General Q & A

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1. ISO Architects Using Chief Architect in the DFW area

   By tonyhaygood, February 20, 2020
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   • Evolution
   • February 21, 2020

2. Framing - How to show just what's new?

   By DeLayDesign, August 2, 2022
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   • rgardner
   • August 2, 2022

3. Office with loft

   By TateMcC, December 12, 2023
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • December 12, 2023

4. Saving Custom Schedules As Default

   By GrizzlyBear, April 19, 2024
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   • SHCanada2
   • April 19, 2024

5. Roof overframing: does X15 shingle both?

   By GeneDavis, June 10, 2024
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   • GeneDavis
   • June 10, 2024

6. Tilt and Turn Windows in Chief

   By WhistlerBuilder, January 20
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   • robdyck
   • January 20

7. Single Line Framing

   By cadstudio, June 18, 2014
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • June 18, 2014

8. What Room Heights Use Interior And Exterior Materials Most Efficiently?

   By zowie123, October 21, 2014
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   • MPDesign
   • October 21, 2014

9. Roofing Ruckus

   By HighwayMan55, March 28, 2016
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   • DavidJPotter
   • March 28, 2016

10. Temporary Dimmnsion Text / Ghost font

    By buzzsaw204, September 11, 2017
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    • BrownTiger
    • September 11, 2017

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

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

12. how do you remove "1st floor" from drawing ?

    By lymancon, June 13, 2019
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    • Lighthouse
    • June 13, 2019

13. Style Palettes and Mulled Windows

    By lavorhaynie, March 9, 2020
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    • SNestor
    • March 9, 2020

14. Delete Saved Plan Views

    By mgannage, May 7, 2020
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    • mgannage
    • May 7, 2020

15. First Project

    By NewArchitect7, July 8, 2022
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    • Kbird1
    • July 8, 2022

16. Chief to Lumion

    By TheDeckGuy71, May 25, 2023
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    • basketballman
    • May 25, 2023

17. What does interpolate tangent to edge mean?

    By cbucks, March 5, 2024
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • March 5, 2024

18. Camera view only shows plain grey screen after x16 update

    By Borth-Wilson, July 11, 2024
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    • kellyh
    • July 11, 2024

19. Build New Foundation for Addition with Garage

    By PRPLDWG, January 26, 2025
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    • SHCanada2
    • January 26, 2025

20. Need Help With Cable Railing on Stair

    By HumbleChief, March 20, 2025
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    • HumbleChief
    • March 20, 2025

21. Complete break on a section camera callout?

    By Gtomer, August 6, 2025
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    • robdyck
    • August 6, 2025

22. Wall problems

    By chiefUserStew, September 9, 2025
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    • SHCanada2
    • September 9, 2025

23. Obtain house drawings using Chif Architect

    By Hubert, October 20, 2015   

    • Drawings for cost quotation
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    • Dj_Drafting
    • October 20, 2015

24. Scale Variable on Layouts Incorrect?

    By CheifTexan, May 31, 2020
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    • Chopsaw
    • May 31, 2020

25. Exterior Walls Ends Finishes

    By BrentJohnJohn, June 4, 2022
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    • BrentJohnJohn
    • June 5, 2022