Tips & Techniques

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1. Kitchen cabinets with no handles

   By wagurto, June 9, 2020
   • 4 replies
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   • MarkMc
   • September 10, 2020

2. MAC OS Mouse Right Click and Scrollbars Enabling

   By Kbird1, February 4, 2020   

   • mac
   • mouse
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   • 7 replies
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   • Kbird1
   • April 15, 2023

3. Custom Wall Labels & LEGEND

   By Joe_Carrick, June 19, 2018
   • 7 replies
   • 6.3k views
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   • Charles
   • July 27, 2018

4. Elevations and Grading

   By ShawnHayes, March 15, 2020   

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   • slope
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   • 3 replies
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • March 15, 2020

5. Blinds, An Other Useful Tool To Make Corner Window

   By yusuf-333, May 11, 2015   

   • corner
   • window
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   • 6 replies
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   • yusuf-333
   • May 12, 2015

6. Mac Rendering - TwinMotion early Test

   By kylejmarsh, February 15, 2021   

   • twinmotion
   • rendering
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     • gpu rendering
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     • blender
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   • 6 replies
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   • kylejmarsh
   • February 18, 2021

7. Bullnose tile outside corner

   By Eglazier8, April 22, 2022   

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   • tile
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   • rgardner
   • April 23, 2022

8. Avoiding File Bloat & Slow Printing

   By Joe_Carrick, April 7, 2020
   • 5 replies
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   • AtlasBuildingGp
   • May 20, 2021

9. Circular Stair With Smooth Curved Railing(Spiral Stair) Video By Yusuf

   By yusuf-333, May 24, 2015   

   • stair
   • railing
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   • CJSpud
   • May 27, 2015

10. Circle Window

    By KilianDrafting, February 28, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 5.9k views
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    • glennw
    • March 1, 2019

11. VIDEO LESSON: How to create a Porch with an Arch in the Gable End

    By SNestor, June 25, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 5.9k views
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    • SNestor
    • June 26, 2019

12. Importing Surveyors DWG File

    By DuncanM, May 13, 2018
    • 11 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • jcaffee
    • May 15, 2018

13. 3D printing

    By NTTech, January 26, 2018   

    • 3d printing
    • 3 replies
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    • tkwebster
    • January 29, 2018

14. Arch top cabinet

    By javatom, November 22, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • Kbird1
    • November 23, 2021

15. How would you do this roof in CA

    By tim722, January 18, 2018   

    • x8
    • roof
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      • rafters
    • 10 replies
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    • DavidJPotter
    • January 19, 2018

16. Plan View Sets - One Option

    By HumbleChief, February 20, 2018
    • 16 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • HumbleChief
    • February 26, 2018

17. Users Guide

    By DavidJPotter, December 10, 2015
    • 16 replies
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    • ACADuser
    • January 1, 2016

18. Polyline Solids for Custom Furniture

    By Chief_Content, April 28, 2017
    • 0 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • Chief_Content
    • April 28, 2017

19. Workaround for issue using 3DConnexion mouse in multiple versions of Chief

    By Smn842, May 6, 2020
    • 1 reply
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    • kbaxter
    • June 1, 2022

20. Buck Window Using One Wall One Window, Chiefarchitect Tips

    By yusuf-333, May 30, 2015   

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    • 7 replies
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    • yusuf-333
    • May 31, 2015

21. Real-time Raytrace RTRT Tips

    By Renerabbitt, June 24, 2021   

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      • pbr
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    • 4 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • July 13, 2021

22. Oh SNAP!!!

    By Alaskan_Son, March 5, 2021
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • April 21, 2023

23. How to cut a door in half

    By Alaskan_Son, July 25, 2017
    • 13 replies
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    • CJSpud
    • July 26, 2017

24. Glazing

    By aaronscabinetry, February 18, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 5.6k views
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    • aaronscabinetry
    • February 19, 2020

25. Paint.Net - Free Image Editor

    By Kbird1, May 5, 2019   

    • paint
    • paint.net
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      • gimp
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    • 1 reply
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    • louisewman
    • December 7, 2021