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  1. Creating Purlins for Roof Plan 1 2

    By sept1951,   
    • 40 replies
    • 21.3k views

  2. Textures missing in x17

    By WhistlerBuilder,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  3. Top Plate or Not Top Plate

    By Steve_Nyhof,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views

  4. Installed x17 from 15 - Migrated settings... now there are no toolbars in 15 and even resetting does not bring them back

    By WhistlerBuilder,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views

  5. SNAP and GRID Settings. AND Moving Objects - Question

    By Steve_Nyhof,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  6. Importing wall definitions in X17

    By jkrysak,
    • 2 replies
    • 784 views

  7. Elevation Marker Formatting Question

    By JKEdmo,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.8k views

  8. What would be a reasonable amount of time to create room with furniture?

    By JRSaudermanu,
    • 2 replies
    • 885 views

  9. Room Divider

    By 3DDesigner,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  10. Pdf Printing

    By allaboutkitchens,
    • 2 replies
    • 878 views

  11. Horizontal Fence Slats?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 1 reply
    • 862 views

  12. Filter Exterior Walls on separate layer to display or not display

    By wkenddad,
    • 1 reply
    • 628 views

  13. Subtracting 3d solids getting weird results

    By myrtsbnye,
    • 2 replies
    • 782 views

  14. How to create vertical attic stairs?

    By PCIconstruction,
    • 1 reply
    • 780 views

  15. Appearance of plan walls under different layer sets

    By kwhitt,
    • 19 replies
    • 13.6k views

  16. material region doesn't appear in step down shower

    By JBi-PDX,
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views

  17. Auto Dormer Wall Problems after creation

    By CareerChange,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3.5k views

  18. Dormer roof to extend past eave of main roof for decorative facade

    By SteveBell,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  19. General software question...

    By PLANsLLC123,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views

  20. Challenges with shower pony/glass walls

    By westvale,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.5k views

  21. import a .caproj file into X16

    By Gtomer,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  22. Renderings Issue

    By winterdd,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.8k views

  23. Retaining wall does not appear on foundation plan

    By Chief226,
    • 1 reply
    • 635 views

  24. How do I get Chief Architect X17 to show decimal feet for room dimensions?

    By BlueHandle,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views

  25. Polyline molding-as-plumbing pipe length display

    By ChiefTesoroTX,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views