General Q & A

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1. Creating Orthographic views by room

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

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

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

3. X6 Backwards Compatability

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

4. Acad Export/import Showing Filled Black Walls

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

5. 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   

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   • AlwaysEastern
   • March 3, 2017

6. Library objects text wrap issues

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

7. Countertops

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

8. Rafter ends on Screen Porch

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

9. Angle snaps not working for me

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

10. Owner/designer

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

11. Interior and Exterior Wall LF

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

12. Porch Slabs

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

13. Ray trace setting for Night image

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

14. Temporary dimensions for Electrical Fixtures

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

15. 3D models

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

16. Special built trusses

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

17. Importing A Pdf

    By mcrump, July 29, 2014
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    • rlackore
    • July 29, 2014

18. How to mark a room a "Kitchen or Bath" to use NKBA Auto Dimensions

    By GCoffman20, July 23, 2015
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    • GCoffman20
    • July 23, 2015

19. Printed Output

    By Rpadge, January 31, 2019
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    • Rpadge
    • January 31, 2019

20. Door Casings

    By mulligan, April 29, 2020
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    • mulligan
    • April 29, 2020

21. Porch Floors

    By luckyudesign, May 19, 2020
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    • Steve_Nyhof
    • January 3, 2025

22. Material Lists Tips and Tricks

    By Design20, September 4, 2020
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    • glennw
    • September 4, 2020

23. Elevation Line style change when sent to Layout?

    By M-Ferioli, April 5, 2021
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    • M-Ferioli
    • April 5, 2021

24. How to do this shaped upper wall?

    By GeneDavis, June 21, 2021
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    • GeneDavis
    • June 21, 2021

25. Calculating Total Time

    By ACAaron, January 20, 2022
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    • Renerabbitt
    • January 20, 2022