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  1. PDF Printing with a file name with a ? in it...

    By NestNZ,
    • 2 replies
    • 905 views

  2. CAD Line Length Label

    By NestNZ,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.4k views

  3. Office Furniture Catalogs (not much to choose from)

    By MDE320,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views

  4. Setting Up a Title Block in Home Designer Pro 2017

    By MDE320,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views

  5. Landscape

    By stager386,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views

  6. Deck Planking Issue

    By Chopsaw,
    • 3 replies
    • 946 views

  7. Material lists: any way to export to Google Sheets?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  8. Importing Material - Colour in Definition

    By CBuserIndia,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  9. Adding stucco hatch pattern to elevation drawing

    By capitaldesigns,   
    • 13 replies
    • 5.6k views

  10. How do I turn Shadows Off in 3D Preview

    By William,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3.7k views

  11. Deck Support/Carriers

    By ShowmeCHIEF,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  12. Creating angled wood blocks on a fireplace wall

    By simplylaura,   
    • 5 replies
    • 2.6k views

  13. How to model this lintel and sill... note the casing

    By dshall,
    • 14 replies
    • 2.9k views

  14. X8 Export Picture w/Transparent Background

    By Chopsaw,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views

  15. Cornerboards on bay window?

    By Christina_Girerd,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views

  16. Can't get object eyedropper to "paint" exterior sill style?

    By Christina_Girerd,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  17. Pony wall: display lower wall layer set A, upper for B

    By GeneDavis,
    • 4 replies
    • 833 views

  18. Making walls display Halftone

    By olyconstruction,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  19. Import DWG File But No Elev Data

    By Anna_Gorres,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.7k views

  20. Room dimension labels not rounding consistantly

    By LeeDrafter,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views

  21. DWG files stay in Color when sent to Layout with plan color toggled off.

    By CJGaracci,   
    • 3 replies
    • 836 views

  22. Basement floor issue.

    By olyconstruction,
    • 1 reply
    • 851 views

  23. Best Monitor and size to use 1 2

    By Evolution,
    • 29 replies
    • 7.5k views

  24. new macOS, anyone running w/ CA X8 yet?

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views

  25. Case of the missing cad detail in layout

    By Northriver,
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views