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Chief Architect
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Приєднався 23 чер 2010
Chief Architect is 3D architectural home design software for residential and light commercial design. Automated building tools for home design, interior design, and kitchen & bath design make it easy to create construction drawings, elevations, CAD details, and 3D models.
www.chiefarchitect.com/
For do-it-yourself enthusiasts, we offer Home Designer, the top-rated 3D interior design and home design software. The software uses technology from Chief Architect's professional architectural software and is made easy for DIY. Discover why Home Designer is the best home design software to visualize and design your next house project.
www.homedesignersoftware.com/
www.chiefarchitect.com/
For do-it-yourself enthusiasts, we offer Home Designer, the top-rated 3D interior design and home design software. The software uses technology from Chief Architect's professional architectural software and is made easy for DIY. Discover why Home Designer is the best home design software to visualize and design your next house project.
www.homedesignersoftware.com/
What's New in Premier X16
There are many great new features in Chief Architect X16! Tool search bar, construction line auto numbering, and action history undo list are just a few productivity features that have been added to the latest version.
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How to Plan Your Bathroom Remodel with Chief Architect Software
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This Bath Remodeling seminar will cover the remodeling process flow in Chief Architect from the as-built to the completed remodel. This webinar is hosted by one of our design professionals, covering the following outline: - Chief Architect Remodel Process Flow - Layer Sets & Dimensions for As Built Floor Plans - Remodel Plan As Built Overlays - Using Reference Display ~Eligible for NKBA / NARI ...
Become Familiar with Placing 3D Objects in Home Designer
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Learn about the library browser functions, adding new items, searching and viewing library symbols. Download a free trial: www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/trial.html Visit HomeDesignerSoftware.com for the most current product information ~Learn more about Home Designer Software by Chief Architect~ Website: www.homedesignersoftware.com/ ChiefBlog: www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/ Facebook: fac...
Using the best Camera Features in Chief Architect
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There are several camera settings for 2D & 3D views in Chief Architect Software that can help you be more productive and better navigate the software. This webinar will cover the following outline: - Camera Tips that Help! - Key Camera Settings for your Template File - Render Techniques such as Physically Based (PBR), Clay & Standard Renders - Depth Cueing and Depth of Field - For Elevations, C...
Expert Tips and Tricks for Creating Angled Windows in Home Designer Software
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In this tutorial, learn how to create angled windows in Home Designer Software with ease! Follow along as we guide you through the process step by step, allowing you to add unique elements to your designs. Download a free trial: www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/trial.html Visit HomeDesignerSoftware.com for the most current product information ~Learn more about Home Designer Software by Chi...
Tracing Over an Imported File
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In Chief Architect Software, you can import a photograph of blueprints into the software to trace over and create a plan and 3D model. This tutorial will cover: - Importing Pictures and .PDF Files - Rescaling the Imported File - Tracing and Adjusting Walls to Match the Plan Download a free trial: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/trial.html Visit ChiefArchitect.com for the most current product in...
Optimizing Cabinet Installations: Mastering Wall Blocking Techniques
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Take a look at how you can use the wall bridging tool to create a framing member for kitchen wall cabinets using Chief Architect Software. This video will include: - Wall Framing - Cabinet Blocking - Grab Bar Blocking - Retaining Wall Framing Download a free trial: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/trial.html Visit ChiefArchitect.com for the most current product information ~Learn more about Chie...
Designing a Niche Like a Pro in Chief Architect Software
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Chief Architect's Niche tool makes creating wall and shower niches easy with a single click. This video will take you through the quick step-by-step process. Download a free trial: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/trial.html Visit ChiefArchitect.com for the most current product information ~Learn more about Chief Architect~ Website: www.chiefarchitect.com/ ChiefBlog: www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/...
Maximize Your Chief Architect Software Efficiency: Top Productivity Tips
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Learn productivity tips and best practices, ranging from setting up your work environment and configuring tools to strategies for improving your efficiency and productivity. This webinar will be hosted by one of our design professionals. This video will include: - Work Environment Setup / Preferences - 2D/3D Editing Tips - Hidden Gems & Client Sharing - Using Saved Plan Views Download a free tr...
