General Q & A

27115 topics in this forum

1. Problems with room def and second floor in garage/barn building

   By GeneDavis, September 6, 2024
   • 1 reply
   • 726 views
   • 
   • robdyck
   • September 7, 2024

2. Catalogs will not install after download

   By AdkKen, December 17, 2024   

   • download
   • catalogs
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • download
     • catalogs
     • installation
     • issue
   • 1 reply
   • 855 views
   • 
   • DBCooper
   • December 20, 2024

3. Is there a way to force Chief to force a min of 10" tread depth at a 12" walkline?

   By cbucks, February 10, 2025
   • 1 reply
   • 780 views
   • 
   • robdyck
   • February 10, 2025

4. Arch top built-ins

   By DB-Designs, August 27, 2025
   • 1 reply
   • 1.5k views
   • 
   • robdyck
   • August 27, 2025

5. Export To Autocad

   By bthompson, January 16, 2015   

   • Export CAD
   • 1 reply
   • 1.7k views
   • 
   • Canuck
   • January 18, 2015

6. How To Vary Foundation Height - Basement Wall V. Frost Wall

   By Johnny1234, March 8, 2015   

   • Foundation
   • Frost Wall
   • (and 6 more)

     Tagged with:

     • Foundation
     • Frost Wall
     • Height
     • Vary
     • Foundation Height
     • Frost
     • Auto build
     • Build Foundation
   • 1 reply
   • 2.3k views
   • 
   • Kbird1
   • March 8, 2015

7. 3D Scanning for As-Builts

   By MKBDesign, June 1, 2017
   • 1 reply
   • 1.5k views
   • 
   • johnny
   • June 1, 2017

8. Need more Ram?

   By OnlineBuilder2, March 26, 2019
   • 1 reply
   • 1.5k views
   • 
   • AvoyeDesign
   • March 26, 2019

9. Changing the position of an applied material

   By gmdesigns45, August 1, 2019
   • 1 reply
   • 1.4k views
   • 
   • javatom
   • August 1, 2019

10. Importing data into CA for layout

    By jbonja, March 17, 2021   

    • import
    • client information
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    • 
    • Alaskan_Son
    • March 17, 2021

11. Framing Trusses not working with ceiling heights

    By heidistokoe, October 10, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    • 
    • GeneDavis
    • October 10, 2022

12. red x to align walls disappeared

    By DianeP, May 16, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    • 
    • glennw
    • May 16, 2023

13. Cannot select fixtures with eyedropper tool! Help!

    By Zen-Renovations, June 15, 2023   

    • help
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    • 
    • robdyck
    • June 15, 2023

14. Green Lines with Red Text showing near windows

    By EmmaCox, August 18, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 2.8k views
    • 
    • dshall
    • August 18, 2016

15. Cabinet Defaults

    By Joe_cul, November 6, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    • 
    • MarkMc
    • November 6, 2016

16. video card

    By tracer, May 9, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    • 
    • DavidJames
    • May 9, 2017

17. End truss question

    By JamesR, June 2, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    • 
    • Chopsaw
    • June 2, 2019

18. Library not displaying

    By BuildingVision, July 16, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    • 
    • BuildingVision
    • July 16, 2021

19. Importing Annotation Sets

    By dhurst, December 28, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    • 
    • Joe_Carrick
    • December 28, 2021

20. Roof cladding overhang

    By Arcadian, October 10, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    • 
    • GeneDavis
    • October 10, 2022

21. Using 3D Mouse In X8

    By mecacarl, February 17, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    • 
    • BenPalmer
    • February 17, 2016

22. Any problems migrating from ver. 8 to 9 ?

    By Electromen, January 24, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    • 
    • lbuttery
    • January 25, 2017

23. Shed roof

    By sheriff12, July 4, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    • 
    • Kbird1
    • July 4, 2017

24. Does 340 cameras slow the program down?

    By dshall, September 17, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    • 
    • DRAWZILLA
    • September 17, 2018

25. Saving CA plan (with background)

    By rockyshepheard, January 15, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    • 
    • TheKitchenAbode
    • January 15, 2019