General Q & A

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1. Same steps to 2 different deck heights?

   By KenWills, March 17, 2025
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   • Gawdzira
   • March 17, 2025

2. Building walls using interior dimensions?

   By Norahbelle, October 18, 2025
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   • 405 views
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   • DBCooper
   • October 19, 2025

3. Display stair landing windows on both floor plans

   By Griffin, April 19, 2017
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   • Griffin
   • April 19, 2017

4. Wall Materials

   By HymanInteriors, October 5, 2017
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   • HymanInteriors
   • October 5, 2017

5. making lattice

   By katmacphail, January 22, 2018   

   • lattice
   • wall type
   • 2 replies
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   • justmejerry
   • January 22, 2018

6. column stair issue

   By Designer100, October 18, 2018   

   • column
   • stairs
   • 2 replies
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   • Designer100
   • October 20, 2018

7. Deck framing

   By cjanderson66, July 30, 2020   

   • decks
   • framing
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • decks
     • framing
     • decking
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   • cjanderson66
   • July 30, 2020

8. Same Items in Kitchen at Different Levels

   By DB-Designs, January 5, 2022
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   • DB-Designs
   • January 5, 2022

9. Why is floor blocking shown as double line and beams and joists are shown as single line (single line framing selected).... is this normal

   By dshall, June 1, 2022
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   • glennw
   • June 2, 2022

10. Cross section and elevation lines/points

    By HartDeNoble, February 16, 2023
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    • HartDeNoble
    • February 16, 2023

11. Gable Truss

    By armfx89, April 26, 2023
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    • TeaTime
    • April 26, 2023

12. Title Block in Layout

    By TommyOLDC, December 8, 2023
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    • DBCooper
    • December 8, 2023

13. How to setup plan...house with trusses....porches with rafters...keep auto roof on

    By Jambruins, April 15, 2025
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    • joey_martin
    • April 15, 2025

14. Paint schedule

    By Gary-Doski, September 5, 2025
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    • onthespothome
    • January 9

15. Object Snaps in Cross Sections and Elevations

    By duckbill4375, March 22, 2014
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • March 23, 2014

16. Does Google Earth Pro Export Terrain Data That Chief Can Import--3D Dwg?

    By zowie123, January 21, 2015
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    • zowie123
    • January 21, 2015

17. Macros

    By LevisL, May 25, 2015
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    • LevisL
    • May 25, 2015

18. HD Image or Video?

    By Paramount, March 25, 2016
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    • Paramount
    • March 27, 2016

19. Door & Window Macros.

    By English, May 5, 2016
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    • English
    • May 6, 2016

20. Dimensions

    By TuranDesigns, November 11, 2016
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    • MarkMc
    • November 11, 2016

21. Snap Setting Issue Resolved by Michael (phone support)

    By Archnot-Boltz, October 5, 2017
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    • Archnot-Boltz
    • October 6, 2017

22. Deck Railings

    By metrowestcc, October 18, 2018
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • October 19, 2018

23. dimensions

    By SBDandC, March 27, 2020
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    • Ridge_Runner
    • March 27, 2020

24. Flat A-Framed House Challenge

    By chiefjdennis, August 22, 2020
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    • rlackore
    • August 24, 2020

25. Temporary Dimensions shown when selecting a window

    By Ange822, January 4, 2021   

    • temporary dimension
    • dimensions
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • temporary dimension
      • dimensions
      • windows
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    • 3.5k views
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    • Ange822
    • January 4, 2021