Creating Realistic Terrain for Your Home Design
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Site plans are necessary for building permits, and showing a house with terrain in 3D can help the client better understand and visualize the project. This live webinar replay will cover the following outline: - The basics of building a terrain - Tracing over an existing lot image - Sloping and adding contours -Creating a site plan Eligible for NKBA/NARI CEU Credit Download a free trial: www.ch...
Using a Framing Reference Marker
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Framing Reference Markers are reference points that specify how to lay out automatically-produced framing. This tutorial will demonstrate how the markers can be used and displayed in Chief Architect Software. Download a free trial: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/trial.html Visit ChiefArchitect.com for the most current product information ~Learn more about Chief Architect~ Website: www.chiefarc...
Creating a Unique Roof Using Chief Architect Software
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Chief Architect Software offers many roof options that can be generated manually and automatically. This tutorial will demonstrate how to create the Dutch Gable roof style. Download a free trial: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/trial.html Visit ChiefArchitect.com for the most current product information ~Learn more about Chief Architect~ Website: www.chiefarchitect.com/ ChiefBlog: www.chiefarch...
Honey Home Takeover
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Honey Home is passionate about helping all of their clients, and homeowners transform their ‘hives’ into spaces that hold true to their individual needs and practicality. Watch as Krystyl of Honey Home demonstrates how her company uses Chief Architect Software to achieve bee-utiful results! Download a free trial: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/trial.html Visit ChiefArchitect.com for the most c...
Becoming Familiar with the Home Designer Software Interface
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Take time with this tutorial to become familiar with Home Designer Sfotware's toolbars, menus, library browser, and many other features! Download a free trial: www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/trial.html Visit HomeDesignerSoftware.com for the most current product information ~Learn more about Home Designer Software by Chief Architect~ Website: www.homedesignersoftware.com/ ChiefBlog: www.c...
Anthony Carrino Chief Architect Takeover
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Anthony Carrino Chief Architect Takeover
Using the Library Browser to Find and Place Objects
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Using the Library Browser to Find and Place Objects
Creating a False Gable or Decorative Dormer
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Creating a False Gable or Decorative Dormer
Controlling Roof Fascia and Soffits in Chief Architect Software
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Controlling Roof Fascia and Soffits in Chief Architect Software
Dimensioning Residential Wall Elevations
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Dimensioning Residential Wall Elevations
Finding and Placing 3D Library Objects
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Finding and Placing 3D Library Objects
Customizing a Roof with Curved Eaves
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Customizing a Roof with Curved Eaves
Resizing 3D Symbols in Chief Architect Software
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Resizing 3D Symbols in Chief Architect Software
Understanding and Placing Intersection Points for Roof Planes
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Understanding and Placing Intersection Points for Roof Planes
Designing the Perfect Screened Porch
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Designing the Perfect Screened Porch
Designing a Roof Cricket Using Chief Architect
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Designing a Roof Cricket Using Chief Architect
Designing a One and a Half Story Structure
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Designing a One and a Half Story Structure
Generating Arcs with Chief Architect's CAD tools
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Generating Arcs with Chief Architect's CAD tools
Optimizing Symbols for Chief Architect
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Optimizing Symbols for Chief Architect
Changing and Customizing Line Styles
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Changing and Customizing Line Styles
Please reply me must which version of software you are using ij this tutorial?
I find Chief Architect interesting. But my constant question about this software is whether I can design an entire house with cement walls. Like it's been done in most European countries. Because you only showcase wooden frames houses, like in the video above.
The software has flexibility to do concrete designs but you will have to do a lot of setup work, I have tried using it for concrete construction and found that it specialize in American home construction, thats why they alway show wooden framed designs. It does not have as extensive details for concrete a steel as it does for wooden structures, it can do light commercial projects as well but over all it seems to be focused on American residential design
Great improvement! I look forward to seeing container house design / Tiny home / House on wheel in X17.
