General Q & A

27416 topics in this forum

1. Q: (Window) How to do a sheetrock return.... 1 2

   By para-CAD, August 6, 2019
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   • verticalworks
   • August 16, 2020

2. Demo Plan 1 2

   By 4hotshoez, September 16, 2014
   • 29 replies
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   • SNestor
   • October 16, 2023

3. 2D Block Placement Doesn't Match 3D Symbol 1 2 3

   By Joe_Carrick, June 20, 2014
   • 50 replies
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • July 13, 2014

4. Window Header Heights?

   By ACADuser, May 10, 2017
   • 9 replies
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • May 10, 2017

5. X17, what's the consensus? 1 2 3

   By Michael_Gia, May 14, 2025
   • 59 replies
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   • DBCooper
   • June 28, 2025

6. Crawlspace Vents? 1 2

   By Richard_Morrison, May 24, 2015
   • 49 replies
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   • Kbird1
   • April 19, 2020

7. Roof Pitch Indicator 1 2

   By country, March 3, 2015
   • 48 replies
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   • Nicinus
   • March 9, 2015

8. Drawing An As-Built From 1 2

   By usingchief, May 8, 2015
   • 49 replies
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   • ChiefArchitect
   • June 30, 2015

9. Dimensioning 1 2

   By SKB-ChiefUser, March 6, 2021   

   • premier x12
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   • BBoumaConst
   • May 17, 2021

10. Area Tabulation / Analysis Table 1 2

    By ACADuser, September 17, 2019
    • 39 replies
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • October 14, 2019

11. Apple Silicon / macOS 11 Big Sur 1 2

    By Mark22, November 5, 2020
    • 48 replies
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    • lookingforchange
    • February 14, 2021

12. Is anyone else having issues with a graphics card warning? 1 2

    By DeLayDesign, December 8, 2022   

    • error message
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    • Kbird1
    • January 19, 2023

13. Plumbing Isometric

    By DesertVision, May 8, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • para-CAD
    • November 9, 2022

14. Foundations on multiple levels, But one floor plan 1 2

    By 4hotshoez, March 3, 2016
    • 49 replies
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • May 12, 2016

15. Plan Look & Style 1 2 3

    By ragetoca, November 20, 2014
    • 50 replies
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    • joey_martin
    • December 2, 2014

16. Ultra thick roofs for shed-roofed modern houses

    By GeneDavis, April 15, 2022
    • 12 replies
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    • BrownTiger
    • April 17, 2022

17. Cabinet Crown Issue

    By RobUSMC, March 8, 2017
    • 3 replies
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    • RobUSMC
    • March 10, 2017

18. Laser Distance Measurer 1 2

    By Ridge_Runner, April 12, 2014   

    • laser
    • distance
    • 40 replies
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    • architect
    • January 8, 2015

19. Besides the building world do you use Chief for anything else? 1 2

    By ShaneK, November 30, 2020
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    • jcdurand
    • December 1, 2021

20. Collar Tie 1 2

    By Diamond-built, April 28, 2016
    • 30 replies
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    • BeachHouse1
    • January 7, 2022

21. Slower 3D In X7? 1 2 3

    By somearchitect, March 19, 2015
    • 50 replies
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    • KenL-sdd
    • March 28, 2015

22. Render Issue with lightings 1 2

    By habdou, August 19, 2017   

    • renders
    • 45 replies
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    • Dennis_Gavin
    • November 1, 2017

23. How to fix wall length Or lock the wall dimentions 1 2

    By hamedDesighn, May 16, 2020   

    • walls
    • design
    • 34 replies
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    • VinceAdmire
    • May 12, 2025

24. soffit 1 2

    By creeter, April 6, 2020
    • 37 replies
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    • Gr8trim4u
    • April 24, 2020

25. The font you like, and all caps or not, and why 1 2

    By GeneDavis, November 11, 2019
    • 37 replies
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    • dskogg
    • November 17, 2019