Tips & Techniques

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

771 topics in this forum

  1. How to get Chief to work with Remote Desktop

    By armfx89,
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  2. Any way to duplicate Excel spreadsheet with a CA schedule and macros?

    By vikiw_bend,
    • 4 replies
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  3. Manual curved roofs done the old fashioned way

    By DavidJPotter,   
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  4. Update Catalogs

    By wjmdes,   
    • 0 replies
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  5. dual dimensioning

    By tinyhouseguy,
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  6. Normal Maps Quicktip

    By solver,
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  7. Roof Plane Tips

    By RobersonConstruc,   
    • 2 replies
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  8. Working on the same plan at the same time? Not quite? But close?

    By Renerabbitt,
    • 2 replies
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  9. Random lines I can't delete?

    By BobsCA,   
    • 1 reply
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  10. Manual drawing of a Shed Dormer Roof

    By Greenshell,   
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  11. Remodeling Resources

    By ChiefArchitect,
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  12. Saving Your Favorite Room Layouts

    By Joe_Carrick,
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  13. When calculating framing quantities, how do I know the quantity is not including truss framing members

    By 22trobbins,
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  14. camera views

    By MFH2017,
    • 1 reply
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  15. Multiple Plane Truss

    By dchaley369,
    • 1 reply
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  16. Migrate toolbars and hot keys

    By Kelly_K,
    • 0 replies
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  17. Setting Floor Height for different buildings!?

    By Zoyvod,
    • 2 replies
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  18. Gable wall

    By TimWest,
    • 0 replies
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  19. Allowed Angles - Pitch

    By Suggestions,
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  20. GPU settings for Color Saturation

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 3 replies
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  21. How to Copy Default Settings to Second Station

    By CallbecksHHBC,
    • 4 replies
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  22. IMPORTING A PDF - SCALE TIPS - PLACEMENT TIPS

    By Greenshell,   
    • 0 replies
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  23. Kitchen Design Layouts & So Much More

    By DMDesigns,
    • 0 replies
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  24. Quick Tip - One Method to Use Excel to convert Chief's Time Tracker Durations.

    By Kbird1,   
    • 1 reply
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  25. pool elevations & details

    By RocioBuild915,   
    • 2 replies
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