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  1. Importing .3ds file

    By Rossrods,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.8k views

  2. Importing PDF issues

    By TonyMM,   
    • 8 replies
    • 4.5k views

  3. Post & Beam Shelter

    By ACADuser,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.6k views

  4. Auditorium / Theater Stage Seating?

    By ArchiMiles,
    • 12 replies
    • 5.8k views

  5. Adding footprint to imported DWG survey data

    By RBH-Aimee,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.4k views

  6. Anyone Use TJI's For Ceiling Joists?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 14 replies
    • 11.5k views

  7. Cad detail blocks hard to find

    By Evolution,   
    • 14 replies
    • 3.8k views

  8. No Longer able to Create a Block and Treat as Cabinet?

    By wjmdes,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  9. Not working; Importing Sketch-up into Chief

    By Ange822,   
    • 6 replies
    • 3.9k views

  10. composite siding material - how to?

    By brian-sdesign,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.5k views

  11. Can you figure out what this is? 1 2

    By dshall,
    • 27 replies
    • 8.4k views

  12. Applying Backdrop to Walkthrough

    By pgjacob,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views

  13. Vanishing Elevation Call outs

    By Evolution,   
    • 6 replies
    • 2.8k views

  14. Stepped Retaining wall suggestion. Suggestion Forum gone?

    By dshall,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views

  15. Topo Lines on Terrain Model

    By johnny,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.2k views

  16. Posts and Railings

    By basilbabaa,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.9k views

  17. Arched Soffit

    By jnicbell321,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views

  18. PDF Lineweight is Too Faint

    By aHughJassDude,   
    • 7 replies
    • 4.3k views

  19. 3rd floor balcony

    By MarkSM,
    • 8 replies
    • 4k views

  20. reflecting issue in PBR

    By prorefinish,   
    • 10 replies
    • 4.1k views

  21. Caveat on DWG Exports

    By Richard_Morrison,
    • 9 replies
    • 4.3k views

  22. Elevation Benchmark

    By Sweeney,   
    • 2 replies
    • 3.7k views

  23. Project Browser Default Plan Views

    By Larry_Sweeney,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

  24. Selecting an object from a plan or view

    By chiefusersiva,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  25. Defaults

    By stager386,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views