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We try to announce new and updated catalogs in the Announcements forum, through social media like Facebook, and in our monthly Newsletter. We always post new catalogs in the Featured category of the 3D Library and leave them there for about 1 month before categorizing them appropriately, and we try to feature updated brand catalogs for about 2 weeks. If you check these places regularly, you ought to have the best chance of seeing new content. We receive regular requests to notify users of new catalogs through the program's interface, however that isn't a feature we have implemented programmatically thus far. I hope these tips help!

You may have noticed that there have been a number of catalog releases since our last announcement in February. We are pleased to share that you can now enjoy the following catalogs that are either free or included at no extra charge for SSA Users. Kohler Cabico Custom Cabinetry Gaggenau PentalQuartz Country Chic No.3 Antique No.2 Antique No.3 Tables No.2 End Tables Home Essentials No.2 Cleaning and Air We have also made quite a few updates and corrections to a variety of catalogs, both branded and bonus. Please take a moment to use the "Update Library Catalogs" feature within Chief Architect to ensure that you get the latest available version of any catalog that you've downloaded, automatically. We hope that you enjoy and can find a use for all of these new objects and materials!

Please be aware that objects placed in a plan will not be updated when library catalogs get updated. This means that any bugs fixed or quality improvements made to the source items by Chief Architect will not be reflected in objects in a plan, but will be reflected in the library browser when "Update Library Catalog" is run. Also, objects in your User Catalog that are Shortcuts to the original items will reflect updates made to the original source.

We are celebrating Modernism Week and the Mid-Century Modern style with this month's featured bonus catalogs. Check out the latest 4 additions to our Mod / Retro catalog series. This creates a total of 6 catalogs inspired by the era. Mod / Retro No.3 Mod / Retro No.4 Mod / Retro No.5 Retro Seating Mod / Retro No.6 Outdoor Entertaining These catalogs are available for all active SSA users to download at no charge, and for purchase to non-SSA users.

Thanks for the feedback, Joe. If you already have accessed these catalogs in the past and backed-up your resources, it is unlikely you'll need to re-download them for purchase in the future.

If you have any questions, comments, or thoughts about the recent changes to the 3D Library, please share them here. See this thread about details on the recent changes.

You may have noticed that the User Interface on the 3D Library has changed recently. We are now able to offer catalogs for purchase to our Home Designer users and other Non-SSA Chief Architect Software users! The purchasing option should not affect the ability of users with active SSA Accounts to access catalogs. To offer a brief history, at the inception of SSA our Chief Architect users were granted access to catalogs as part of the value and benefit of the package. This left a segment of our Home Designer DIY users without a mechanism to access the catalogs in the same way. Now, with the new purchase option, we are able to provide a way for all of our users to leverage the content available on our 3D Library site. It is possible for any visitor to purchase catalogs from the 3D Library, perhaps mistakenly, if they are not logged into the site with their active account. To avoid this confusion, simply log in with your active SSA account, and you will see catalogs indicated as "SSA" with the regular price crossed out. We are happy to continue to be able to offer the value of catalog access as a benefit to those that choose to renew each year. We do not intend to change the availability of catalogs to our SSA users, or start charging for catalog downloads to SSA users in the visible future. The exception in this strategy is for cases of catalogs with very niche markets and that are very specialized when compared to regular design projects created in Chief Architect. Currently, the two examples of this are the Crime Scene & Fire Investigation and the Medical / Dental catalogs. These catalogs are currently available as purchases for all users. Versions of these catalogs that you have downloaded in the past for free will continue to function and update as usual without any charges. However if one chooses to download them from the 3D Library, a purchase is required. We hope that this change makes sense, and that our SSA users will see minimal impact to their regular use of the site. We will continue to make updates and improvements to the 3D Library as permits. I've created this thread in the "Symbols and Content" forum where you can share questions and comments on this topic, should any arise. Visit the 3D Library to see the new changes to the page and try downloading a few of the latest offerings we have there! Best, Chief Architect Content Development Team

We have announced a James Hardie catalog compatible with Chief Architect X8 and newer! Check it out and let us know what you think. https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/987

We are happy to offer X8 users access to the latest branded catalogs, BMW and James Hardie siding. Login to the 3D Library and download these catalogs for use in your version of the Public Beta and future versions of X8!

The latest bonus catalog downloads are now available from the 3D Library! Log In to your SSA account to download the new lighting objects and bathroom fixtures today. http://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/984 http://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/988

Thanks for the submissions! I think many of these are good, we do often crop or "fix" parts of the images in order for them to work even better as backdrops. However, it appears images attached in the forum are limited to 1200px wide. We need larger resolution images to work better with today's bigger monitors. Could each of you e-mail your photos to Content@Chiefarchitect.com? I think we will be able to retrieve a better version of the file through e-mail. Glenn, yes, those look good! The grassy scene may need the tree removed in the foreground, but aside from that, they seem like good candidates! Thanks again everyone for sharing!