Tips & Techniques

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

   By Charles, November 3, 2017
   • 112 replies
   • 44.9k views
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   • DMDesigns
   • November 8, 2018

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

   By Steve_Nyhof, March 14, 2024   

   • rendering
   • renderings
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     • rendering camera
     • chief rendering
     • chief architect rendering
     • backdrop
     • exterior rendering
     • grass
   • 152 replies
   • 37.3k views
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   • Steve_Nyhof
   • July 28

3. Creating U shaped winder stairs 1 2

   By wok_cz, November 17, 2015   

   • stairs
   • winders
   • 26 replies
   • 36.8k views
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   • Abdulhadi22
   • February 21, 2024

4. TwinMotion 1 2

   By R_Faber, May 22, 2019
   • 35 replies
   • 28.4k views
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   • Michael_Gia
   • April 6, 2023

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

   By HumbleChief, September 13, 2015
   • 92 replies
   • 28.1k views
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   • WendyatArtform
   • September 16, 2015

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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     • instructions
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   • 74 replies
   • 24.5k views
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   • Renerabbitt
   • Thursday at 09:40 PM

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

   By Steve_Nyhof, December 28, 2022   

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   • grass
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     • twinmotion
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     • better renderings
   • 45 replies
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   • Steve_Nyhof
   • March 19

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

   By StevenJ, April 4, 2018   

   • slowdown
   • 28 replies
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   • KDsnyder
   • July 6, 2020

9. What a JerkinHead 1 2

   By DMDesigns, March 25, 2020
   • 29 replies
   • 17.7k views
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   • DzinEye
   • March 31, 2020

10. Energy Heel Workaround 1 2

    By Alaskan_Son, August 25, 2017
    • 28 replies
    • 17.7k views
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    • AvoyeDesign
    • October 17, 2022

11. Area Calculation Diagram - Video Tutorial 1 2

    By Richard_Morrison, May 25, 2015   

    • Area calculations
    • 39 replies
    • 16.6k views
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    • Kbird1
    • May 28, 2015

12. Hotkeys: Selection Objects Window 1 2

    By Steve_Nyhof, July 6, 2020
    • 43 replies
    • 16.5k views
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    • payettedesigns
    • June 18, 2021

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

    By glennw, June 2, 2015
    • 27 replies
    • 16.1k views
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    • yusuf-333
    • June 7, 2015

14. Signature here at Chief Talk

    By DavidJPotter, July 4, 2018
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    • Keefers
    • October 18, 2023

15. Stream of stuff from wendy 1 2

    By WendyatArtform, September 6, 2015   

    • defaults
    • annotation sets
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      • annotation sets
      • preferences
      • layer sets
    • 32 replies
    • 15.6k views
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • September 16, 2015

16. Show your PBR GOODIES 1 2

    By Chiefer, February 13, 2018   

    • physically-based rendering technique
    • pbr
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      • pbr
      • pbrt
      • reflection
    • 25 replies
    • 15.3k views
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    • GeneDavis
    • October 29, 2019

17. Roof pitch labels in section and elevation

    By Bill_Emery, July 24, 2015
    • 18 replies
    • 14.6k views
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    • Kbird1
    • September 7, 2015

18. Deck Railing Post, Fascia Mount Tip

    By yusuf-333, May 21, 2015   

    • deck
    • railing
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      • railing
      • stair
    • 10 replies
    • 13.7k views
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    • kMoquin
    • June 18, 2021

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

    By Adrean, June 20, 2016
    • 14 replies
    • 13.1k views
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    • AvoyeDesign
    • August 18, 2021

20. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED PBR VIDEO 1 2

    By Renerabbitt, February 17, 2019
    • 29 replies
    • 12.6k 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
    • 12.6k views
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    • WendyFlow
    • November 23, 2020

22. VIDEO Lesson: Brick Sills in X11

    By SNestor, March 8, 2019   

    • sills
    • lintels
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      • sills
      • lintels
      • moldings
      • windows
    • 17 replies
    • 11.5k views
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    • M-Reed
    • March 11

23. Perfect Render Technqiues

    By anthem, January 26, 2017   

    • perfect render
    • render techniques
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    • 18 replies
    • 11.5k views
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    • Kbird1
    • July 24, 2017

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

    By Kbird1, December 27, 2020   

    • nvidia
    • optimus
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      • optimus
      • blurry
      • pixelated
    • 12 replies
    • 11.5k views
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    • Kbird1
    • July 26, 2021

25. Kitchen Sample from GTM 217

    By MarkMc, February 18, 2017   

    • annosets
    • dimensions
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      • annosets
      • dimensions
      • schedules
      • cabinets
      • kitchen
    • 24 replies
    • 10.6k views
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    • MarkMc
    • June 26, 2018