General Q & A

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25862 topics in this forum

  1. Component Code - do you use ?

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.4k views

  2. Porch roof issue

    By Designer100,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  3. Roll-in Shower pans? Symbol anywhere?

    By KTKArch,   
    • 6 replies
    • 2.7k views

  4. change or override default wall height

    By Don_Straub_Const,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views

  5. 3D Image in small room

    By Don_Straub_Const,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3.4k views

  6. Dimensioning Plans

    By CHollopeter,
    • 1 reply
    • 978 views

  7. Power Users Preventing Needed Changes in Chief 1 2 3 4 7

    By KevinWaldron,
    • 151 replies
    • 40.4k views

  8. Dimension setting

    By johnny,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  9. x8 Elevation and Section display glitch

    By WhistlerBuilder,   
    • 8 replies
    • 3k views

  10. Change ceiling heights in multiple rooms?

    By clfrycreative,
    • 11 replies
    • 4.2k views

  11. Issues with exporting elevation views?

    By clfrycreative,
    • 21 replies
    • 5.2k views

  12. best practice for new plan with topo

    By jimmyp,
    • 10 replies
    • 3k views

  13. cant figure out how to get my last appliance into my wall oven wall

    By simplylaura,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

  14. Always Show Dimensions, Change Dimension Font Style, Size

    By MTSanjuan,
    • 0 replies
    • 988 views

  15. Missing files and textures when backup is made of layouts. Version 8, very tempermental.

    By zowie123,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views

  16. We need help completing plans

    By Tedhouseplans,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.7k views

  17. Camera Brightness

    By Sweeney,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  18. Brick water table

    By COLONIAL-CHIEF,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.3k views

  19. Stucco Color

    By builtright3,
    • 2 replies
    • 5.6k views

  20. Sun angles in southern hemisphere. Please help! :)

    By vangeli,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  21. 2D fill pattern

    By JMorelli,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views

  22. Migrating your own custom plan and layout templates

    By Designers_Edge,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3k views

  23. Half Walls Sliced at Intersections

    By AlexAncon,
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views

  24. copyright help for those who wonder

    By DRAWZILLA,   
    • 7 replies
    • 3.7k views

  25. creating an angled window 1 2

    By PeterQB,   
    • 35 replies
    • 8.4k views