Tips & Techniques

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1. Lumion 8 rendering teaser video 1 2 3 4 5

   By Charles, November 3, 2017
   • 112 replies
   • 32.9k views
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   • DMDesigns
   • November 8, 2018

2. Creating U shaped winder stairs 1 2

   By wok_cz, November 17, 2015   

   • stairs
   • winders
   • 26 replies
   • 23.4k views
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   • Abdulhadi22
   • February 21

3. TwinMotion 1 2

   By R_Faber, May 22, 2019
   • 35 replies
   • 21.5k views
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   • Michael_Gia
   • April 6, 2023

4. A Little More Anno Set Basics 1 2 3 4

   By HumbleChief, September 13, 2015
   • 92 replies
   • 21.1k views
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   • WendyatArtform
   • September 16, 2015

5. Why does CA get slower and slower the more I use it? [SOLVED] 1 2

   By StevenJ, April 4, 2018   

   • slowdown
   • 28 replies
   • 13.7k views
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   • KDsnyder
   • July 6, 2020

6. Energy Heel Workaround 1 2

   By Alaskan_Son, August 25, 2017
   • 28 replies
   • 13.4k views
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   • AvoyeDesign
   • October 17, 2022

7. Signature here at Chief Talk

   By DavidJPotter, July 4, 2018
   • 13 replies
   • 12.7k views
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   • Keefers
   • October 18, 2023

8. Foundations Using Piers, Bearers And Joists. 1 2

   By glennw, June 2, 2015
   • 27 replies
   • 12.6k views
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   • yusuf-333
   • June 7, 2015

9. Area Calculation Diagram - Video Tutorial 1 2

   By Richard_Morrison, May 25, 2015   

   • Area calculations
   • 39 replies
   • 12.4k views
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   • Kbird1
   • May 28, 2015

10. What a JerkinHead 1 2

    By DMDesigns, March 25, 2020
    • 29 replies
    • 12.3k views
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    • DzinEye
    • March 31, 2020

11. Stream of stuff from wendy 1 2

    By WendyatArtform, September 6, 2015   

    • defaults
    • annotation sets
    • (and 2 more)

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      • defaults
      • annotation sets
      • preferences
      • layer sets
    • 32 replies
    • 12k views
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • September 16, 2015

12. Hotkeys: Selection Objects Window 1 2

    By stevenyhof, July 6, 2020
    • 43 replies
    • 11.9k views
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    • payettedesigns
    • June 18, 2021

13. Show your PBR GOODIES 1 2

    By Chiefer, February 13, 2018   

    • physically-based rendering technique
    • pbr
    • (and 2 more)

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      • physically-based rendering technique
      • pbr
      • pbrt
      • reflection
    • 25 replies
    • 11.4k views
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    • GeneDavis
    • October 29, 2019

14. Roof pitch labels in section and elevation

    By Bill_Emery, July 24, 2015
    • 18 replies
    • 10.6k views
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    • Kbird1
    • September 7, 2015

15. 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
    • (and 2 more)

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      • how do i
      • know how to
      • instructions
      • help
    • 50 replies
    • 10.6k views
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    • Renerabbitt
    • April 16

16. Deck Railing Post, Fascia Mount Tip

    By yusuf-333, May 21, 2015   

    • deck
    • railing
    • (and 1 more)

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      • deck
      • railing
      • stair
    • 10 replies
    • 10.5k views
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    • kMoquin
    • June 18, 2021

17. Use site with Google Maps plugin to estimate Elevation Data

    By Adrean, June 20, 2016
    • 14 replies
    • 9.7k views
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    • AvoyeDesign
    • August 18, 2021

18. Perfect Render Technqiues

    By anthem, January 26, 2017   

    • perfect render
    • render techniques
    • (and 2 more)

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      • perfect render
      • render techniques
      • lighting
      • 3d lighting
    • 18 replies
    • 9.4k views
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    • Kbird1
    • July 24, 2017

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

    By stevenyhof, December 28, 2022   

    • sn
    • grass
    • (and 4 more)

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      • sn
      • grass
      • twinmotion
      • rendering
      • twinmotion rendering
      • better renderings
    • 43 replies
    • 9.3k views
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    • stevenyhof
    • March 23

20. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED PBR VIDEO 1 2

    By Renerabbitt, February 17, 2019
    • 29 replies
    • 8.8k views
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    • Kbird1
    • February 18, 2019

21. Graph Paper - we've got it, please use it!

    By robdyck, March 19, 2020
    • 21 replies
    • 8.6k views
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    • WendyFlow
    • November 23, 2020

22. Kitchen Sample from GTM 217

    By MarkMc, February 18, 2017   

    • annosets
    • dimensions
    • (and 3 more)

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      • annosets
      • dimensions
      • schedules
      • cabinets
      • kitchen
    • 24 replies
    • 8.1k views
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    • MarkMc
    • June 26, 2018

23. Making Chief Use Your Nvidia Graphics Card , if needed.

    By Kbird1, December 27, 2020   

    • nvidia
    • optimus
    • (and 2 more)

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      • nvidia
      • optimus
      • blurry
      • pixelated
    • 12 replies
    • 8k views
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    • Kbird1
    • July 26, 2021

24. VIDEO Lesson: Brick Sills in X11

    By SNestor, March 8, 2019   

    • sills
    • lintels
    • (and 2 more)

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      • sills
      • lintels
      • moldings
      • windows
    • 16 replies
    • 8k views
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    • SNestor
    • April 5, 2019

25. Drew a pool in chief.

    By VisualDandD, April 5, 2016
    • 20 replies
    • 7.3k views
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    • jcaffee
    • November 7, 2016