General Q & A

27105 topics in this forum

1. How to keep the default "general lighting" instead of light from lamps and light fixtures

   By Fun2Learn, March 1, 2019
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   • TheKitchenAbode
   • March 1, 2019

2. Help with a window set into a thick wall, with a wider reveal and sill inside the room.

   By Missmatch, April 20, 2021
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   • Missmatch
   • April 21, 2021

3. Material List Reporting : LFT to Board Count

   By ValleyGuy, December 13, 2021
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   • Kbird1
   • December 13, 2021

4. Drawing circle on a layout page - can't hide the center cross?

   By wkshank, August 8, 2022
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   • wkshank
   • August 8, 2022

5. Wall lines not visible in AutoCAD 2022 when opening DWG exported from 11X

   By NewVistaDev, August 31, 2022
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   • KristjanM
   • August 31, 2022

6. Story Pole Help Please

   By HumbleChief, April 24, 2024
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   • HumbleChief
   • April 24, 2024

7. first floor walls going to second story roof

   By rectordesign7, September 17, 2024
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   • BenPalmer
   • September 17, 2024

8. Need help simulating a parged stone wall

   By stephanswim, October 14, 2024
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   • ericepv
   • October 14, 2024

9. patio built with the railing tool changes footings

   By Reiter, December 9, 2024
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   • DBCooper
   • December 9, 2024

10. x13 screen capture help

    By ChiefJohn2021, August 13, 2025
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    • CharlesVolz
    • August 13, 2025

11. x6- choose graphics processor

    By Lighthouse, March 29, 2014
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    • Bill_Emery
    • March 30, 2014

12. Imported PDF too light (hard to read)

    By LeffDesignTeam, June 2, 2016
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    • Mark3D
    • June 2, 2016

13. ROOF HAS GREEN DASHED LINES ON EAVES AND BROWN LINES ON RIDGECAPS

    By DianeP, June 24, 2016
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    • DianeP
    • June 24, 2016

14. Locating dimension landings

    By srjbb97, February 13, 2018   

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    • Kbird1
    • February 13, 2018

15. Calculate material list from selection won't do framing for wall

    By GeneDavis, March 12, 2020
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    • GeneDavis
    • March 12, 2020

16. Sidding reveal?

    By RicatRandM, December 16, 2020
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    • Gawdzira
    • December 16, 2020

17. Cornice to raked ceilings

    By RobWhite, May 14, 2021
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    • robdyck
    • May 14, 2021

18. Change license/file type from X13 to X12

    By Lucero_Verde, July 29, 2021
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    • rgardner
    • July 29, 2021

19. Rotating Dimensions

    By amfigus, October 15, 2021
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    • Chopsaw
    • October 15, 2021

20. How to extend shadow boards beyond exterior wall or adjoining roof?

    By DRyeHD, January 30, 2025
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    • DRyeHD
    • January 30, 2025

21. Leader Lines

    By Gtomer, March 25, 2025
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    • Gtomer
    • March 26, 2025

22. How do I get my key?

    By Roger3322, April 27, 2014
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    • lbuttery
    • April 27, 2014

23. Materials for sloped ceilings (custom painting)

    By EaZiE1, January 16, 2017
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    • justmejerry
    • January 17, 2017

24. Lost Layers

    By jorgearaya, June 16, 2018
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    • HumbleChief
    • June 16, 2018

25. Missing Pattern file

    By georg102, March 1, 2019
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    • georg102
    • March 1, 2019