Tips & Techniques

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

745 topics in this forum

  1. Looking for Tips and Tricks

    By para-CAD,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  2. The perfect bulkhead (soffit.)

    By Doug_N,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views

  3. Large file size WOW! How to lower it in Chief?

    By JECORMIER,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.7k views

  4. Deleting a roof ridge or simply make a roof ridge flat.

    By ChiefUserMarvin,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views

  5. Bearing Walls

    By pjames,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.1k views

  6. HP Designjet 500c Drivere

    By seatherapy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views

  7. Electrical Load Calculations - Do you perform these?

    By tinadelllic,   
    • 7 replies
    • 3.3k views

  8. New to Ray Trace

    By DNA727,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.2k views

  9. Does anyone know how to create a open corner cabinet?

    By Elopez,
    • 8 replies
    • 5.7k views

  10. Anyway to create a murphy bed?

    By lashleydesign,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.6k views

  11. Black Screen

    By Treehouse2339,
    • 6 replies
    • 7.6k views

  12. roof trusses

    By danilo,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.2k views

  13. Energy Heel Workaround 1 2

    By Alaskan_Son,
    • 28 replies
    • 14.7k views

  14. Easy way to create text with leader where the leader passes through the text body

    By AvoyeDesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  15. Using Library Links

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views

  16. Advanced Shower Creation *LIVE*

    By Renerabbitt,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views

  17. Hotkey Assignments - Library Conflicts

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.3k views

  18. CA's productivity tips

    By SHCanada2,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.4k views

  19. Single line Deck wall

    By MarkMc,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views

  20. HOW-TO: Demo Elevations w/Red Linework

    By kylejmarsh,   
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views

  21. How to create a solid filled terrain when a cross section or elevation cuts through it

    By AvoyeDesign,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.7k views

  22. Add trailing text to dimension defaults

    By AvoyeDesign,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views

  23. Specifying a new computer for Chief Architect X14 in 2022

    By ADallas,
    • 7 replies
    • 5.9k views

  24. PixPlant updated to Version 5

    By Kbird1,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views

  25. Help!

    By Cadman_97701,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views