General Q & A

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1. recessed lighting

   By decorators3, May 2, 2024   

   • shed roof eave
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   • decorators3
   • May 2, 2024

2. Chief Error Messages

   By Ed_Orum, June 4
   • 2 replies
   • 465 views
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   • Ed_Orum
   • June 4

3. Missing tool bar

   By COLONIAL-CHIEF, October 30, 2015
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   • COLONIAL-CHIEF
   • October 30, 2015

4. Separated Soffit Planes

   By WoodlandDesign, January 17, 2018   

   • soffit
   • ceiling planes
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     • soffit
     • ceiling planes
     • roof
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   • WoodlandDesign
   • January 17, 2018

5. schedule lables and door and window lables

   By DianeP, March 5, 2018
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   • OkcDesigner
   • March 5, 2018

6. Can I resize the whole thing?

   By ChiefSpeedy, August 17, 2018
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   • ChiefSpeedy
   • August 17, 2018

7. Room Lighting Issue

   By SNestor, November 4, 2019
   • 2 replies
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   • Kbird1
   • November 5, 2019

8. Custom Wall Height Above Garage

   By ARoyBuilders, December 2, 2020
   • 2 replies
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   • SNestor
   • December 3, 2020

9. Edit CAD Block for Fixtures?

   By ACADuser, September 24, 2021
   • 2 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • ACADuser
   • September 24, 2021

10. Cabinet blind corner filler size

    By BryanXG, March 18, 2022   

    • cabinet
    • defaults
    • 2 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • March 18, 2022

11. Setting beam material orientation... options?

    By PMMully, August 22, 2022
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    • PMMully
    • August 22, 2022

12. Handle color or size

    By Chelanman, November 1, 2022   

    • size
    • color
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      • size
      • color
      • handle
      • rotate object
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    • Chelanman
    • November 1, 2022

13. Stair Railing Question

    By JKEdmo, February 22, 2024   

    • stair railing
    • 2 replies
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    • JKEdmo
    • February 22, 2024

14. Foundation deminsioning

    By Michael_C, January 11
    • 2 replies
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    • DeLayDesign
    • January 14

15. Creating Orthographic views by room

    By NewbieTed, May 5
    • 2 replies
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • May 6

16. Installed update Aug 22 and Chief won't open

    By GeneDavis, August 23
    • 2 replies
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    • ClintonM
    • August 25

17. X6 Backwards Compatability

    By jeders, July 29, 2014
    • 2 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • July 29, 2014

18. Acad Export/import Showing Filled Black Walls

    By HumbleChief, January 12, 2016
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • HumbleChief
    • January 12, 2016

19. What's the best approach to build 8' & 10" wide walls that will have various transitions to conventional 2x4 framing.

    By AlwaysEastern, March 2, 2017   

    • thickened wall
    • double wall
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      • thickened wall
      • double wall
      • furred wall
      • connections
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    • AlwaysEastern
    • March 3, 2017

20. Library objects text wrap issues

    By AvoyeDesign, June 29, 2017
    • 2 replies
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    • AvoyeDesign
    • June 29, 2017

21. Countertops

    By winterdd, April 8, 2020
    • 2 replies
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    • DzinEye
    • April 8, 2020

22. Rafter ends on Screen Porch

    By pattome, September 4, 2020
    • 2 replies
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    • pattome
    • September 6, 2020

23. Angle snaps not working for me

    By GeneDavis, September 28, 2020
    • 2 replies
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    • GeneDavis
    • September 28, 2020

24. Owner/designer

    By PennyChin, October 17, 2020
    • 2 replies
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    • PennyChin
    • October 17, 2020

25. Interior and Exterior Wall LF

    By ACAaron, January 20, 2022
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • January 20, 2022