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  1. Why doesnt wc show rope lights? 1 2

    By dskogg,
    • 29 replies
    • 5.2k views

  2. Why don't my top drawers match?

    By bdillard,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.9k views

  3. Why don't my walls touch the ceiling?

    By bdillard1,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  4. Why Don't Triple Face Book Shelves Still Not Work?

    By dshall,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.1k views

  5. Why don't we get a way to specify deck rimboard different from house structure floor frame?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 638 views

  6. Why have a "Default Material" setting for exterior and interior walls if it doesn't work?

    By Meltdown00,
    • 10 replies
    • 2k views

  7. Why Hide The Object Data?

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  8. Why I hesitate to cusomize CA ussing Macros

    By OkcDesigner,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  9. Why Is A Texture Changing Scale?

    By 4hotshoez,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views

  10. why is camera view sent to layout sometimes in color and sometimes in black and white

    By DianeP,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views

  11. 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,
    • 2 replies
    • 888 views

  12. Why is it so impossible to put in topo maps

    By popetorak,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.5k views

  13. why is my concrete floor not showing up?

    By DenisonDrywall,
    • 7 replies
    • 681 views

  14. Why is my garage "floating"?

    By JamieW_Campbell,
    • 3 replies
    • 537 views

  15. Why Is My Kitchen Showing White Cabinets?

    By Rytikom25,
    • 4 replies
    • 870 views

  16. Why is my mulled fixed window called HL (hinge left) in schedule?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 692 views

  17. Why is my PDF huge?

    By olyconstruction,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  18. Why is my ray trace fuzzy?

    By MeganKranz,   
    • 7 replies
    • 4.5k views

  19. Why is my roof framing looking so wacky (he says, as he leads with his chin...)?

    By TGMcKenna,
    • 11 replies
    • 955 views

  20. why is my subfloor below the top of joist?

    By Lighthouse,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.2k views

  21. Why Is My Whole Building Now Defined As A Room?

    By HaywardVT,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

  22. Why is one Elevation View darker than the other elevation view?

    By CAUserAlicia,
    • 3 replies
    • 407 views

  23. Why is plan so slow? 1 2

    By dshall,
    • 46 replies
    • 8k views

  24. Why is Ray Tracing so hard?

    By Rich_Winsor,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  25. Why is RTS on lighting symbols?

    By William,   
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views