General Q & A

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1. Room Lighting Issue

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

2. Custom Wall Height Above Garage

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

3. Edit CAD Block for Fixtures?

   By ACADuser, September 24, 2021
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   • ACADuser
   • September 24, 2021

4. Cabinet blind corner filler size

   By BryanXG, March 18, 2022   

   • cabinet
   • defaults
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   • Kbird1
   • March 18, 2022

5. Setting beam material orientation... options?

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

6. Handle color or size

   By Chelanman, November 1, 2022   

   • size
   • color
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     Tagged with:

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

7. Stair Railing Question

   By JKEdmo, February 22, 2024   

   • stair railing
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   • JKEdmo
   • February 22, 2024

8. Foundation deminsioning

   By Michael_C, January 11, 2025
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   • DeLayDesign
   • January 14, 2025

9. Creating Orthographic views by room

   By NewbieTed, May 5, 2025
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • May 6, 2025

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

    By GeneDavis, August 23, 2025
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    • ClintonM
    • August 25, 2025

11. X6 Backwards Compatability

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

12. Acad Export/import Showing Filled Black Walls

    By HumbleChief, January 12, 2016
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    • HumbleChief
    • January 12, 2016

13. 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

14. Library objects text wrap issues

    By AvoyeDesign, June 29, 2017
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    • AvoyeDesign
    • June 29, 2017

15. Countertops

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

16. Rafter ends on Screen Porch

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

17. Angle snaps not working for me

    By GeneDavis, September 28, 2020
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    • GeneDavis
    • September 28, 2020

18. Owner/designer

    By PennyChin, October 17, 2020
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    • PennyChin
    • October 17, 2020

19. Interior and Exterior Wall LF

    By ACAaron, January 20, 2022
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • January 20, 2022

20. Porch Slabs

    By winterdd, July 21, 2022
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    • winterdd
    • July 21, 2022

21. Ray trace setting for Night image

    By Jackstacey, June 12, 2023
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    • ProPlan_2011
    • June 12, 2023

22. Temporary dimensions for Electrical Fixtures

    By Jake_Caufield, April 3, 2025
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    • DBCooper
    • April 6, 2025

23. 3D models

    By mvarchitect, February 26, 2014
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    • KirkClemons
    • February 26, 2014

24. Special built trusses

    By Timberman6350, April 7, 2014
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    • Gawdzira
    • April 7, 2014

25. Importing A Pdf

    By mcrump, July 29, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • rlackore
    • July 29, 2014