General Q & A

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1. Automatic artificial sun WITH added lights

   By johnny, September 19, 2024
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   • DBCooper
   • September 21, 2024

2. Cheif Wrap Layer Showing Through Added Wall Coverings In 3D Perspective Full Overview

   By bdcustomhomes, October 28, 2014
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • October 28, 2014

3. Dimensioning A Wall Elevation - "plus Sign" Marks

   By 4hotshoez, April 6, 2015
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   • TheKitchenAbode
   • April 6, 2015

4. Empty Library Browser

   By AshReid, November 20, 2016
   • 1 reply
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   • ShaneK
   • November 20, 2016

5. PLine import from cad inside-out

   By mtldesigns, February 5, 2017
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • February 6, 2017

6. My detatched garage is floating?

   By marisco, February 27, 2017   

   • foundation
   • terrain
   • 1 reply
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   • marisco
   • February 27, 2017

7. Chief architect needs to re-establish an internet connection

   By Chief16Designer, May 24, 2018
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   • lbuttery
   • May 24, 2018

8. Light weight laptop to run Chief

   By Walde77, January 26, 2019   

   • hardware
   • 1 reply
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   • Kbird1
   • January 26, 2019

9. Raise Entry

   By CoolHandLuke, May 29, 2014
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   • glennw
   • May 29, 2014

10. Frieze Bug

    By 4hotshoez, March 19, 2015
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    • 4hotshoez
    • March 19, 2015

11. Construction Administration Tool

    By Evolution, January 6, 2016
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    • VisualDandD
    • January 7, 2016

12. PDF out of ink?

    By Francois, June 28, 2016
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    • Francois
    • June 28, 2016

13. Lost 3d shapes

    By rtedesignllc, December 10, 2016   

    • library
    • shapes
    • (and 1 more)

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      • library
      • shapes
      • lost
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    • Chopsaw
    • December 11, 2016

14. 2 Family living space sq. ft. calc.

    By cliffy, December 15, 2017
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    • javatom
    • December 15, 2017

15. Chief ICF vs Revit ICF

    By tswitos, March 18, 2018   

    • icf walls
    • 1 reply
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    • Jay_on_Cape
    • March 19, 2018

16. duplicating, dragging, mirroring

    By DeborahL, January 26, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • Kbird1
    • January 26, 2019

17. How to create roof over a room without walls but with only beam/pillars

    By HibjurOnline, August 31, 2020   

    • roof
    • beams
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • roof
      • beams
      • pillars
      • open terrace
    • 1 reply
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    • Ridge_Runner
    • August 31, 2020

18. Is it possible to copy a Box Bay Window without turning it into a symbol?

    By DzinEye, September 22, 2020
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    • DzinEye
    • September 23, 2020

19. Interior wood sill only for windows

    By binkpear, January 14, 2021
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    • binkpear
    • January 15, 2021

20. Skylight gone bad

    By IRDesign, September 19, 2024
    • 1 reply
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    • Garybills
    • September 20, 2024

21. Is There a Way To Import Ref Sets?

    By HumbleChief, March 27
    • 1 reply
    • 432 views
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    • HumbleChief
    • March 27

22. Automatic Dimensions Chief X7

    By HamlinBC, January 6, 2016
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    • Kenoeightspot
    • January 6, 2016

23. what's my camera setting?

    By natmar, October 31, 2016
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    • javatom
    • October 31, 2016

24. Roof structure thickness

    By johnny, February 27, 2017
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    • Chopsaw
    • February 27, 2017

25. Start and End Indicators Size

    By CharlesVolz, March 16, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • March 16, 2017