General Q & A

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1. 3D Viewer - way to check surface count for posted models or in Chief besides during export?

   By Christina_Girerd, April 29, 2023
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   • mlyric44
   • March 26, 2024

2. saving to different version

   By Llariosky, October 24, 2018   

   • versions and saving
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   • lbuttery
   • October 24, 2018

3. How do I save a floor plan as a PDF

   By icestorm-5456, June 23, 2016
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   • DianneDSC
   • June 24, 2016

4. Back save to x10 from x11

   By HDWhistler, April 29, 2019
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   • Chris_Kelly
   • May 1, 2019

5. Automatic Bay Window Tool Question.

   By SusanC, September 15, 2014
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   • Kbird1
   • September 19, 2014

6. Looking for Oregon CA users

   By EdmundAxis3DS, December 1, 2020
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   • tjsage1
   • December 2, 2020

7. change or override default wall height

   By Don_Straub_Const, May 19, 2016   

   • wall heigth
   • change default
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     • wall heigth
     • change default
     • shower walls
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   • glennw
   • May 19, 2016

8. shed roof help

   By Randyc, September 14, 2015
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   • Randyc
   • September 14, 2015

9. Different wall types...

   By ElkRivers, November 6, 2018
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   • ElkRivers
   • November 6, 2018

10. framing

    By winterdd, March 22, 2020
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    • winterdd
    • March 22, 2020

11. New System Specs Posted in Chief Blog

    By Kbird1, December 8, 2020   

    • system specs
    • new computer
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      • system specs
      • new computer
      • new latop
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    • Kbird1
    • December 8, 2020

12. Corner boards on auto dormer not sticking

    By Ridge_Runner, February 16, 2017   

    • corner
    • boards
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      • corner
      • boards
      • auto
      • dormer
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    • Ridge_Runner
    • February 16, 2017

13. Translucent window rendering error

    By Chief_Jeffrey, January 5, 2021
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    • Chief_Jeffrey
    • January 5, 2021

14. Re-link a save as file

    By agenoarch, February 23, 2017
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    • chief58
    • February 23, 2017

15. CAx12 won't finish installing

    By tds_cc, December 23, 2020
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    • tds_cc
    • December 23, 2020

16. Template - Default Sets

    By ChiefUserHeather, October 6, 2022
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    • Kbird1
    • October 7, 2022

17. Putting mineral wool for sound insulation in most walls

    By bdillard, January 21, 2022
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    • bdillard
    • January 21, 2022

18. Garage door/concrete foundation wall issue

    By JoyThedens, June 1, 2018
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    • JoyThedens
    • June 1, 2018

19. X9 Product Key Issues

    By Ebbman, March 6, 2017
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    • DavidJPotter
    • March 6, 2017

20. Is There a Default Or Preference Setting For 'Send To Layout'?

    By HumbleChief, August 10, 2021
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    • HumbleChief
    • August 10, 2021

21. Roof Base line (pitching line)

    By Coops7, January 6, 2021
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    • DzinEye
    • January 6, 2021

22. French doors?

    By JDCH603, December 13, 2023
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    • DBCooper
    • December 13, 2023

23. Arched Doorway Weirdness

    By olyconstruction, December 6, 2016
    • 5 replies
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    • olyconstruction
    • December 8, 2016

24. How would you model this in Chief? House with steel exoskeleton, purlined and decked flat roof

    By GeneDavis, October 24, 2022
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    • VHampton
    • October 25, 2022

25. Material Eye Dropper function

    By buzzsaw204, September 26, 2022
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    • buzzsaw204
    • September 26, 2022