General Q & A

26707 topics in this forum

1. PLine import from cad inside-out

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

2. My detatched garage is floating?

   By marisco, February 27, 2017   

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

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

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

4. Light weight laptop to run Chief

   By Walde77, January 26, 2019   

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

5. Raise Entry

   By CoolHandLuke, May 29, 2014
   • 1 reply
   • 1.5k views
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   • glennw
   • May 29, 2014

6. Frieze Bug

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

7. Construction Administration Tool

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

8. PDF out of ink?

   By Francois, June 28, 2016
   • 1 reply
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   • Francois
   • June 28, 2016

9. Lost 3d shapes

   By rtedesignllc, December 10, 2016   

   • library
   • shapes
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

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

10. 2 Family living space sq. ft. calc.

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

11. Chief ICF vs Revit ICF

    By tswitos, March 18, 2018   

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

12. duplicating, dragging, mirroring

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Interior wood sill only for windows

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

16. Skylight gone bad

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

17. Is There a Way To Import Ref Sets?

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

18. Help with Ceiling, Wall, and Railing

    By EuroDesign, November 4
    • 1 reply
    • 202 views
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    • DBCooper
    • November 4

19. Automatic Dimensions Chief X7

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

20. what's my camera setting?

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

21. Roof structure thickness

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

22. Start and End Indicators Size

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

23. Stairway wall question

    By CarpenterCurt, June 20, 2018   

    • stairs
    • walls
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
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    • CarpenterCurt
    • June 21, 2018

24. Solid Fill showing vector lines

    By AJLeggett, August 16, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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    • MarkMc
    • August 19, 2019

25. Exposed Rafters for Interior

    By JoshBratcher, April 3, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
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    • wjmdes
    • April 3, 2020