General Q & A

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1. .layout file extension used by both Chief and Sketchup Layout

   By larrymac, May 7, 2016
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   • larrymac
   • May 8, 2016

2. Back/clipped vs cross/section

   By johnny, May 7, 2016
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   • johnny
   • May 8, 2016

3. Custom Door Symbol

   By Chopsaw, May 7, 2016
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   • Chopsaw
   • May 8, 2016

4. Walls Extend Below Floor

   By rdHobbyist, May 7, 2016   

   • walls
   • shed
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • walls
     • shed
     • new user
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   • Chopsaw
   • February 27

5. Why does "undo" change my annoset?

   By johnny, May 7, 2016
   • 2 replies
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   • glennw
   • May 7, 2016

6. Sloping half wall

   By dbritti, May 7, 2016   

   • Shapes
   • half wall
   • (and 2 more)

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     • Shapes
     • half wall
     • sloping
     • curved
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   • dbritti
   • May 7, 2016

7. Blocks

   By English, May 7, 2016
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   • johnny
   • May 7, 2016

8. Anno Set Video On Chief Facebook Page

   By HumbleChief, May 7, 2016
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • May 7, 2016

9. New concrete slab to existing concrete slab

   By capitaldesigns, May 7, 2016   

   • concrete slab
   • new to existing
   • 5 replies
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   • glennw
   • May 8, 2016

10. Add rooms to the room type list?

    By clfrycreative, May 7, 2016
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    • clfrycreative
    • May 7, 2016

11. Can Chief calculate land usage?

    By jemismom, May 7, 2016
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    • jemismom
    • May 9, 2016

12. re-post; trouble with object center lines in CAD blocks, importing DWG

    By PaulinColorado, May 6, 2016
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    • PaulinColorado
    • May 6, 2016

13. Rafters not showing birdsmouth cuts

    By cjanderson66, May 6, 2016
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    • glennw
    • May 6, 2016

14. Layout glitch?

    By johnny, May 6, 2016
    • 1 reply
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    • Chopsaw
    • May 6, 2016

15. Ray Trace Problems

    By JesseL, May 6, 2016
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    • Kriska
    • August 5, 2016

16. Dormer Walls extending into room

    By Designer100, May 6, 2016   

    • domer pony walls
    • slope
    • 1 reply
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    • dshall
    • May 6, 2016

17. Symbols and 2D Cad Block

    By SNestor, May 6, 2016
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    • tommy1
    • May 11, 2016

18. Quoins Around Windows

    By English, May 6, 2016
    • 6 replies
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    • English
    • May 7, 2016

19. unwanted text

    By sunnyseven, May 6, 2016
    • 5 replies
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • May 6, 2016

20. Title Block Resize

    By DCaplan, May 6, 2016
    • 3 replies
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • May 6, 2016

21. Increasing floor tile size - Home Designer Pro

    By rodhealydesign, May 6, 2016   

    • tiles
    • flooring
    • (and 2 more)

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      • tiles
      • flooring
      • floortiles
      • tile size
    • 1 reply
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    • rodhealydesign
    • May 6, 2016

22. Roof Issue - just domers need to show on new second floor plan.-newell

    By Designer100, May 5, 2016   

    • Roof issue
    • pony walls
    • 2 replies
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    • Designer100
    • May 6, 2016

23. Dormer Wall Issue

    By WhistlerBuilder, May 5, 2016   

    • Dormer
    • Walls
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Dormer
      • Walls
      • Interior to Exterior Walls
      • attic walls
    • 1 reply
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    • WhistlerBuilder
    • May 5, 2016

24. X8-Importing CAD Blocks; Simpson Hanger problems, displays with lines

    By PaulinColorado, May 5, 2016
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    • Chopsaw
    • May 6, 2016

25. Stair and Roof issue- adding 2nd floor to existing one story

    By Designer100, May 5, 2016   

    • stairs
    • roof
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Designer100
    • May 13, 2016