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If you own Interiors and have active SSA you can upgrade to the Premier version for free. Premier will automatically be available in the Digital Locker when X15 releases if SSA is active through the official release date. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Sales

On the question about reselling or transferring your software license and that entity being able to renew the SSA prior to its expiration: The current Chief Architect End User License Agreement does not allow selling or transferring a license to another party. However, there are some special situations where a license transfer can occur if it is approved by Chief Architect. An example might include an employee that purchases the software on behalf of a company and that license should be in that company’s name or a principle of that company. If a license transfer is approved, and the SSA is current, then it can be renewed.

Follow along on Nov. 15 when Kelly McDermott (@kellymcdermottinteriors) takes over the Chief Architect Instagram page. Kelly is an Interior Designer at @rubyandsuede servicing Chicago, the Twin Cities & beyond. She is a member of the NKBA 30 under 30, Class of 2020. https://rubyandsuede.com/

Join us on Oct. 18 when Cortney Smith of Torgy’s Home Design returns to take over the Chief Architect Instagram page. Torgy's Home Design specializes in custom home designs including new construction, remodels and additions. Along with professional renderings and floor plan layouts, consultations and product selections for projects of all sizes.

Finishing a basement is an efficient way to increase your living space. From home theater and rec. rooms to bedrooms and kitchenettes, the options are virtually endless for providing comfortable living quarters for an evolving household. Whatever your needs require, you can finish your basement to fit your lifestyle. Read the full article on our blog. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/finished-basement/

Read all about Must See Design Trends on our ChiefBlog! In the article, we give tips on incorporating comfort and wellness into your designs using catalogs from the Chief Architect 3D Library. Discover more on the Blog!

The NKBA’s fully revised fourth edition of the Planning Guidelines is now available both digitally and in print. It is the most complete collection of illustrations and planning recommendations available in one source for design professionals dedicated to the planning and installation of beautiful, code-compliant kitchens, baths, and more. This edition is written and prepared by a group of NKBA Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designers, registered architects, and educators. The illustrations were provided by Chief Architect’s very own, Adrean Stephenson. You can purchase the print version of the planning guidelines on the NKBA website. A digital version can be found for download here.

Join us on Instagram, Tuesday (5/17), following along with the Hayhurst Brothers and their design/build process. Make sure you are following them every day to see what they are up to. @hayhurstbrothers

Join our next Instagram on April 19th. We've invited Lauren Brantley of Lauren Ashley Design to share her day with us and understand the role Chief Architect plays in her business! Learn more about Lauren and giver her a follow: https://lashleydesign.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lashleydesign/

Each month we receive a great selection of renderings created by our users for the Chief Architect Design Contests. We’d like to share some ideas and suggestions for how you can craft a great design contest entry that our Facebook voters respond positively to. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest-tips/

Tune in on the 22nd when our friend @Renerabbitt takes over Chief's Instagram account to share an inside look at his process! Follow along here: https://www.instagram.com/chiefarchitect/ https://www.rabbittdesign.net/ https://www.instagram.com/rabbitt_design/

Hello, Thank you for the question. If it is a valid and transferable X10 you can upgrade it after it has been transferred into your name and the transfer fee has been paid. You will find current upgrade pricing on our website here, Upgrade and Renewal Options | Chief Architect If you are shopping at discount software sites selling Chief Architect online, they are all selling unauthorized copies of the software. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software

Tune in via Instagram on Tuesday, Feb 8th. See how Judi form Jubilee Interiors is using Chief Architect in her business. Read more about her on our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/an-interior-designer-and-world-traveler/

We are excited to be announcing the Design of the Year Contest winners for 2021! Chief Architect holds a monthly design contest every year. There are 3 categories: Kitchen/Bath and Interiors, Residential, and Remodel/Additions. Each monthly winner is entered into the Design of the Year Contest and our Facebook community votes for their favorite. Kitchen/Bath and Interiors Grand Prize Winner – Chris De Martino of Elite 3D Residential Grand Prize Winner – Aaron Swearengin of Oak River Design Group Remodel/Additions Grand Prize Winner – Javier Montenegro of d.SGN SMITH Studio Thank you so much to everyone who participated this year. We enjoy seeing your work and love seeing what you can do with Chief Architect, and thank you to everyone who voted on our Facebook page. We couldn’t do it without you!

