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Chief Architect will be exhibiting at the 2025 IBS/KBIS! Look for us at booth #W3243, February 25-27. Get Complimentary Show Tickets, RSVP for the User Breakfast, and Sign up for Training on our website: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/events/

Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday as we celebrate Thanksgiving. This season reminds us of how much we have to be grateful for—including you, our valued customers. Thank you for choosing us as your trusted software partner.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Doug Forbes of D. Forbes Design 2nd Place – Jessica Chenier Bulman of Williams & Williams Designers 3rd Place – Design by Rodrigo Brito of Dubinett Architects View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.939992291498255&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Do you need some continuing education to improve your Chief Architect skills? Consider signing up for January's Residential Introductory course. This is an online, Virtual Training Class that spans January 8th, 10th, 15th, and 17th, from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM pacific time. View the Course Description to learn more.

Our next contest is Residential! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is November 14.

Asking the right question to get the right answer. Always post the software version. Put important information in your signature. Ask a good detailed question. Ask one question per thread. Don't hijack threads by changing the subject. Attach a screen shot of any error messages. Post information about your operating system, video card, memory, and CPU. Try a different plan. If it only happens in one plan post the plan. If you don't get an answer add more information. If all else fails, you can also visit the tech support area of our web site: http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/ Please do not use this forum to try and report bugs to us. Although we have moderators that monitor this forum who occasionally will answer questions, they do not look for reports of bugs. You should always contact our Technical Support department directly if you think that you have found a bug in one of our products.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Kitchen, Bath & Interiors Design Contest. 1st Place – Leslie Remenek of No Place Like Home Designs 2nd Place – Arlie Naeher, Stephen Sturtz & Leslie Ann Gali of Quest Cabinetry & Design 3rd Place – Julie Roland of Julie Roland Design View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.899754162188735&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Hello, Thank you for your question and for your interest in Chief Architect. Your monthly subscription will auto-renew unless you let us know you would like to cancel. If you cancel the monthly subscription, no further payments will be charged, and the software will stop working at the end of the monthly period. You will find additional information about our subscriptions on this FAQ page. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/software-subscription/#faq Feel free to contact us at 208-292-3400 with any questions. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software

Our next contest is Kitchen, Bath & Interiors! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is October 10.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Remodel/Addition Design Contest. 1st Place – Tiffany Chandler, NCIDQ of Steller Construction 2nd Place – Design by Kelly Fridline of Kelly Fridline Design 3rd Place – Lesly Villafana of Lesly Villafana Interiors View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.877643264399825&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Meet your Chief Academy Advanced 1 instructor! Carrie has a long list of accomplishments: AKBD, Marine Corps veteran, and coordinator of the Technical Support department, a role that includes managing our extensive library of Knowledge Base articles and training videos. She is skilled in one-on-one and classroom training and is responsible for updating and maintaining the Chief Architect training curriculum and certification exams and coordinating the training team. Her diverse interests make her a natural liaison between our customers and the software development team. Sign up & Learn More

Meet your Chief Academy Introductory Kitchen, Bath & Interiors instructors, Phillip and Kelly! Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to help you succeed!Sign up & Learn More

Meet your Chief Academy Residential Intermediate instructors! Stephen is an architectural engineer who consults on residential and commercial design projects across the continental United States. Taylor is a member of the Training team, he provides one-on-one personal training, teaches live classroom seminars, contributes to curriculum development, and assesses certification exams. Their combined classroom and real-world experience will elevate your Chief skills to the next level. Sign up & Learn More

Meet your Chief Academy Residential Introductory instructor! Grant joined our Technical Support team in 2019. While in Technical Support, he helped develop training resources and found a passion for assisting customers and helping them become successful. This passion brought him into the Training team, where he now continues to create training resources, offer one-on-one personal training, and conduct classroom training in person and online.Sign up & Learn More https://www.chiefarchitect.com/userevent/

Our next contest is Remodel/Additions! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is August 15.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residental Design Contest. 1st Place – Ryan McAllen of Tidal Drafting & Design 2nd Place – Melissa DeLeon of Monolithic Constructors 3rd Place – Jason Barker of FOCUS Engineering & Surveying View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.860063812824437&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

In case you missed the announcement, let's congratulate 2024's Chief Academy Scholarship winners! Douglas Eaglebear Robin Fisher Emma Gomez We look forward to this year's events and hope to see you there. If you are ready to sign up or would like to learn more, visit our website for all the details: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/userevent/

We are announcing 2024's Chief Academy Scholarship Recipients today! Join us on Instagram for the LIVE announcement at 12pm Pacific. Learn more about Chief Academy: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/userevent/

There are many great new features in Chief Architect X16—Mac ray tracing, 3D dimensions, poche fill, newel spacing for decks, and more. Learn how the new tools in X16 can benefit you by visiting our website. Chief Architect subscription and legacy licenses with Support and Software Assurance (SSA) have access to new version releases, priority support, premium catalog downloads, and more. Visit your Digital Locker and download Chief Architect X16 today!

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Design Contest. 1st Place – Anna Shultice of Meghan Blum Interiors 2nd Place – Allison Caballero of Vanderbeken Remodel 3rd Place – Ashtin Bradford of Ashtin Bradford Design View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.838498721647613&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Residential! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is July 11.

Ray trace rendering has many new updates, including support for Macs. Learn how to use all the new tools and settings to get the most from your ray trace renderings in X16. This webinar includes a live Q&A session following the presentation. Sign up!

New to Chief Architect X16, you can dimension in 3D! Add this detail to your renderings to can assist with installation or add context to your project. Learn how to use the new 3D Dimension tools in this live webinar and stay for the live Q&A. Sign up!

Chief Architect includes several built‑in schedules and the ability to create custom schedules. In this FREE - LIVE webinar, learn how to create the schedules you need, formatted to your style, and save them in your template plan for future work.

Designing a deck? Learn how to use saved plan views specifically for decks to keep the design process organized. We will also cover how to efficiently use the tools for deck framing, planking, and railings. This live webinar will be hosted by one of our design professionals, who will be answering your questions in the live Q&A. Sign up!