General Q & A

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1. Dormers and Materials Lists

   By ConnorMasters, February 14, 2025   

   • materials list
   • dormer
   • 2 replies
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • February 14, 2025

2. Roof Pitch Labels on Roof Plan Too Small

   By PitMan71, February 14, 2025
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   • QualicoreHomes
   • February 14, 2025

3. Parapet Flat Roof Skylight?

   By HumbleChief, February 13, 2025
   • 8 replies
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   • HumbleChief
   • February 14, 2025

4. Slab main floor on top of ICF foundation

   By MN_JohnH, February 13, 2025   

   • slab
   • icf
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • slab
     • icf
     • slab & icf
     • unexcavated
   • 3 replies
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   • tundra_dweller
   • February 14, 2025

5. Import own texture library

   By ElicaEncheva, February 13, 2025
   • 2 replies
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   • ElicaEncheva
   • February 17, 2025

6. Place Library Object

   By chiefuserJason94, February 13, 2025
   • 14 replies
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   • Kbird1
   • April 20, 2025

7. Extending Floor Platform Beyond Exterior Wall

   By Nigel8159, February 13, 2025
   • 3 replies
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   • MPDesign
   • February 19, 2025

8. REMOVE Inch Mark from %pitch% macro

   By PitMan71, February 13, 2025
   • 3 replies
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   • PitMan71
   • February 13, 2025

9. Roof Reset

   By Fotis1960, February 12, 2025
   • 2 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • Fotis1960
   • February 13, 2025

10. Corner Barn doors

    By CutAbove, February 12, 2025   

    • barn doors
    • corner
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • DBCooper
    • February 13, 2025

11. CHIEF EXPORTING TO CAD OUT OF SCALE (TOO SMALL)

    By jenmarsch, February 12, 2025
    • 9 replies
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    • snoopy1963
    • March 13, 2025

12. Minimum hardware requirements

    By Bmaclaff, February 12, 2025
    • 3 replies
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    • DBCooper
    • October 18, 2025

13. Material reporting of custom deck railing

    By TSutton, February 12, 2025
    • 2 replies
    • 869 views
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    • TSutton
    • February 13, 2025

14. Material list to show railing section lengths and accurate newel count

    By TSutton, February 11, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 678 views
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    • TSutton
    • February 11, 2025

15. Stairs follow Polyline?

    By Chief-007, February 11, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • glennw
    • February 12, 2025

16. Railing Beam Problem

    By HaneyDrafting, February 11, 2025
    • 3 replies
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    • SNestor
    • February 18, 2025

17. Why is my roof sloping

    By Hannahfdc, February 11, 2025
    • 5 replies
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • February 12, 2025

18. How to export 3D model to Autocad that with textures?

    By Michael_Gia, February 10, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 963 views
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    • Mark3D
    • February 10, 2025

19. Note Schedule Defaults?

    By HumbleChief, February 10, 2025
    • 5 replies
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    • robdyck
    • February 12, 2025

20. Is there a way to force Chief to force a min of 10" tread depth at a 12" walkline?

    By cbucks, February 10, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 790 views
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    • robdyck
    • February 10, 2025

21. Why are my roof planes not aligning

    By Hannahfdc, February 10, 2025
    • 9 replies
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    • Hannahfdc
    • February 10, 2025

22. Curved-Straight wall intersection

    By Chief-007, February 10, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • glennw
    • February 10, 2025

23. X16 slow

    By TennVol, February 10, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 944 views
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    • ericepv
    • February 10, 2025

24. Siding Does Not Cover Sill Plate

    By Ed_Orum, February 10, 2025
    • 6 replies
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    • Ed_Orum
    • February 11, 2025

25. Roof Help

    By PitMan71, February 9, 2025
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • PitMan71
    • February 11, 2025