
    • 3 replies
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    • DavidJPotter
    • January 28, 2018

17. Change Unit elevations on Town Home Building

    By Zsnell, September 5, 2018
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Kbird1
    • September 5, 2018

18. petty question about wall color

    By madcowscarnival, August 14, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Chris_Kelly
    • August 15, 2019

19. HELP!!

    By briannawi, February 24, 2020
    • 3 replies
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    • Dermot
    • February 25, 2020

20. size of temporary dimensions

    By Lighthouse, April 2, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Dermot
    • April 2, 2020

21. Imported DXF file not showing up

    By BenReece, September 20, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • Chopsaw
    • September 20, 2020

22. Error: Cannot mix imperial and metric units in a layout page

    By LSTECYK, February 17, 2021
    • 3 replies
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    • LSTECYK
    • February 17, 2021

23. New Computer Help - file path from old computer not matching new user

    By Billda, July 7, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Billda
    • August 11, 2021

24. What's your workaround for a wood-framed handicap ramp up to a deck?

    By GeneDavis, July 29, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • rgardner
    • July 29, 2021

25. How to set a gable roof on top of 2 other gable roofs?

    By jp26jp, October 17, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Kbird1
    • October 17, 2021