Tips & Techniques

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1. Drew a pool in chief.

   By VisualDandD, April 5, 2016
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   • jcaffee
   • November 7, 2016

2. SEAMLESS TEXTURES using Gimp

   By Kbird1, June 20, 2020   

   • seamless
   • textures
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     • textures
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   • sweethomedesign
   • March 17, 2023

3. Does anyone know how to create a open corner cabinet?

   By Elopez, November 17, 2022
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • November 30, 2022

4. Post And Beam Construction

   By HumbleChief, August 31, 2018
   • 18 replies
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • September 24, 2018

5. Subfloor Sheet Diagram

   By Adrean, January 13, 2017
   • 16 replies
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   • GeneDavis
   • January 20, 2017

6. Text Grid

   By CUJojo, March 3, 2019
   • 24 replies
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   • vedika31
   • March 11, 2019

7. Locking a roof plane prior to auto-rebuild roof?

   By 2wheeltodd, September 18, 2015
   • 19 replies
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   • jcaffee
   • November 20, 2015

8. Elevation Markers

   By Rachael_Venue, December 12, 2017   

   • elevation
   • call out
   • 7 replies
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   • goldadamgold
   • June 25, 2020

9. Annotation Sets - Wendy's oob mods and instructions

   By WendyatArtform, October 12, 2015
   • 15 replies
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   • AvoyeDesign
   • May 23, 2016

10. Chief Architect Quick Tip - Built-In Bench

    By ChiefArchitect, April 24, 2015   

    • Quick Tip
    • Bench
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      • Built-in
    • 11 replies
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    • builtright3
    • May 8, 2015

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

    By SNestor, June 30, 2022
    • 13 replies
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    • KehrerBuildingCo
    • March 23, 2024

12. moldings

    By EdDesign, May 5, 2018
    • 21 replies
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • May 10, 2018

13. wendy video requests

    By WendyatArtform, September 9, 2015
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    • MikeD56
    • January 11, 2016

14. Drop in Tub Surround

    By Joe_Carrick, November 5, 2015
    • 14 replies
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    • hammock_monk
    • January 9, 2024

15. VIDEO LESSON: Front Porch with Columns

    By SNestor, October 29, 2018
    • 8 replies
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    • builderbrown
    • November 30, 2018

16. Sending Multiple Floor Plans to Layout

    By Joe_Carrick, July 8, 2015
    • 12 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • July 10, 2015

17. Balcony with half wall, half glass

    By bgolfy, November 22, 2017
    • 17 replies
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    • bgolfy
    • November 23, 2017

18. "Nitche in Walls" chiefarchitect tip by yusuf

    By yusuf-333, July 5, 2015   

    • hole
    • wall
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      • nitche
    • 12 replies
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    • yusuf-333
    • July 7, 2015

19. How to get walkout basement showing as foundation plan in layout

    By DomaniHomeDesign, February 24, 2021   

    • foundation
    • walkout basement
    • 10 replies
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    • DomaniHomeDesign
    • February 26, 2021

20. making stairs wider at the bottom. not flare

    By Scottb, June 22, 2017   

    • stairs
    • 13 replies
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • June 22, 2017

21. Done With PDF's - Here's an Alternative

    By HumbleChief, October 27, 2015
    • 19 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • HumbleChief
    • October 31, 2015

22. VIDEO LESSON: More Screen Porch Info

    By SNestor, September 26, 2018   

    • screen porch
    • wall types
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      • wall types
      • railings
    • 3 replies
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • June 19, 2020

23. Specifying a new computer for Chief Architect X14 in 2022

    By ADallas, June 9, 2022
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    • Kbird1
    • August 24, 2022

24. roof tile 3d

    By trasimeno64, November 10, 2017   

    • tiles 3d
    • 16 replies
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • November 14, 2017

25. Steel Fence / Panel

    By ACADuser, August 20, 2021
    • 21 replies
    • 7.5k views
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    • GeneDavis
    • August 25, 2021