General Q & A

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26316 topics in this forum

  1. How can I resolve this issue with the roof and varying ceiling heights?

    By GrantDM,
    • 3 replies
    • 935 views

  2. Window trim

    By Benzarch,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views

  3. Grass under Gazebo

    By Chiefnewell,   
    • 2 replies
    • 916 views

  4. cantilevered awning or steel canopy

    By westvale,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.6k views

  5. Why don't my Shadow boards joint at roof hip???

    By John_B,
    • 1 reply
    • 688 views

  6. Modern House with Flat Roof - Thoughts?

    By reedie2000,
    • 11 replies
    • 4k views

  7. Why aren't these pot lights on?

    By westvale,
    • 3 replies
    • 890 views

  8. Any method to autobuild crawlspace adjacent to slab with trench footings

    By madcowscarnival,
    • 1 reply
    • 704 views

  9. California Architects hooked on Chief Architect drawing

    By viggia,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  10. searching

    By DenisonDrywall,
    • 0 replies
    • 524 views

  11. Old Data Files

    By ericepv,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.8k views

  12. Window dimension issues on my kitchen elevations

    By Vicki17,
    • 1 reply
    • 557 views

  13. Landing for deck stairs

    By jjifmeyer,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views

  14. What determines whether lookouts are autoframed or not? Got none on a shed dormer roof and I want them.

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 594 views

  15. CHIEF X14 FREEZING WHEN I PAN THE SCREEN ON LAYOUT

    By pesmithinc,
    • 1 reply
    • 565 views

  16. Creating rooflines at various heights

    By NelsonsBuildMI,
    • 3 replies
    • 671 views

  17. Do I have to upgrade to get more Wall specification sub categories?

    By Amaconstructionco,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views

  18. Lost User Cataglog and wont let me add anything either.

    By lucasmillworks2,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views

  19. Sequencing the mull depth edit for a tall window stack

    By GeneDavis,
    • 0 replies
    • 599 views

  20. Roll Up Door

    By Leon-Zimmerman,
    • 0 replies
    • 533 views

  21. Manipulating Objects

    By winterdd,
    • 5 replies
    • 887 views

  22. Mac Studio

    By djhplanning,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  23. 2ND FLOOR NOT EXPORTING 3D MODEL

    By lhwalker,
    • 6 replies
    • 908 views

  24. X16 Porch posts not lining up on both walls

    By elementsdesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 754 views

  25. Why doesn't Chief autoframe 2x posts between un-mulled windows?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 3 replies
    • 678 views