Tips & Techniques

Share your favorite tried and true methods for solving custom problems using Chief Architect.

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  1. Beautiful Chief Architect Rendering using an Image instead of the Backdrop X15 & X16 1 2 3 4 7

    By Steve_Nyhof,   
    • 159 replies
    • 51.2k views

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

    By Charles,
    • 112 replies
    • 49.4k views

  3. Creating U shaped winder stairs 1 2

    By wok_cz,   
    • 26 replies
    • 40.9k views

  4. CA SHORTS-Tutorial Videos under 6 minutes in length by Rabbitt Design 1 2 3 4

    By Renerabbitt,   
    • 80 replies
    • 36.2k views

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

    By HumbleChief,
    • 92 replies
    • 31k views

  6. TwinMotion 1 2

    By R_Faber,
    • 35 replies
    • 30.6k views

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

    By Steve_Nyhof,   
    • 45 replies
    • 26.3k views

  8. What a JerkinHead 1 2

    By DMDesigns,
    • 29 replies
    • 19.5k views

  9. Energy Heel Workaround 1 2

    By Alaskan_Son,
    • 28 replies
    • 19.3k views

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

    By StevenJ,   
    • 28 replies
    • 19k views

  11. Hotkeys: Selection Objects Window 1 2

    By Steve_Nyhof,
    • 43 replies
    • 18.2k views

  12. Area Calculation Diagram - Video Tutorial 1 2

    By Richard_Morrison,   
    • 39 replies
    • 18k views

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

    By glennw,
    • 27 replies
    • 17.3k views

  14. Signature here at Chief Talk

    By DavidJPotter,
    • 13 replies
    • 16.8k views

  15. Stream of stuff from wendy 1 2

    By WendyatArtform,   
    • 32 replies
    • 16.7k views

  16. Show your PBR GOODIES 1 2

    By Chiefer,   
    • 25 replies
    • 16.4k views

  17. Roof pitch labels in section and elevation

    By Bill_Emery,
    • 18 replies
    • 15.8k views

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

    By Adrean,
    • 14 replies
    • 14.7k views

  19. Deck Railing Post, Fascia Mount Tip

    By yusuf-333,   
    • 10 replies
    • 14.6k views

  20. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED PBR VIDEO 1 2

    By Renerabbitt,
    • 29 replies
    • 13.7k views

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

    By robdyck,
    • 21 replies
    • 13.7k views

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

    By Kbird1,   
    • 12 replies
    • 12.7k views

  23. VIDEO Lesson: Brick Sills in X11

    By SNestor,   
    • 16 replies
    • 12.6k views

  24. Perfect Render Technqiues

    By anthem,   
    • 18 replies
    • 12.3k views

  25. Drew a pool in chief.

    By VisualDandD,
    • 20 replies
    • 11.7k views