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Good day everyone! Thank you to everyone for your interest in the new Chief Architect X10 beta. We’ve received a lot of inquiries about upgrading and thought it would be helpful to clarify exactly which SSA members are eligible to upgrade to X10 during the beta period. Customers with SSA valid through February 15, 2018, can download the Chief Architect X10 beta from their Digital Locker. February 15 is the official scheduled release date for X10, so those with SSA or software rentals that are valid through this date qualify for the X10 beta version. For some SSA members who pay monthly or for those with a software rental agreement, this may mean that you will not have access to the x10 beta version or X10 until your next scheduled payment that brings you through the February 15th official scheduled release date. If you have questions or aren't sure about the status of your SSA, please contact Sales at 208.292.3400. See new features in X10 here: www.chiefarchitect.com/whats-new/ Thank you, and we hope you enjoy X10! -Chief Architect Sales

Please give our Sales Department a call regarding your SSA invoice not being available. There can be a few reasons why the invoice is not available. We can be reached by phone at 208-292-3400 or email sales@chiefarchitect.com Derek Chief Architect Software

Thank you for the question. Chief Architect will calculate a materials list. It does not supply the regional pricing, so you would need to input the unit pricing value and then the materials list will calculate the total costs. There is an option to show a labor column in the materials list that you can assign a labor cost to for each item that displays in your materials list. You can also add a labor cost to individual objects such as windows, doors, etc. (in the objects "Component" dialog box). Then the labor is added automatically when you place the object in your plan. Feel free to contact our Sales Department if you have any questions about how this works. You can email sales@chiefarchitect.com or call 208-292-3400. Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software

Thanks for the heads up on this Kbird. This is now fixed.

Hello Lance, Yes, we have begun recruiting for the beta team. There will be an email toward the end of the month about joining the beta team. If you are interested in beta, you can send a request email to beta@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software

Hello, Thank you for the question. You can sell your license of Chief Architect. There are restrictions and there is transfer fee for transferring the license to the new owner. I recommend contacting our customer service to verify that your license qualifies to be transferred and what the exact transfer fee is. The transfer fee varies depending on the history of the license. You can contact Customer Service by calling 208-292-3400. Be sure to have the product key for your license handy so that they can find your license and account. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Sales

Attention Students! The NKBA recently announced their 2017-2018 Student Competition. This year's project is in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Check out the competition, prizes, and entry details! The Chief Architect team has provided digital floor plans for referencing the space to be used in the design. Learn more. If you are planning submitting an entry, consider starting with these Chief Architect files to get a jump start. Included is the floor plan model along with a Layout Template with pages for Kitchen, Bathroom, Elevations, Mechanical and Construction pages, just waiting for you to fill them up! NKBAStudentCompititionHabitatHouse.zip