Would love to see improvements in terrain some day. Using a topo with a house plan and 3D is just too much for the average bear.
Great to see Chief constantly innovating. These are not world-shaking, but if they touch an area you care about, they can be huge.
Okay but how do you actually build that?
can you use the GPU for the render step instead of CPU?
Yes, you can.
Just purchased home designer pro, and I do not have a 3D solid button like yours. Help would be appreciated.
Thank you for reaching out to Chief Architect. This feature is only available in Premier. Feel free to reach out to our sales team about your upgrade options. You can reach technical support at 208-292-3375 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
Is there a Chief Architect training video that could help me understand this better? I am really struggling with this material. I learn best by doing, and I have taken the beginner training, but I am hesitant to pay for the intermediate training offered by Chief Architect because I need to know if this topic is covered in the intermediate course. I previously paid another training organization $300 to teach me this, but it didn't go well, and I am very confused.
Thank you for reaching out to Chief Architect. From what you have described, I would suggest a personal one-on-one training with one of our certified trainers. They can customize your session and take you through it step by step: www.chiefarchitect.com/training/#personal
Thank you for this video! 😊 Tiny suggestion for your consideration: wonder if it would be helpful to add the direction of the extension to make this a bit more intuitive. IE: extend down
My main question is just changing the stairs from up to down!? LOL. I'm sure it's obvious, and I missed it. Off I go to search the web. :)
I needed to offset my posts but the panels did not move with them or where I needed them. Been through the dialog lots of times and can't find anyway to move the panels
I am sorry to hear this. I would recommend reaching out to our Technical Support team to look into this further. Our support team has a lot of knowledge in this area and can help you troubleshoot this. You can reach technical support at 208-292-3375 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
How can we copy assets from one project to another
You can add various objects and materials to your user library and use them in other plans. We offer a step by step article here: www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-03015/adding-and-copying-objects-to-the-user-catalog.html
So, the custom cabinet sizing ability shown in this video is only with the $595 version?
You can create custom sizes with all of our programs. Feel free to reach out to our sales team to see what program will be the best fit for you. We would be happy to help. You can call us at 208-292-3400 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
How to download that bathroom folder
Amazing ❤. Can i please get the link of the software you use?
Here is the link: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/home-design/premier/
That's it, now I'm really divorcing Revit for Chief.
Hi used this video a while back and it worked but for some reason its not doing it when I click on the "Subtraction"
I am sorry to hear this. I would recommend reaching out to our Technical Support team to look into this further. Our support team has a lot of knowledge in this area and can help you troubleshoot this. You can reach technical support at 208-292-3375 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
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hi, thanks for the video, chief arquitect x15 won't work on my own computer, it won't generate 3D views
I am sorry to hear this. Be sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/sysreq.html
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Wow... That is superb
Cool video, learnt a lot. I've been trying to use Chief and I can't get around somethings like roof framing, foundations and walls. I live in South Africa and the way we build is totally different from the US ways. For instance our trusses which are 38 x 114mm sit on top of the wall Plate which (38 x 38mm) and then the purlins on top of the trusses. Whenever I get to do this I'm so confused as to what should I uncheck or check and so on. Do you guys think you can do a well detailed video on this subject to show what is what? I have a Revit background but ever since I saw Chief and the things it can do, I'm seriously thinking of jumping ship. Also down here in South Africa we don't do floor framing at least we use to but it's extinct and now it's all concrete and I'm wondering if you guys have a video where a second floor is a concrete slab and not wood.
Thank you for reaching out. I can send our training team a note letting them know this is something you are interested in.
If you open up the second floor room specification, under the structure panel, you can customize the floor structure and the materials.
Thank you for your quick response. I'd really appreciate it if training team can help out. I'll look into your how you've instructed me on how to go about this 'thorn in my flesh' problem.
is this still available elsewhere? is currently Tile Builder is currently unavailable on ChiefTalk.
the next day can you build a Hello Kitty one
Thank you for making these videos!Any chance you could do a lighting video for Home Designer Pro specifically? I don’t see or have a lot of the lighting setting options that you are using…..
