Tips & Techniques

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1. Shadow Bead / Floating Drywall Technique

   By Adrean, March 13   

   • flush skirting
   • reveal bead
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     • reveal bead
     • recessed baseboard
   • 16 replies
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   • CAmichael240114
   • Friday at 08:23 PM

2. Witch Window

   By LGallagher, Monday at 08:49 PM
   • 2 replies
   • 176 views
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   • Rich_Winsor
   • Thursday at 06:39 AM

3. Beautiful Chief Architect Rendering using an Image instead of the Backdrop X15 & X16 1 2 3 4 6

   By stevenyhof, March 14   

   • rendering
   • renderings
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     • renderings
     • rendering camera
     • chief rendering
     • chief architect rendering
     • backdrop
     • exterior rendering
     • grass
   • 131 replies
   • 16.1k views
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   • decorators3
   • Tuesday at 03:27 PM

4. Angled Slab Vanity Sink

   By DesignerKristie, Monday at 05:03 PM
   • 2 replies
   • 154 views
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   • DesignerKristie
   • Monday at 09:26 PM

5. Time Log Export

   By RickyP, November 16   

   • time tracker
   • time log
   • 0 replies
   • 186 views
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   • RickyP
   • November 16

6. CA SHORTS-Tutorial Videos under 6 minutes in length by Rabbitt Design 1 2 3

   By Renerabbitt, July 3, 2022   

   • how do i
   • know how to
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     • know how to
     • instructions
     • help
   • 68 replies
   • 15.7k views
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   • Renerabbitt
   • November 12

7. Exterior Rendering - Realistic Water and Reflection in Chief X15

   By stevenyhof, March 24   

   • pbr
   • pbr materials
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     • pbr materials
     • pbr rendering
     • realistic water
     • reflections
   • 4 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • decorators3
   • October 31

8. Free X16 HDRi Backgrounds

   By stevenyhof, June 23
   • 12 replies
   • 1.7k views
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   • NRST8TRKR
   • October 23

9. Footing Load and Size Calculator

   By stevenyhof, September 6   

   • footing size calculator
   • footings
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     • footings
     • calculator
   • 3 replies
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   • NRST8TRKR
   • October 23

10. Hide Dimension Snap Lines / Markers

    By ValleyGuy, April 7
    • 1 reply
    • 630 views
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    • nicolejcolin2
    • October 17

11. Automation, Templates, Drawing Speed Tips & Tricks

    By jvirostko, September 27
    • 3 replies
    • 482 views
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    • para-CAD
    • October 1

12. Nvidia Canvas - AI 360 Panoramic

    By AlexLifespan, July 10   

    • rendering work
    • 360 panorama
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      • 360 panorama
      • render
      • asbuilt
      • tips
      • nvidia
    • 1 reply
    • 564 views
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    • stevenyhof
    • September 20

13. Number Formatting Macro from Chief Academy

    By ChiefArmstrong, August 30
    • 2 replies
    • 596 views
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    • Roost-Arch
    • September 4

14. How to make a Screen Grab of a Tile into a Tile Material in Chief. 

    By Kbird1, January 9, 2020   

    • making tile patterns
    • convert image into a tile material in chief
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      • tile layout
    • 8 replies
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    • NKBAChiefUser
    • September 3

15. *LIVE* recorded Intermediate Tutorial covering Chief Architect X16's rendering engine

    By Renerabbitt, July 19
    • 0 replies
    • 529 views
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    • Renerabbitt
    • July 19

16. Quick Tip - One Method to Use Excel to convert Chief's Time Tracker Durations.

    By Kbird1, March 9, 2022   

    • formula
    • excel
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    • 2 replies
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    • Lensytink
    • July 12

17. Solving The First Page Of Chief Architect Q&A July 7, 2024

    By Renerabbitt, July 7
    • 0 replies
    • 408 views
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    • Renerabbitt
    • July 7

18. Find where you've used a wall type

    By TopagnaOverlook, June 26, 2022
    • 8 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • glennw
    • July 3

19. How to make a point on the end of a molding

    By stevenyhof, May 11   

    • moldings
    • molding point
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      • molding point
      • molding end
      • millwork
    • 4 replies
    • 870 views
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    • Renerabbitt
    • June 25

20. Set project coordinates for accurate sun angle

    By ADallas, June 28, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • DefinedDesign
    • April 22

21. Twinmotion, Better grass and Rendering made easy 1 2

    By stevenyhof, December 28, 2022   

    • sn
    • grass
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      • grass
      • twinmotion
      • rendering
      • twinmotion rendering
      • better renderings
    • 43 replies
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    • stevenyhof
    • March 23

22. Video Lesson - How to create an A-Frame House

    By SNestor, June 30, 2022
    • 13 replies
    • 6.3k views
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    • KehrerBuildingCo
    • March 23

23. 3D Generated Backdrop Images for your Daily Use Cameras

    By stevenyhof, March 22   

    • backdrop
    • backdrops
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      • backdrops
      • background
      • spherical backdrop
      • spherical backgrounds
      • backdrop images
    • 0 replies
    • 768 views
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    • stevenyhof
    • March 22

24. Macro Coding Template

    By Joe_Carrick, September 6, 2023
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Seacoast
    • March 12

25. Video Lesson - Roofs

    By SNestor, March 8   

    • x15
    • roofs
    • 4 replies
    • 908 views
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    • SNestor
    • March 11