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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.