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  1. Putting people in views for renderings - where are the objects?

    By Clemsongrad,   
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views

  2. Putting sill frame on SGD

    By OnlineBuilder2,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  3. PWF Wall dimensions need to include sheathing

    By rockside,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  4. Pyraid Hip Roof

    By erinrudy,
    • 1 reply
    • 659 views

  5. Pyramid shaped chimney cap 1 2

    By SNestor,
    • 32 replies
    • 8k views

  6. Q about Terrain Mod. "Flat Reg. (cut/fill)"

    By Autumn1,
    • 2 replies
    • 2k views

  7. Q on exporting to DWG

    By OldCKD,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.6k views

  8. Q: (Window) How to do a sheetrock return.... 1 2

    By para-CAD,
    • 36 replies
    • 15.3k views

  9. Q: Sending elevation views to layout - Suppress Label option

    By para-CAD,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.9k views

  10. Q: (3D Camera) Can the backdrop be locked to window views?

    By para-CAD,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  11. Q: (Framing) Is there an easier way to model a pole building than to draw everything as p-line solids?

    By para-CAD,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.7k views

  12. Q: Am I importing DWG incorrectly?

    By para-CAD,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views

  13. Q: CAD Detail from View GRAYED OUT in Section View

    By para-CAD,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.4k views

  14. Q: Can the top of the stairs (stringer) be set flush with a landing and not dropped?

    By para-CAD,
    • 6 replies
    • 5.9k views

  15. Q: How do I create a live, updating table that reads from the material list totals?

    By para-CAD,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views

  16. Q: How do I get control over the macro-generated text on a roof plane? 1 2 3 4

    By para-CAD,
    • 94 replies
    • 31.7k views

  17. Q: Is there an easy/direct way to export schedules to MS Excel?

    By para-CAD,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views

  18. Q: Why are window schedule labels appearing on some but not all floors?

    By para-CAD,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  19. Q. Why sometimes when printing a PDF to paper, the PNG images print with a solid black background?

    By para-CAD,
    • 14 replies
    • 20.6k views

  20. Quad Casement?

    By BFogarty,
    • 14 replies
    • 4.1k views

  21. Quad-Lock Floor

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views

  22. Quadrant Bearing format corruption on .dwg survey import

    By Chopsaw,
    • 16 replies
    • 3.8k views

  23. Quadrant Bearing - Zero Minutes Displayed

    By JKEdmo,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views

  24. quadrant bearing reversed

    By divreig,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.4k views

  25. Quadrant bearings and relative coordinate system?

    By DaViper,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.5k views