This video is for the Premier software. Feel free to reach out to our sales team about upgrades and upgrade discounts. You can call us at 208-292-3400 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
A great tutorial as usual, thanks for explaining this. Ive been wondering how the revision tables worked for a while now.
Which software is more preferable for this work
Chief Architect Software, here is additional information: www.chiefarchitect.com/
why i cant find the shoe shelve , help please
I am sorry to hear this. I would recommend reaching out to our Technical Support team to look into this further. Our support team has a lot of knowledge in this area and can help you troubleshoot this. You can reach technical support at 208-292-3375 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
Good afternoon from Portugal, Finally I had the pleasure to know the person behind the tutorials that I watch since some months ago. I am a Cad Designer with 27 years of experience and always working with AutoCAD and sometimes with Revit, for home design and interior design. I am tired to work with AutoCAD and I am planning to change for a more accurate software capable to do everything, in my opinion Chief it’s a great deal, I think better then Revit. I am very happy with the quality that I have seen in the Chief Tutorials, in special your own videos. Thank you so much for the availability and your good technical skills. They are a great school for me. Thanks and regards from Portugal! All the best!
So….. many tools and options 😮
Be nice if CA did a tutorial on wall dormer's, which are different from roof dormers. Can' find anything from them on this overlooked subject. Should be part of the software.
We offer a how-to article on this here: www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00449/creating-a-manual-wall-dormer.html
Great Tutorial. Im having trouble with the wall divider on the bump outs cause the walls keep cutting out.
I am sorry to hear this. I would recommend reaching out to our Technical Support team to look into this further. Our support team has a lot of knowledge in this area and can help you troubleshoot this. You can reach technical support at 208-292-3375 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
Thank you, would love for CA to create an online step by step course to teach novice users how to do this.
Hi, may i know how to create a room under the stairs? I already create the stairs as i wanted, but i don’t know how to create a wall or a room under the stairs
We offer an article that goes through this step by step: www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00596/creating-a-room-under-a-staircase.html
@@ChiefArchitectthank you!!
I must not have this command turned on to be able to specify my imported symbol...Does it come with the Home Design Pro?
No, this feature is not in Pro. Feel free to reach out to our sales team regarding upgrades and upgrade discounts. You can call us at 208-292-3400 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
Thanks for Sharing
Can I use this software with my MacBook pro
Yes, the software is compatible with Mac and PC. Here are the system requirements: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/sysreq.html
How did you transition from business owner/laborer to technological app developer? Did you have the idea of how to make work easier & find an app developer?
This is excellent. Next, perhaps you could show how to use these saved views to generate working drawings (.layout)--I was hoping to find that here: as-built, new design, working drawings.
Here is a video on that: ua-cam.com/video/8B9VBrObzqs/v-deo.html
Can this be done with Home Designer Professional?
This tutorial is geared for Premier: www.chiefarchitect.com/products/home-design/premier/
There will be several tools/features not in Pro, but feel free to reach out to our sales team about upgrade options. You can call us at 208-292-3400 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
Great tutorial. Would love to see one on how to convert a space below existing deck to a storage room. Deck is same level as 1st floor. Ideally the foundation wall should extend out to form the floor of the storage room.
Thanks for the suggestion! I will send this to our content team.
Are there double/triple pane window assets/parametric options for Chief Architect?
In the most current version of the software, in the window specifications under the Energy Values panel, there is an option to specify if you would like it double or triple pane.
I am trying to do this in x10 and my dialog box for defining the wall layers is different than what yours shows. I specifically cannot get the girt framing to work correctly. Is there a different flow I should be using in x10?
There have been new tools/features added since X10. Feel free to reach out to our sales team about your upgrade options. You can call us at 208-292-3400 Monday - Friday from 7 AM - 4 PM Pacific.
On a MacBook when drawing a line at an angle I'm using the command key, but I'm unable to hit the tab key at the same time. What is the best practice for accurately entering in an angled line when tracing over an image?
Excellent tutorial! Thanks Dustin.