Tips & Techniques

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

754 topics in this forum

  1. Sharing your Chief .plan files with other users

    By DavidJPotter,   
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  2. Creating an angled parapet wall over a CMU/brick veneer wall

    By ElkRivers,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.6k views

  3. Building 1 1/2 story

    By jamietunney1,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3.5k views

  4. Post And Beam Construction

    By HumbleChief,
    • 18 replies
    • 8.8k views

  5. Connect Cad Segments

    By bkjernis,
    • 0 replies
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  6. How to Use The Client Viewer

    By DMDesigns,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views

  7. Shower Enclosure

    By taniafaria,
    • 15 replies
    • 7.1k views

  8. VIDEO LESSON: Face Mounted Deck Rail/Newels

    By SNestor,   
    • 5 replies
    • 3.1k views

  9. Posting Symbols for use in prior Versions

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 0 replies
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  10. Why are questions posted ?

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views

  11. Reflected Ceiling Plans

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 3 replies
    • 4.2k views

  12. VIDEO LESSON - Screen Porch w/cathedral Clg

    By SNestor,   
    • 6 replies
    • 4.5k views

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

    By SNestor,   
    • 12 replies
    • 7.1k views

  14. Controlling when a macro executes

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.7k views

  15. Room Label macros

    By RGAID1,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views

  16. Library location

    By RGAID1,   
    • 0 replies
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  17. Showoff - Custom Cabinet/Components

    By Southcoast247,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views

  18. Interior Wall Paint Estimating

    By RGAID1,   
    • 2 replies
    • 4.6k views

  19. Stair Challenge - passing through walls

    By MacChief,   
    • 7 replies
    • 4.8k views

  20. Construction Notes in Chief Architect

    By GerryT,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.5k views

  21. Custom Wall Labels & LEGEND

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 7 replies
    • 6.1k views

  22. Creating Custom Cabinets Doors/Drawers sizing problems

    By luisvh,   
    • 10 replies
    • 5.3k views

  23. rotate layout plan to landscape view

    By SebringDB,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views

  24. 2 story to 1 1/2

    By JbeckWY,   
    • 1 reply
    • 4.2k views

  25. Best way to save file versions

    By ARDSdesign,   
    • 6 replies
    • 3.7k views