General Q & A

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1. Custom material

   By Kaspars, June 12, 2025
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   • Mark3D
   • June 16, 2025

2. X17 not opening

   By Arcadian, June 15, 2025
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   • DBCooper
   • June 16, 2025

3. Clean looking documents in Chief Architect / Layout

   By reedie2000, June 10, 2025
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   • Doug_N
   • June 15, 2025

4. Exterior Fence in Mid Air

   By Ringos, June 14, 2025
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   • Ringos
   • June 14, 2025

5. Control the amount of the paint blend transparency

   By Ringos, June 13, 2025
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   • Hoff_Design
   • June 14, 2025

6. Cad Detail From View Not Showing All of Cross Section

   By wesdutka, June 13, 2025   

   • cad detail from view
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   • wesdutka
   • June 13, 2025

7. Change Undo Folder in X17 Beta?

   By Design20, June 13, 2025
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • June 13, 2025

8. Modify Interior Plantation shutters

   By Ringos, June 10, 2025
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   • Ringos
   • June 13, 2025

9. Cupolas

   By Ringos, June 12, 2025
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   • Ringos
   • June 13, 2025

10. Are you even bothering to do built-ins in closets using Chief cabinet tools?

    By GeneDavis, June 11, 2025
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    • Hoff_Design
    • June 13, 2025

11. Clever Macro People. Are there any possible ways to get the NVP for joist spacing or rafter spacing?

    By Renerabbitt, June 12, 2025
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • June 13, 2025

12. Converting old .pl1 models (2004) to latest Chief Architect format and Sketchup .skp

    By EricM11, June 5, 2025
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    • EricM11
    • June 12, 2025

13. Obscure Question Time...

    By HumbleChief, June 12, 2025
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • June 12, 2025

14. Print File Size

    By Dhackworth, June 12, 2025
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    • kMoquin
    • June 12, 2025

15. Where is the standard louvered shuttter?

    By Ringos, June 11, 2025
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    • Rich_Winsor
    • June 12, 2025

16. Layout printing problem

    By Larry_Sweeney, June 11, 2025
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    • VHampton
    • June 12, 2025

17. Migrate to New Computer

    By Adam_Gibson, June 10, 2025
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    • Adam_Gibson
    • June 11, 2025

18. Does X17 support editing newel placement in railings?

    By GeneDavis, June 11, 2025
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    • VHampton
    • June 11, 2025

19. Auto Room Labels

    By Leadcarpo, June 10, 2025
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    • mtldesigns
    • June 11, 2025

20. Detailing in Revit vs. Chief

    By GeneDavis, June 9, 2025
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    • SHCanada2
    • June 10, 2025

21. x16

    By decorators3, June 8, 2025   

    • x 17
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    • Eric_S
    • June 10, 2025

22. Creat a new door from existing

    By Ringos, June 10, 2025
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    • Ringos
    • June 10, 2025

23. Doorway Line Style

    By robdyck, June 10, 2025
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    • robdyck
    • June 10, 2025

24. Can't figure out Temporary Dimension Settings

    By westvale, April 7, 2025
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    • Electromen
    • June 10, 2025

25. Note Schedule -> Room Schedule

    By Joe_Carrick, September 13, 2019
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    • Chiefsandman
    • June 9, 2025