Tips & Techniques

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

745 topics in this forum

  1. How to cut a door in half

    By Alaskan_Son,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.5k views

  2. Perfect Render Technqiues

    By anthem,   
    • 18 replies
    • 10k views

  3. Creating Atmosphere, Haze, Mist, Rays, Sun Flare in Architectural Renderings Photoshop Tutorial

    By gaganailawadi,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views

  4. Stairs, will be the death of me in this program!!

    By CutAbove,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.9k views

  5. Gable roof corner return

    By matthiasek,   
    • 3 replies
    • 4.4k views

  6. Wood Grain Tip for RayTrace

    By Renerabbitt,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views

  7. making stairs wider at the bottom. not flare

    By Scottb,   
    • 13 replies
    • 6.4k views

  8. 3d printing

    By SSAchristine,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.1k views

  9. Point-to-Point Copy - Tool Modifier Keys

    By kylejmarsh,   
    • 14 replies
    • 5.4k views

  10. Easier way to get millwork into cabinet schedule and symbol hacking

    By MarkMc,   
    • 10 replies
    • 4k views

  11. Color Simulation and Conversion

    By JMarkey,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views

  12. Custom object: Byzantine Arch

    By TimSchrock,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views

  13. Manual curved roofs done the old fashioned way

    By DavidJPotter,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views

  14. Graphical Representation of the Structure Dialog Box

    By HumbleChief,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views

  15. Annotating 3D Perspective Views

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views

  16. Creating "LIVE" Wall Sections

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.4k views

  17. Current Layer Set

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.6k views

  18. "Barn Doors"

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 6 replies
    • 5.9k views

  19. Polyline Solids for Custom Furniture

    By Chief_Content,
    • 0 replies
    • 5.2k views

  20. Interior Post Production Tutorial in Photoshop Architectural Visualization

    By gaganailawadi,   
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views

  21. Place millwork into cabinet schedule with correct dims

    By MarkMc,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3.7k views

  22. Line Overlay Technique for Marker and Pen Output

    By jcaffee,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.1k views

  23. Speed Up Library

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views

  24. Ray tracing basics

    By DavidJPotter,   
    • 0 replies
    • 3.1k views

  25. Subfloor Sheet Diagram

    By Adrean,
    • 16 replies
    • 7.1k views