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Hello, Thank you for the post. We do not have a version of Room Planner that will run on Windows or Mac OS X. You can open plans created in Room Planner in our desktop software for Windows and Mac (Chief Architect and Home Designer). You can also run the desktop software on mobile computers such as a laptop or Microsoft Surface (system requirements permitting). You can use a Bluetooth laser distance meter with the desktop software for capturing as-built floor plans. If you would like to pass on your thoughts about running Room Planner on a full operating system you can send and email to us at suggestions@chiefarchitect.com We would be interested in learning more about why you are interested in running Room Planner on Windows and how you would envision using Room Planner on a device like a surface as apposed to a mobile device running android or iOS. Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Sales

Chief Architect Design of the Year - 2016 This year, we are introducing a Chief Architect Design of the Year contest. The Prize: A new iPad Pro*; Chief Architect Featured Customer (aka Bragging Rights ) How it works: The winning design for each 2016 Chief Architect Design Contest will be automatically entered into the Chief Architect Design of the Year Contest. We will re-post each Design Contest winner in a new album on our Facebook page and our fans will be asked to “Like” their favorite design. The entry with the most “Likes” will be declared the Chief Architect Design of the Year – Grand Prize winner. When: The entries will be posted in an album on Chief Architect’s Facebook page November 21, 2016. “Likes” will be tallied for each entry at 2:00 PM Pacific Time on December 14, 2016 and the winner announced. *iPad Pro 9.7" Screen WiFi 32 GB Questions? Send inquiries to submissions@chiefarchitect.com

Design Contest – Aging in Place/Accessibility! The Chief Architect Design Contest is a fun way to share your work and win great prizes. Share your Aging in Place or Accessibility Design for a chance to win Chief Gear! Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. Enter: Submit a single image file of your design to submissions@chiefarchitect.com. Include your name, company information, the software you used and a description about your Aging in Place or Accessibility design. Winner: Entries will be posted in a photo album on Chief Architect’s Facebook page. Fans of Chief Architect will be asked to “Like” their favorite entry. The entry with the most “Likes” will be declared the winner. Share with your friends to earn their votes! facebook.com/ChiefArchitect Prizes: 1-hour personal online training 8 GB USB drive Chief Water bottle Chief T-shirt Design Contest – Featured Customer Automatically be entered into our Design of the Year Contest! Rules: Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. One submission/image file per person (can be single view or collage) Chief Architect reserves the right to refuse any contest entry. Your free hour of training must be redeemed within 60 days. Entry Deadline is April 25, 2016 Questions? Send inquiries to submissions@chiefarchitect.com

Tell us how you use Chief Architect to Sell the Job! Do you create Walkthroughs, Renderings or Brochures? Post your Walkthrough, Rendering, Brochure, etc on your own social media page (Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) with the hashtag #SellingTheJob. We'll then share your post on our social media channels!

Hello, Thank you for the questions. The video link below shows one technique for creating strip lights above a soffit. The segment for the lighting effect is at the end of the video. I have also attached an image of what this effect looks like in a rendering. Note that you will need to raytrace in order to get the lighting effect to show in the rendering. The standard render cameras are not capable of showing the lighting effects to this degree. https://video.chiefarchitect.com/player/player.php?id=1575&th=1&autoplay= Feel free to contact us should you have any questions. sales@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Sales Chief Architect Software

Chief Architect Quick Tip - Migration Guide Have you migrated to X8 yet? Watch how to migrate all your libraries, plans and more up to the new version! You can also refer to our written Migration Guide.

Congratulations to Marie-Ève Raymond of Designer d'intérieur Marie-Eve Raymond for winning the Kitchen Design Contest! Marie-Ève won a Chief Architect coffee mug, 8 GB USB drive, t-shirt, and one hour of personal training. Thank you to all who entered and shared your great designs!

We are excited to announce the release of Chief Architect X8! Sign up for a webinar highlighting the New Features introduced into X8. You can also visit our Website for a detailed features list and more. If you are currently using the X8 Beta version, simply check for updates through the program. Are you upgrading from an older version? Check out our Migration Guide. This will help you make a smooth transition from your earlier version of Chief Architect to Chief Architect X8.

Modernism isn’t dead, check out this apartment that is a great example of the aesthetic in a current form.

Thanks Dennis! Click Here to view the image through our album.

The Farnsworth House is another great example of a cutting-edge modernism design. How would you go about creating this elevated structure using Chief Architect?

Joseph Eichler developed entire neighborhoods in his iconic style. We recreated one of these homes using Chief Architect Premier, then recorded a 3D walkthrough to offer a virtual tour of it. Learn More about Joseph Eichler.

The “Mad Men”, vintage, Hollywood glamorous stylings is celebrated each year in a Modernism Week event in Palm Springs February 11-21. www.modernismweek.com Are you a fan of the Mid-Century Modern Style?

Design Contest – Kitchen Design! The Chief Architect Design Contest is a fun way to share your work and win great prizes. Share your Kitchen Design for a chance to win Chief Gear! Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. Enter: Submit a single image file of your design to submissions@chiefarchitect.com. This can be an image of the single view or a collage. Include your name, company information, the software you used and a description about the design. Winner: Entries will be posted in a photo album on Chief Architect’s Facebook page. Fans of Chief Architect will be asked to “Like” their favorite entry. The entry with the most “Likes” will be declared the winner. Share with your friends to earn their votes! facebook.com/ChiefArchitect Prizes: 1-hour personal online training 8 GB USB drive Chief Coffee Mug Chief T-shirt Design Contest – Featured Customer Rules: Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. One submission/image file per person (can be single view or collage) Chief Architect reserves the right to refuse any contest entry. Your free hour of training must be redeemed within 60 days. Entry Deadline is February 22, 2016

Hello, Thank you for the question. For the benefit of others reading this, I would like to preface the answer with the fact that all Chief Architect products come with a digital version of the Reference Manual and User's Guide. The documents can be found in a PDF format, and are linked to under the Help dropdown menu in the program. The electronic manuals are automatically updated periodically for a given version of Chief Architect. In regards to your specific question, when we release a new version of software we issue new documents for both the Reference Manual and User's guide. (we don't publish addendums). The printed copies of these documents will not be available until after the official release of X8 and will be on backorder until March, 2016. If you would like any additional information, feel free to contact sales. 208-292-3400 or sales@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Sales

We are excited to announce the release of our Chief Architect X8 Public Beta. See videos and a detailed list of new X8 Features here. If your SSA is current through February 24th, you can download Chief Architect X8 Beta from your Digital Locker. Have a favorite X8 feature? Share it here.

Watch the latest Chief Architect X8 Sneak Peeks! Schedules include Images 3D Focus on Object tool Perspective Layout Views Schedule Customization