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  1. @lashleydesign, What a great question and a great challenge! I think this is the perfect place to challenge users for a new Tip and Trick!

     

    I took you up on it and made a very rudimentary version - I think you could expound on the idea really easily.

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    Here are the steps I took:

    • Create a base cabinet and set it to the height, width, depth you would have in a murphy bed.
    • Change the face item to a single door. Set it to "Door, Hinge Bottom"
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    • Choose "Specify" for Shelves to turn off automatic shelves.
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    • From the library browser, find a "mattress", I used a queen mattress. Copy it to your User Catalog
    • Choose "Open Symbol" from the mattresses context menu, and on the "3D" panel, rotate the mattress so that it is oriented as its "closed" position. I set mine up to be a tilt down from the end of the bed (oriented so that the pillows are at the bottom and facing away). You could set yours up to be sideways if you like. 
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    • In the Cabinet specification, Front panel, click "Specify" next to "Appliances/Doors/Drawers" and browse to your mattress.
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    • Now you can show this cabinet door opened or closed to show the bed in action!
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    I bet other users like @Renerabbitt can add even more ideas here to elevate this object.

     

    Thanks for the fun prompt!

    Here is the plan file if you'd like to dissect.

    Murphy Bed.zip

     

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  2. Blum manufactures cabinet hardware including soft-close hinges, slides, metal drawer boxes and lift systems that are designed to last for the lifetime of the cabinet in any application throughout the home. Find Blum in the Chief Architect 3D Library and include this high-quality hardware in your next design.
     

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  3. An additional note, if someone would like to be an advocate but isn't active on Social Media, all is not lost!

     

    Sharing resources here, as @SusanC has described, can still be done. I think the key is crowd-sourcing the communication.

     

    If you are pursuing a brand, the community (including Chief Architect teams) can back you up!

    I think it comes down to communicating with each other the action being taken and the brands of interest.

    • Post the brands you've contacted and the method of contact (this can be via phone, e-mail, social, direct, etc.). Let us know if you have successes!
    • If in a public forum, share the comment here and/or tag @chiefarchitect and/or e-mail content@chiefarchitect.com.
    • If you are willing to be an advocate, let everyone know here! We can include you in messaging so you have an opportunity to add your voice for the brand you'd like to see! 

    We'll likely move this thread away from the Suggestions Forum, and move it into a more appropriate location, but the entire conversation should remain intact (tags and mentions preserved).

     

    Thanks to everyone who is interested in this pursuit, every voice matters.

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  4. Hi @sea_lyons, I hope you were able to figure out your licensing. Some of the catalogs previously listed should be available for you X13 license. Hopefully there are some useable options for you.

     

    I also wanted to share that we did a 2nd pass on the Kitchen Vent Hoods catalog to include a few plaster options as well. This update is still only available in the X14 file format.

     

    Good luck with your project! I hope it turns out beautifully.

  5. Thanks @SusanC; this is a proven technique that has opened multiple doors and conversations with brand partners.

     

    For everyone, our content and social media teams are more than happy to backup brand partner comments and requests, just tag @chiefarchitect, or otherwise let us know that you are pursuing the addition of the catalog - we will join the conversation! These introductions between brands and Chief can be powerful when they come from people with shared interests.

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  6. Moso-Bamboo2022.thumb.jpg.ea68c55e35786c0b95a9b55d27cf27aa.jpg

     

    Moso® develops and creates bamboo products for interior and exterior applications that meet the highest technical requirements and quality standards, enhance the beauty of applications and are made from the sustainable, renewable resource Moso bamboo.

     

    Download Moso Bamboo from the Chief Architect 3D Library today. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/1261

     

    Learn more about Moso on their website. www.moso-bamboo.com

  7. Crystal Cabinet Works is about crafting amazing cabinets with amazing people; working together to ensure everything fits together perfectly.

    This catalog includes the Current, Framelss Current, Encore, and Keyline product lines, and is available now from the Chief Architect 3D Library.

    https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/905

     

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    Learn more about Crystal Cabinet Works on their website.

    www.crystalcabinets.com

     

    Photo courtesy Spacecrafting Photography

  8. The Showplace catalog gained new materials, door styles, drawer styles and more. Launch your program and select “Update Library Catalogs” to get the latest update for your Showplace Cabinet catalog.

     

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    This catalog includes wood species, finishes, and cabinet door & drawer styles for the: Showplace Inset, Showplace Longview, Showplace Overlay, and ShowplaceEVO™ cabinet lines.

     

    Don’t have it? Download the Showplace catalog!

     

    http://www.showplacecabinetry.com

     

  9. Hi @sea_lyons we recently released a selection of hoods that might get you a little closer. We can look at adding a few more options that are more similar to the profile you are trying to achieve, but you may also be able to paint plaster materials over some of the details to approach the look you are going for.

    Kitchen Vent Hoods

     

    Also, these cabinet brands include some wood hood options that could also be painted different materials.

    Aristokraft

    Bishop Cabinets

    Bridgewood

    Custom Wood Products

    Crystal Cabinet Works

    Decor

    Diamond

    Dura Supreme

    Kemper

    Legacy Crafted Cabinets

    Merillat

    Mid Continent Cabinetry

    NatureKast

    Schrock

    Yorktowne

    Wellborn

    Wood-Mode

     

     

    These brands include Hood Liners:

    Fisher & Paykel

    Miele

    Sub-Zero - Wolf

    Zline

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    Make your next project stunning. Download or update your Cambria Surfaces catalog today.

     

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  11. Blum manufactures cabinet hardware including soft-close hinges, slides, metal drawer boxes and lift systems that are designed to last for the lifetime of the cabinet in any application throughout the home. Find Blum in the Chief Architect 3D Library and include this high-quality hardware in your next design.

     

    To learn more about Blum and the products they offer, visit their website.
    www.blum.com

     

    Get the latest update from Blum's product line.

    Use the "Update Library Catalog" command, or download it for the first time from the 3D Library.

     

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