Tips & Techniques

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1. Polyline Solids for Custom Furniture

   By Chief_Content, April 28, 2017
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   • Chief_Content
   • April 28, 2017

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

   By yusuf-333, May 11, 2015   

   • corner
   • window
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     • window
     • blinds
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   • yusuf-333
   • May 12, 2015

3. Custom Wall Labels & LEGEND

   By Joe_Carrick, June 19, 2018
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   • Charles
   • July 27, 2018

4. Cross Section Cameras to Create Details

   By Joe_Carrick, January 19, 2022
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   • Jonathann3891
   • June 22, 2022

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

   By yusuf-333, May 24, 2015   

   • stair
   • railing
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     • spiral
     • curved stair
   • 6 replies
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   • CJSpud
   • May 27, 2015

6. Roofs and Shapes, A Short Video.

   By yusuf-333, August 8, 2015   

   • Roofs
   • Shapes
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     • Shapes
     • 3D object
   • 13 replies
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   • yusuf-333
   • August 12, 2015

7. Elevations and Grading

   By ShawnHayes, March 15, 2020   

   • grading
   • slope
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • March 15, 2020

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

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

9. Paint.Net - Free Image Editor

   By Kbird1, May 5, 2019   

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

10. Mac Rendering - TwinMotion early Test

    By kylejmarsh, February 15, 2021   

    • twinmotion
    • rendering
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      • mac
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      • gpu rendering
      • unreal engine
      • blender
      • apple
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    • kylejmarsh
    • February 18, 2021

11. Avoiding File Bloat & Slow Printing

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

12. 3D printing

    By NTTech, January 26, 2018   

    • 3d printing
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    • tkwebster
    • January 29, 2018

13. How would you do this roof in CA

    By tim722, January 18, 2018   

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

14. Real-time Raytrace RTRT Tips

    By Renerabbitt, June 24, 2021   

    • rtrt
    • real-time
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      • pbr
      • x-13
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    • Kbird1
    • July 13, 2021

15. Users Guide

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

16. Importing Surveyors DWG File

    By DuncanM, May 13, 2018
    • 11 replies
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    • jcaffee
    • May 15, 2018

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

    By yusuf-333, May 30, 2015   

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    • window
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      • frame
      • casing
    • 7 replies
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    • yusuf-333
    • May 31, 2015

18. Cabinet hacks-clips, stiles, sides and interiors

    By MarkMc, March 12, 2018   

    • cabinet
    • clipped corner
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    • raychambers
    • March 25, 2018

19. Plan View Sets - One Option

    By HumbleChief, February 20, 2018
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    • HumbleChief
    • February 26, 2018

20. Circle Window

    By KilianDrafting, February 28, 2019
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    • glennw
    • March 1, 2019

21. X7 Wall Labels - Tip

    By Joe_Carrick, May 4, 2015
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    • builtright3
    • May 4, 2015

22. Raytrace/Postprocessing Tips: Creating the look of an IES light through materials

    By Renerabbitt, August 3, 2017   

    • raytrace
    • photoshop
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      • material
      • ies
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    • Renerabbitt
    • August 3, 2017

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

    By SNestor, June 25, 2019
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    • SNestor
    • June 26, 2019

24. Bucking Window

    By builtright3, May 8, 2015
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    • builtright3
    • May 8, 2015

25. "Brightspan" buildings

    By Alchemyjim, September 10, 2019
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    • Chopsaw
    • September 10, 2019