Tips & Techniques

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

768 topics in this forum

  1. Gable wall

    By TimWest,
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  2. Shower Hose Add on?

    By Borth-Wilson,
    • 1 reply
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  3. IMPORTING A PDF - SCALE TIPS - PLACEMENT TIPS

    By Greenshell,   
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  4. Creating Sloped "A" Frame Walls?

    By RRABuilders,
    • 2 replies
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  5. Window blinds for French doors

    By vikiw_bend,
    • 5 replies
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  6. Manual curved roofs done the old fashioned way

    By DavidJPotter,   
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  7. Replicating a view

    By DesignerPam,
    • 1 reply
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  8. Where did the wall go

    By Scharp,
    • 1 reply
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  9. Gull wing roof

    By Scotbow,
    • 1 reply
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  10. Building a Simple Custom Cabinet

    By DMDesigns,
    • 0 replies
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  11. Automation, Templates, Drawing Speed Tips & Tricks

    By jvirostko,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.7k views

  12. Components DBX tip (w/ video)

    By Alaskan_Son,
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  13. Shape Polylines in any Direction

    By DMDesigns,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.7k views

  14. The perfect bulkhead (soffit.)

    By Doug_N,
    • 0 replies
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  15. Use a "Note Schedule" in lieu of a "Room Schedule"

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 0 replies
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  16. Skylights

    By DMDesigns,
    • 0 replies
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  17. Convert Chief Architect 9 Pl1 file to Home Designer 2022 file.

    By 4Janos,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.7k views

  18. export from Chief to CFS metal roll forming machine

    By HawaiiArch,
    • 2 replies
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  19. Latest Tips for X11

    By DMDesigns,
    • 0 replies
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  20. Easy way to create text with leader where the leader passes through the text body

    By AvoyeDesign,
    • 2 replies
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  21. Make Your Elevations Stand Out..!

    By DMDesigns,
    • 0 replies
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  22. User Category Library backup

    By Innovision,
    • 0 replies
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  23. Macros to use in Custom Schedule

    By mthomas512,   
    • 3 replies
    • 2.7k views

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

    By 22trobbins,
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  25. Copy and paste

    By Scharp,
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