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  1. Best Way To Build A Floor Over Existing Ceiling & Rim Joist--Remodel 2Nd Story Addition? 1 2

    By zowie123,
    • 28 replies
    • 17.1k views

  2. Best Way To Build A Two Story Space?

    By 4hotshoez,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.9k views

  3. Best way to build Exterior soffit

    By Chief16Designer,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views

  4. Best way to center on things between reference layers

    By PMMully,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.2k views

  5. Best Way To Create A Barrel Ceiling

    By Evolution,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.5k views

  6. Best way to create gable end parapet walls in Chief Architect ?

    By mthd97,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.8k views

  7. Best Way to Create Outside Deck Rim-Joist Mounted Railing

    By Ortosky,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views

  8. Best way to create partially open ceiling?

    By DaViper,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  9. Best way to Design Road Base Floor in workshop for future concrete pour

    By flightcrazed,
    • 2 replies
    • 931 views

  10. Best Way To Do A Lanai? 1 2

    By keithhe,
    • 25 replies
    • 6.5k views

  11. best way to do a roof over an exterior below ground staircase?

    By SH_Canada,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.5k views

  12. best way to do this gable plus extension?

    By SHCanada2,
    • 6 replies
    • 889 views

  13. Best Way to Draw a furred/dropped partial ceiling with recesses to overheight room

    By John_Charles,
    • 14 replies
    • 2.8k views

  14. Best way to draw basketball court markings for 3D view 1 2

    By Christina_Girerd,
    • 27 replies
    • 10k views

  15. Best way to draw this roof??

    By ElkRivers,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  16. Best way to export a floorplan for an Autocad user?

    By ChiefRezarel,
    • 10 replies
    • 7.1k views

  17. Best way to get section view of stair case that shows all flights of stairs.

    By DianeP,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.1k views

  18. Best way to learn the business? 1 2

    By jmyers,
    • 34 replies
    • 8.2k views

  19. Best way to make a concrete stoop with steps?

    By Astrigal,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.3k views

  20. Best way to make cross sections look accurate?

    By Astrigal,
    • 3 replies
    • 754 views

  21. Best Way To Make This Arched Doorway.

    By Rosco2017,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views

  22. Best way to model an existing house?

    By RyanDe,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views

  23. Best way to model these exterior end walls 1 2

    By Evolution,   
    • 34 replies
    • 8.9k views

  24. Best Way To Raise/Lower Entire 2 Story Building? 1 2

    By HumbleChief,
    • 37 replies
    • 9.9k views

  25. Best way to rotate entire plan for off-angle ADU?

    By Christina_Girerd,
    • 12 replies
    • 4.5k views