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Here’s a thread to share on how Chief Architect could be a better tool for remodeling projects. If you have suggestions or a work flow process, please visit and post on this thread.

There are several videos on ray tracing if you search that term on the chief website. Here's a summary video to help https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/10288/ray-trace-rendering-using-area-lights.html

No, Chief Architect is not selling customer information. Why are you getting ads? Possibly related to any searches you made on the internet.

Correct. You can use the Simpson Library for most hangers/connectors.

Drew, in a 3D view, use tools > symbol > convert to symbol

GPU ray tracing is the core rendering technology in X17; the CPU ray tracer was removed – info why in this post. If you want to improve your GPU ray tracing, here's a video https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1972/ray-tracing-gpu-lighting.html

For your corner cabinet, you can open the door. Try 45 deg. (90 deg. opens it; but, it's incorrect). To insert a lazy susan, change to self selection using a library object - I used a rev-a-shelf model. X17 does have top stretchers that are automatic for frameless boxes.

Chief Architect X17 is Available Today

Michelle, can you post your plan?

Can you post the plan or export the wall type?

X17 beta is available now; the full release of X17 is expected by the end of June

I opened your plan, made some adjustments to your render settings, most notably the number of max samples. Then, I noticed you are using X13 on a Mac. We added real time raytracing for the Mac in X16. You might download the trial version and see how it looks. Be sure to lower your max samples on the Mac since they are slower at rendering than the PC (on my PC 4080 laptop these were about 10 seconds; on my MacBook Pro M4 laptop for 250 samples it took 90 seconds).

Can you post your plan (.zip file with the backup of textures) ?

Joe, on the chief academy event page, there’s a pdf with a break out of the specific events.

Here's an article that may help - ChiefBlog article