Tips & Techniques

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

747 topics in this forum

  1. Herring Bone Pattern

    By scdesigns,   
    • 6 replies
    • 3.8k views

  2. dormer

    By LouisF,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views

  3. How to cut a door in half

    By Alaskan_Son,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.7k views

  4. Perfect Render Technqiues

    By anthem,   
    • 18 replies
    • 10.1k views

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

    By gaganailawadi,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views

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

    By CutAbove,   
    • 9 replies
    • 4k views

  7. Gable roof corner return

    By matthiasek,   
    • 3 replies
    • 4.5k views

  8. Wood Grain Tip for RayTrace

    By Renerabbitt,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views

  9. making stairs wider at the bottom. not flare

    By Scottb,   
    • 13 replies
    • 6.6k views

  10. 3d printing

    By SSAchristine,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.1k views

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

    By kylejmarsh,   
    • 14 replies
    • 5.6k views

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

    By MarkMc,   
    • 10 replies
    • 4.2k views

  13. Color Simulation and Conversion

    By JMarkey,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.2k views

  14. Custom object: Byzantine Arch

    By TimSchrock,   
    • 1 reply
    • 3.2k views

  15. Manual curved roofs done the old fashioned way

    By DavidJPotter,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views

  16. Graphical Representation of the Structure Dialog Box

    By HumbleChief,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.9k views

  17. Annotating 3D Perspective Views

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.9k views

  18. Creating "LIVE" Wall Sections

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.5k views

  19. Current Layer Set

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views

  20. "Barn Doors"

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 6 replies
    • 6k views

  21. Polyline Solids for Custom Furniture

    By Chief_Content,
    • 0 replies
    • 5.3k views

  22. Interior Post Production Tutorial in Photoshop Architectural Visualization

    By gaganailawadi,   
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views

  23. Place millwork into cabinet schedule with correct dims

    By MarkMc,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3.8k views

  24. Line Overlay Technique for Marker and Pen Output

    By jcaffee,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.2k views

  25. Speed Up Library

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views