Hello, Thank you for the question. Your best bet for connecting with professional drafters using Chief Architect is to post your request in the "seeking services" section of the Chief Talk user forum. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/forum/15-seeking-services/ You can also look in the "offering services" section of this forum as well. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/forum/16-offering-services/ Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software

Hi @dennisq! ChiefTalk account holders are welcome to post to the Gallery! Any images you post should be relevant to Chief Architect and/or this forum, and its topics. Inappropriate, irrelevant images, or content that you do not have permission to share, are subject to removal by moderators. The Gallery is a great place to showcase your work and even do a little self promotion of your projects and skills using Chief Architect. You will find that you are able to create multiple albums and sub albums to organize your images. If you add captions using Rich Text formatting, you can include hyperlinks to other resources. Occasionally, Chief Architect's social team will re-share images from the Gallery to our Social channels (like Facebook and Instagram) make sure to provide any information we can include to give your work the credit it deserves (website, social handles, etc)! This is a great way to build your audience. Looking forward!

In case you missed it, Chief Architect's Instagram Account was hosted for a day by one of our talented users, Ebony Stephenson, CLIPP, CAPS. You can see the recap HERE. You can follow Ebony and see her work on Instagram @designsbyebony https://designsbyebony.com/ Thanks, Ebony, for sharing your day with us!

Hello and thank you for the question. We do have an option for you. Please give sales a call for assistance at 208-292-3400 or email sales@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software

Hello Chris, Thank you for the question and for your interest in renting Chief Architect . I have sent you a direct email reply as well. We can help with your request. Please contact me direct at 208-292-3414 or email derek@chiefarchitect.com. Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Sales

As much as a Tip & Technique, this is a reminder that securing your work as a backup is always good practice, and there is no time like the present! It is easy to save over a plan that you created in an earlier version, then regret the edit. As you take a moment to transition between upgrade versions (like moving from X12 to X13), consider investing in some external storage to save all the project work you've done in the older version. Content that might be worth saving: Project Files like your Plans and Layouts Customized Templates User Catalog Custom Textures Downloadable Catalogs Custom Macros You can use tools like "Backup Entire Plan" to manually create .ZIP archives of entire projects and their referenced files. You can also view the file locations for the catalogs you've installed along with other resources in Preference>General>Folders>All Program Paths: Here are some articles that feature File Management concepts that might help you get started.

In 1998, as Chief Architect began ramping up training services to include video and classroom resources, we found and embraced Mike Nuess into our company family. If you have spent any time building your skills while watching training videos, it is likely that that you've encountered Mike's voice with his calm and reliable countenance and thorough explanations. He has been a long-time institution in our small corner of the software world and one that will be greatly missed but easily remembered. We all lost Mike on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Mike played many roles as part of our family. He was the 'voice' of Chief Architect's training videos for many years; he also regularly contributed as a classroom trainer, feature presenter, and one-on-one expert at trade-show events and company functions. He mastered the program and offered insights to help make it better for us all. Mike's knowledge in the building industry goes much, much deeper than design software. His passion for sustainable practices fueled the pursuit, publication, and creation of projects that aimed to fulfill these values. You can learn from his findings in a legacy of information that he created on his website: https://www.teleologics.org/ Those of us who worked with Mike will miss a man who was kind, thoughtful, and intentional, who stopped in for easy chats and soft chuckles, and who was always interested in sharing, teaching, and bettering his world. Those who didn't meet Mike will benefit from his past teachings and the future sharings of his insights and works. Please join us in pausing for a moment to remember Mike Nuess. From all of us at Chief Architect, we want to say: Thank you, Mike! We are grateful for what you have given us and let us carry away with us as we grow. You will be missed, Sir.

Please let us know if you have any questions about features, pricing or purchase options. You can contact us in sales at 208-292-3400 or email sales@chiefarchitect.com. Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software

Hello, Thank you for the question. We have an in depth blog article with tips on buying a computer to run Chief Architect that you may find helpful. Below is a link to the article and feel free to contact us if you need any assistance at 208-292-3400 or email sales@chiefarchitect.com. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/computer-for-design-and-gaming/ Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software

Hello, Thank you for the question about the Trousdale sample plan. You can download this plan from our website and open it in a Chief Architect product. You are free to use the plan as inspiration for your own project. This house was used on the product packaging for one of our Home Designer products. A full plan set was not created for this sample and it was created by Chief Architect staff from a stock photograph. The best we can do to help you is provide you with the sample plan so that you can open it in one of our products. A zip file of this plan is attached to this post and I have attached an image so you can see what the floor plan looks like. I hope this helps. Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software trousdale (2).zip