Tips & Techniques

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

749 topics in this forum

  1. Change Roof Material on Automatic Roof Return

    By ESCAuser,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.5k views

  2. Wall endcap

    By Mar_Vel,
    • 2 replies
    • 2k views

  3. Building a Simple Custom Cabinet

    By DMDesigns,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views

  4. Using Stretch CADD

    By glennw,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views

  5. Plan Views- why bother, avoiding problems, and getting around inability to import.

    By MarkMc,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views

  6. Sharing your Chief .plan files with other users

    By DavidJPotter,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views

  7. Creating an angled parapet wall over a CMU/brick veneer wall

    By ElkRivers,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views

  8. Building 1 1/2 story

    By jamietunney1,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views

  9. VIDEO LESSON: More Screen Porch Info

    By SNestor,   
    • 3 replies
    • 7.1k views

  10. Connect Cad Segments

    By bkjernis,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views

  11. Shower Enclosure

    By taniafaria,
    • 15 replies
    • 6.3k views

  12. Post And Beam Construction

    By HumbleChief,
    • 18 replies
    • 7.9k views

  13. VIDEO LESSON: Face Mounted Deck Rail/Newels

    By SNestor,   
    • 5 replies
    • 2.8k views

  14. Posting Symbols for use in prior Versions

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views

  15. Why are questions posted ?

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views

  16. VIDEO LESSON - Screen Porch w/cathedral Clg

    By SNestor,   
    • 6 replies
    • 4k views

  17. VIDEO LESSON: Screen Porches - Railing Walls and Panels

    By SNestor,   
    • 12 replies
    • 6.2k views

  18. Controlling when a macro executes

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views

  19. Room Label macros

    By RGAID1,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views

  20. Library location

    By RGAID1,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views

  21. Showoff - Custom Cabinet/Components

    By Southcoast247,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2.8k views

  22. Interior Wall Paint Estimating

    By RGAID1,   
    • 2 replies
    • 4.1k views

  23. Perfect Field Measuring Setup

    By jtcapa1,   
    • 6 replies
    • 4.5k views

  24. Stair Challenge - passing through walls

    By MacChief,   
    • 7 replies
    • 4.4k views

  25. rotate layout plan to landscape view

    By SebringDB,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views