General Q & A

26895 topics in this forum

1. Picture turn pink in ray-trace

   By asoebye, August 22, 2019   

   • ray-trace
   • pictures
   • 1 reply
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   • Chopsaw
   • August 22, 2019

2. 3D scanning

   By EricsDesigns, January 21, 2020
   • 1 reply
   • 3k views
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   • Evolution
   • January 21, 2020

3. x!@ - I mean X12 trusses jumping

   By robdyck, July 3, 2020
   • 1 reply
   • 1.8k views
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   • Kelly_K
   • July 4, 2020

4. Roof Deck

   By RobUSMC, July 23, 2020
   • 1 reply
   • 2.1k views
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   • Chopsaw
   • July 23, 2020

5. Wall height for the walkout level and why not to set it for precut studs

   By GeneDavis, August 14, 2020
   • 1 reply
   • 2.9k views
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   • mtldesigns
   • August 14, 2020

6. Is it possible to customize the Automatic Description formula?

   By Spectrum-Design, April 5, 2021
   • 1 reply
   • 1.8k views
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   • Spectrum-Design
   • April 6, 2021

7. Changing an Existing T&G from Fir to Oak

   By Drew-PRH, September 16, 2023
   • 1 reply
   • 1.5k views
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   • Drew-PRH
   • September 16, 2023

8. Interior railing wall appearing at roof

   By megani, July 31, 2024
   • 1 reply
   • 823 views
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   • DBCooper
   • August 1, 2024

9. Cabinet Manufacturer Catalogs

   By Flansburg, November 14, 2025
   • 1 reply
   • 286 views
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   • joey_martin
   • November 16, 2025

10. Frieze Pattern Different

    By amddrafting, August 23, 2014   

    • Frieze
    • Pattern
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • August 23, 2014

11. Porch roof issue

    By Designer100, May 19, 2016   

    • porch
    • roof
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • porch
      • roof
      • porch roof
    • 1 reply
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    • HumbleChief
    • May 19, 2016

12. Garage flat roof with a 1:40 fall. Dingle parapet

    By Leebleez, November 3, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
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    • Evolution
    • November 4, 2016

13. camera view

    By tonyg308, March 22, 2017   

    • camera
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • March 23, 2017

14. Terrain effects shadows

    By Steve-C, August 29, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
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    • glennw
    • August 30, 2017

15. dimension defaults/layer sets

    By Lighthouse, November 3, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
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    • Gawdzira
    • November 4, 2018

16. chief X11

    By winterdd, March 24, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
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    • Kbird1
    • March 24, 2019

17. Cross section of a Road

    By jgranado2013, May 19, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
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    • robdyck
    • May 19, 2020

18. 3D Walk Through- Active Camera Layers

    By JeremyNeilKelly, June 11, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
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    • robdyck
    • June 11, 2020

19. Post only viewing problems

    By lburgess6624, March 25, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 993 views
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    • SHCanada2
    • March 26, 2023

20. i need help in creating the highlighted points on the attached picture below.

    By borrowMe, January 31, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 926 views
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    • Kbird1
    • February 1, 2024

21. Is there a way in Chief to have quadrant bearing headings show decimals in the seconds field?

    By cbucks, May 28, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 862 views
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    • Chopsaw
    • May 28, 2024

22. Foundation is separated from Wall in 3D

    By ns47njit, April 4, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 740 views
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    • CharlesVolz
    • April 4, 2025

23. Lost Toolbars

    By hyphen26, July 30, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
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    • glennw
    • July 30, 2014

24. accidentally saving the wrong plan

    By MaryAnne, March 6, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
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    • Chopsaw
    • March 6, 2018

25. Attaching Company logo to layout

    By CElder, January 13, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
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    • Chopsaw
    • January 13, 2019