General Q & A

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1. Ceiling Height Problems

   By Amy1515, March 30, 2022
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   • SHCanada2
   • March 30, 2022

2. Sq Ft caculations

   By Thomas22, May 14, 2022
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   • Chopsaw
   • May 14, 2022

3. Stair Curiosity

   By TonyM62, August 4, 2022
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   • TonyM62
   • August 5, 2022

4. Request For Help

   By AndyLloydWright, March 28, 2024
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   • ericepv
   • March 28, 2024

5. Printing issue

   By Ed_Orum, May 16, 2024
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   • Chopsaw
   • May 16, 2024

6. Plaster Hood Help

   By Boochalouisa, April 23, 2025
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   • CharlesVolz
   • April 23, 2025

7. Creating custom backsplash tiles

   By KBEDesign, October 27, 2025
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   • DBCooper
   • October 27, 2025

8. Rafters

   By Richard_J, April 25, 2014   

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   • DRAWZILLA
   • April 25, 2014

9. Glass Is Not Transparent In Vector View

   By Joe_Carrick, July 18, 2014
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   • Kbird1
   • July 18, 2014

10. Printing 2D Or Plan. Not Happening

    By normankherlop, January 23, 2015
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    • lbuttery
    • January 23, 2015

11. Dormer On 1St Floor Plan Not 2Nd Floor

    By bobditch, April 21, 2015   

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    • Kbird1
    • April 22, 2015

12. Turn off exterior dimensions

    By KSmith, August 6, 2015
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    • ShaneK
    • August 6, 2015

13. Fyi Interesting

    By raltd9245, February 26, 2016
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    • Dennis_Gavin
    • February 26, 2016

14. Not showing foundation below grade in Elevations?

    By COLONIAL-CHIEF, March 29, 2016
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • March 29, 2016

15. Split screen

    By Srobert, May 18, 2017
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    • Srobert
    • May 18, 2017

16. Changing railings to walls on stair landing platforms

    By COLONIAL-CHIEF, August 16, 2017
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • August 16, 2017

17. Closet Shelve & 2D Railing

    By TabishNaqvi, September 14, 2017
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    • BrownTiger
    • September 16, 2017

18. Stucco missing at floor joist level of elevations

    By capitaldesigns, February 3, 2020
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    • capitaldesigns
    • February 3, 2020

19. How to delete my chieftalk account ?

    By Flatdog, December 14, 2020
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    • Kbird1
    • December 14, 2020

20. Linking a Camera View to a CAD symbol

    By RRFDesign, January 8, 2021
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    • rgardner
    • January 8, 2021

21. How to make newel posts land on top of bottom stair, rather than land past it?

    By thirdspace, October 13, 2021
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    • Kbird1
    • October 13, 2021

22. Moving CAD details (not CAD blocks) from one plan file to another

    By GeneDavis, September 22, 2022
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    • Renerabbitt
    • September 22, 2022

23. Andersen double casements confusion, and how their catalog download into Chief can further it.

    By GeneDavis, April 22, 2024
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    • Doug_N
    • April 22, 2024

24. Floor Joist Direction Issue

    By Steve_Nyhof, May 16, 2024
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    • Steve_Nyhof
    • May 16, 2024

25. Sloped wall roof?

    By ACADuser, June 29, 2025
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    • ACADuser
    • June 29, 2025