General Q & A

24417 topics in this forum

1. Updating Layouts

   By Lynsey_FP, January 7, 2017   

   • layouts
   • views
   • 9 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • Lynsey_FP
   • January 7, 2017

2. Canvas Software 1 2

   By usingchief, January 7, 2017
   • 30 replies
   • 7.1k views
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   • DougDM
   • November 20, 2020

3. Product Photos in Schedules??

   By ESINGER7, January 7, 2017   

   • schedules
   • photos
   • 1 reply
   • 818 views
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   • justmejerry
   • January 7, 2017

4. Floor truss displays at incorrect height on cross section

   By jlctspaces, January 7, 2017   

   • display
   • floor truss
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • display
     • floor truss
     • wrong height
     • i joist
     • cross section
   • 6 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • jlctspaces
   • January 17, 2017

5. "Pony" wall - invisible?

   By johnny, January 7, 2017
   • 1 reply
   • 1.7k views
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • January 7, 2017

6. Chief Architect versus Revit, Sketchup, and Autocad for traditional conceptual home design and other tasks 1 2

   By Reddrick, January 7, 2017   

   • revit
   • sketchup
   • (and 9 more)

     Tagged with:

     • revit
     • sketchup
     • autocad
     • chief architect
     • construction drawings
     • conceptual design
     • traditional
     • modern
     • custom
     • complicated
     • detail
   • 27 replies
   • 39.3k views
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   • Artemon3D
   • June 23, 2021

7. How would I render camera view of sun from under a patio cover

   By p_4204, January 6, 2017
   • 1 reply
   • 913 views
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   • glennw
   • January 7, 2017

8. Craftsman Sidelight - how?

   By SNestor, January 6, 2017   

   • sidelight
   • craftsman
   • 8 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • GeneDavis
   • January 7, 2017

9. Building Sections

   By capitaldesigns, January 6, 2017   

   • sections
   • 2 replies
   • 910 views
   • 
   • capitaldesigns
   • January 7, 2017

10. Stop erasing Window and door make and model

    By CARMELHILL, January 6, 2017   

    • window
    • door
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • window
      • door
      • schedule
      • code
      • manufacturer
      • model number
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
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    • dssharp
    • January 7, 2017

11. Looking for Font

    By Rosco2017, January 6, 2017
    • 16 replies
    • 7.9k views
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    • DougDM
    • March 6, 2017

12. How to rotate a line or object at a user specified point

    By capitaldesigns, January 6, 2017   

    • rotate
    • rotating
    • 15 replies
    • 6.9k views
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    • glennw
    • June 3, 2023

13. Gable End Detail

    By SNestor, January 5, 2017   

    • gable
    • rake
    • 3 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • SNestor
    • January 5, 2017

14. Changing floor used for terrain definition?

    By kzuiderveld, January 5, 2017
    • 17 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • kzuiderveld
    • January 7, 2017

15. Wall Start & End symbols

    By RobUSMC, January 5, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 974 views
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    • RobUSMC
    • January 8, 2017

16. Wall Start & End symbols

    By RobUSMC, January 5, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • RobUSMC
    • January 8, 2017

17. Framing extent callout

    By capitaldesigns, January 5, 2017   

    • framing callouts
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views
    • 
    • BrownTiger
    • January 5, 2017

18. Visible Length vs. Perimeter

    By Alaskan_Son, January 5, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • September 30, 2018

19. flip portion of plan

    By DBearss, January 5, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 824 views
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    • glennw
    • January 5, 2017

20. Converting CAD plan to CA

    By mslewis620, January 4, 2017   

    • importing dwg files
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • SCI_Design
    • January 4, 2017

21. Computer build to speed up Chief for designing larger buildings 1 2

    By WhistlerBuilder, January 4, 2017   

    • hardware
    • performance speed
    • 38 replies
    • 8.6k views
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    • evergreen
    • January 7, 2017

22. No Gable Ends

    By SNestor, January 4, 2017   

    • roof
    • gables
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • BrownTiger
    • January 5, 2017

23. Fence Looks Wierd on Terrain

    By olyconstruction, January 4, 2017
    • 16 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • olyconstruction
    • January 5, 2017

24. Library Management Nightmare

    By RobUSMC, January 4, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Chief_Content
    • April 20, 2018

25. Ssa

    By dssharp, January 4, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • January 5, 2017