General Q & A

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1. What might be causing Chief to create such a funky Attic wall?

   By 4hotshoez, May 23, 2016
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   • 4hotshoez
   • May 23, 2016

2. What Might Cause This Crash?

   By Cheryl_C_Crane, June 24, 2014
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   • Cheryl_C_Crane
   • June 27, 2014

3. What mouse do y'all use? 1 2

   By Danimal, December 11, 2018
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   • RobUSMC
   • December 15, 2021

4. What new features will version 12 have?

   By Electromen, November 19, 2019
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   • Kbird1
   • December 3, 2019

5. what plan default do you start in

   By crosscutter55, November 25, 2017
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   • Kbird1
   • November 26, 2017

6. What programming language does Chief use for Macros? Is this compatible with languages such as python?

   By cbucks, June 4
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   • KenL-sdd
   • June 4

7. What Project Area Data Do You Need For Permit Submittals?

   By Joe_Carrick, April 15, 2015
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   • Gawdzira
   • April 15, 2015

8. What Recommendations For Exposed Sloped Roof Beams?

   By 4hotshoez, April 16, 2015
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • April 20, 2015

9. What rendering style/combo is Chief using on their home page? 1 2

   By Michael_Gia, May 7, 2019
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   • Chopsaw
   • May 9, 2019

10. What Room Heights Use Interior And Exterior Materials Most Efficiently?

    By zowie123, October 21, 2014
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    • MPDesign
    • October 21, 2014

11. What should I fix first about my basement?

    By bdillard1, February 21, 2022
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    • bdillard1
    • February 23, 2022

12. What size are your plan files

    By cjanderson66, February 2, 2017   

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    • HDsquared
    • February 2, 2017

13. What slows a plan down..... import dxf or dwg

    By dshall, June 16, 2015
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    • Bill_Emery
    • June 16, 2015

14. What software do you use for workflow, selection, and invoice mangement?

    By DesignGallery, November 16, 2023
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    • ObviousAlias
    • February 3

15. what specs would you reccomend for a laptop / portable workstation to rum CA on

    By Don_Straub_Const, August 3, 2017   

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    • Renerabbitt
    • August 4, 2017

16. What the ?

    By johnny, March 4, 2016
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    • johnny
    • March 4, 2016

17. What The Deck?

    By Ed_Orum, May 17, 2022
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    • Ed_Orum
    • May 17, 2022

18. What the HECK is this?

    By ShaneK, November 2, 2016
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    • ShaneK
    • November 2, 2016

19. What the Heck!!!?? I cant control the section lines anymore

    By Renerabbitt, September 30, 2022
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    • Renerabbitt
    • October 3, 2022

20. What to ask of the surveyor

    By GeneDavis, April 11, 2014
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    • GeneDavis
    • April 12, 2014

21. What to do about Undo? 1 2

    By Tdgdesign, December 4, 2017   

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    • Kbird1
    • December 5, 2017

22. What To Do First

    By Razorback1, January 28, 2016
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    • Gawdzira
    • January 29, 2016

23. What To Do When a Plan Becomes 'Unworkable' in Chief?

    By HumbleChief, December 4, 2021
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    • Kbird1
    • December 5, 2021

24. What to do when you just can't figure something out with CA software?

    By jmyers, December 29, 2016
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    • parkwest
    • January 2, 2017

25. What toggle am I missing?

    By john-ferguson, August 2, 2019   

    • walls rooms
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    • john-ferguson
    • August 7, 2019