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25923 topics in this forum

  1. Need help drawing a specific roof correctly for an addition.

    By ARLLCDesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 547 views

  2. Shadow boards

    By decorators3,   
    • 2 replies
    • 547 views

  3. Missing Rim Board and Exterior Wall Layers on Parapet Wall Section

    By AlineEngineering,   
    • 0 replies
    • 547 views

  4. Way to change tape measure tool from ft in to ft decimal?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 547 views

  5. Is there a key command Mac and/or pc or quick way to turn stairs view off and on?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 547 views

  6. Material Pattern Options

    By ChiefUserKatie,
    • 2 replies
    • 546 views

  7. Grass area showing 0 sqft for label with %area% variable?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 545 views

  8. wall layers not showing up.

    By Kathy21,
    • 3 replies
    • 545 views

  9. Hip Roof

    By gearhead301,
    • 1 reply
    • 545 views

  10. Surveyor topo lines as dwg how do you convert to chief?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 544 views

  11. Fox render farm

    By decorators3,   
    • 0 replies
    • 544 views

  12. Question about Girts

    By Cadwork22,
    • 1 reply
    • 544 views

  13. Ridge Beams & Rafter Tails Still Clip Dumb

    By Archnot-Boltz,
    • 0 replies
    • 543 views

  14. Line weights.

    By Treehouse2339,
    • 2 replies
    • 543 views

  15. Adjust Material Def (rainbow tool)

    By winterdd,
    • 2 replies
    • 543 views

  16. Significant Slow down in performance

    By amddrafting,
    • 6 replies
    • 543 views

  17. My plan is taking a very long interpolating and building terrain on M2 MacBook Pro curious if anything I should look for

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 542 views

  18. macro will return a substring for a label, but not the label in the schedule

    By SHCanada2,
    • 5 replies
    • 542 views

  19. Open below question

    By Cadwork22,
    • 2 replies
    • 542 views

  20. Vaulted ceiling and slab issue for porch

    By cmeyer9424,
    • 4 replies
    • 542 views

  21. Importing Terrain from DWG

    By RaptorRidge,
    • 5 replies
    • 542 views

  22. Cannot Download Catalogs

    By BrookeMacklin,
    • 3 replies
    • 542 views

  23. Default settings question

    By CDH7777,
    • 4 replies
    • 541 views

  24. Siding Does Not Cover Sill Plate

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 6 replies
    • 541 views

  25. X16 Porch posts not lining up on both walls

    By elementsdesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 541 views