General Q & A

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1. DWG files stay in Color when sent to Layout with plan color toggled off.

   By CJGaracci, September 23, 2016   

   • Layout .dwg
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   • tommy1
   • September 23, 2016

2. Demo Plan Best Practice

   By Ringos, October 21, 2025
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   • joey_martin
   • October 23, 2025

3. Truss Error

   By gregtvillage, March 6, 2022
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   • robdyck
   • March 6, 2022

4. Construction Lines w/ Dimensions - Display All Floors

   By JKEdmo, May 30, 2024
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   • JKEdmo
   • May 31, 2024

5. Total Area in Chief

   By Cadwork22, June 1, 2024
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   • mtldesigns
   • June 1, 2024

6. SIPs in 3D Framing Views

   By Joe_Carrick, May 9, 2019
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   • ShaneK
   • May 9, 2019

7. Autocad Import to chief architect layout

   By LuisCC, January 16, 2019
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   • joey_martin
   • January 16, 2019

8. Wall Connections

   By dougbbuilders, March 9, 2023
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   • dougbbuilders
   • March 13, 2023

9. Cross section labels to layout?

   By Skip_D, January 18, 2019
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   • Chopsaw
   • January 18, 2019

10. Ray Trace Size/DPI for Photo Quality 8 x 10 Prints?

    By cwrm74, December 11, 2017
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    • rlackore
    • December 11, 2017

11. Chief X10 and Apple Mojave

    By SNestor, October 23, 2018
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    • LevisL
    • October 24, 2018

12. sloped walls and roof

    By SIMPLYDESIGNNC, August 31, 2016
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    • Rosco2017
    • August 31, 2016

13. Can cabinets be grouped by color for schedules without making new rooms around them?

    By sundesign7, April 6, 2022
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    • MarkMc
    • April 6, 2022

14. Help drawing gables

    By ChiefChristy68, February 16, 2019
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    • Kbird1
    • February 16, 2019

15. unknown cursor icon Unknown House Icon floating with cursor

    By gravattedesign, November 23, 2021   

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    • gravattedesign
    • November 23, 2021

16. Brand New User Sos

    By kamabry, November 28, 2014   

    • panel
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    • lbuttery
    • November 28, 2014

17. Sea Level Rise Modeling

    By BAC_Senior, March 23, 2016   

    • SLR
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      • Coastal Flooding
      • Resilient Design
      • Floating
      • Amphibious Homes
      • Water Infiltration
      • Bouyant Foundations
      • Floating Homes
    • 2 replies
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    • rlackore
    • March 23, 2016

18. How would I cut a hole in a cabinet/drawer for wire access?

    By MarkMarlin, March 22, 2024
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • March 22, 2024

19. X17 No Longer Supports CPU Ray Tracing

    By HumbleChief, June 23, 2025
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    • VHampton
    • May 17

20. layouts

    By decorators3, March 11, 2020   

    • sned to layouts
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    • decorators3
    • March 11, 2020

21. Nothing visible over my pdf plan

    By eye-light, June 15, 2018
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    • DavidJPotter
    • June 15, 2018

22. Temp dimensions locate dimensions- suggestion

    By RL-inc, September 5, 2018
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    • Kbird1
    • September 5, 2018

23. Perspective Camera Views Changing From Layout to PDF (Odd Mirror Reflections?)

    By sea_lyons, December 9, 2024
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    • SHCanada2
    • December 11, 2024

24. physically based problems

    By MN_JohnH, December 21, 2023
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    • robdyck
    • December 22, 2023

25. Unable to Change Material at Wall Connection

    By Anna_Gorres, June 28, 2016
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    • Chopsaw
    • June 29, 2016