Tips & Techniques

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  1. CA SHORTS-Tutorial Videos under 6 minutes in length by Rabbitt Design 1 2 3 4

    By Renerabbitt,   
    • 85 replies
    • 40.8k views

  2. Video Lesson - How to create an A-Frame House

    By SNestor,
    • 13 replies
    • 10.9k views

  3. Find where you've used a wall type

    By TopagnaOverlook,
    • 9 replies
    • 5.8k views

  4. Window Design - Avoid Horizontal Windows unless that's your thang

    By kylejmarsh,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.9k views

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

    By ADallas,
    • 7 replies
    • 10.4k views

  6. Favorite Physics Based Settings

    By DeLayDesign,
    • 5 replies
    • 5.1k views

  7. GPU settings for Color Saturation

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 3 replies
    • 4.5k views

  8. EXPORT COLLADA

    By Mardie,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.6k views

  9. Roof Construction help!!!! I'm in a time crunch:(

    By ChristinaW,   
    • 2 replies
    • 4k views

  10. Flush Eave Material Solved!!

    By robdyck,
    • 8 replies
    • 6.8k views

  11. Using Dropbox for Sharing Files within Firm

    By Bluneinc,   
    • 6 replies
    • 6k views

  12. Copy and paste

    By Scharp,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views

  13. Here's another tip

    By Rich_Winsor,
    • 6 replies
    • 4.1k views

  14. Here's a TIP

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.3k views

  15. Modify 3D Object

    By sonoferin,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.6k views

  16. Trouble with auto-roof on porch

    By dsmnewb,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.7k views

  17. Please help - Angled Island

    By alenal,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.7k views

  18. Need a vicinity map?

    By ADallas,
    • 4 replies
    • 6.5k views

  19. Bullnose tile outside corner

    By Eglazier8,   
    • 7 replies
    • 7.6k views

  20. Curved Eyebrow Roof

    By joestilwell95,
    • 5 replies
    • 5.7k views

  21. Watch out for confusing terms 'Floor' and 'Layer'

    By ADallas,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.2k views

  22. Partition Wall - In the Wall Type Definition

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 0 replies
    • 3k views

  23. Roof Ridge Skylight

    By Emilios8,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.8k views

  24. ADDING NON-STRUCTURAL DEPTH TO RAFTERS FOR INSULATION

    By ChiefUserDQ,   
    • 4 replies
    • 6.2k views

  25. Glazed cabinets-sort of

    By MarkMc,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.5k views