General Q & A

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25997 topics in this forum

  1. Is there a way I can set working plan view etc back to default without reinstalling?

    By cbucks,
    • 2 replies
    • 814 views

  2. Have a plan with multiple structures, is there a way I can make one of the structures on piers?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 584 views

  3. Unable to select rooms

    By GrizzlyBear,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  4. Material Texture's

    By NeilofOZ,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views

  5. Somehow I messed up my default tool for create a retaining wall, is there a way to reset?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 604 views

  6. How do you change the name that appears for the floor in layout?

    By cbucks,
    • 2 replies
    • 735 views

  7. Elevation point text rotation

    By robdyck,
    • 2 replies
    • 718 views

  8. Privacy screen with vertical slats at an angle?

    By cbucks,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views

  9. Problem using reference display, when I go to glass house the structure is visible but standard terrain gone

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 749 views

  10. While Chief is building a terrain/interpolating is there a way to work on another plan on Mac?

    By cbucks,
    • 0 replies
    • 501 views

  11. DWG Files

    By TWWest,
    • 1 reply
    • 568 views

  12. Terrain taking forever to interpolate not sure if there is anything I can change to speed up?

    By cbucks,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views

  13. Multiple structures is the best way to draw each one on their own plan and do reference display on one terrain?

    By cbucks,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  14. [ LONG POST ] - I'm a new user, hoping to ask the Chief community if Chief Architect is the best program for my somewhat-unusual use-case. Would greatly appreciate help.

    By Ty_Tradeswork,
    • 15 replies
    • 3.6k views

  15. Is there a place to set a default degree for the spline segment angle on electrical connections?

    By DIYJon,
    • 0 replies
    • 593 views

  16. Edit hole in 3d solid

    By RL-inc,
    • 3 replies
    • 904 views

  17. It looks like every scrap of previous installs is gone after upgrading to X15.

    By BeachHouse1,
    • 3 replies
    • 726 views

  18. Can auto roof on top plate above ceiling joists be done?

    By CARMELHILL,
    • 4 replies
    • 912 views

  19. Framing wall details

    By StVrainHabitat,
    • 2 replies
    • 745 views

  20. "Rubber Stamping" a typical apartment into a hi-rise?

    By Charles,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  21. California Architects hooked on Chief Architect drawing

    By viggia,   
    • 3 replies
    • 983 views

  22. Aligning exterior railings

    By AAInteriors,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  23. Missing Exterior Wall at Roof Valley

    By MorseRemodeling,   
    • 0 replies
    • 534 views

  24. Barrel Vault Ceiling structure under another floor

    By RGShurlingPA,
    • 1 reply
    • 794 views

  25. Is there an ideal triangle count? Max triangle count? How can you check?

    By cbucks,
    • 0 replies
    • 515 views