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    If you are familiar with the work of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, you likely are familiar with his iconic School of Architecture at Taliesin. Chief Architect user, Michael Rust, apprenticed at the school getting his Master of Architecture degree. We took some time with Michael to learn what life was like at the school while he attended and put together this post on Chief Blog to share with you! We love understanding the stories and experiences that created the threads that have woven us all together. Share yours too!
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    Jeff, Wow, thank you for the feedback and I am happy to hear that we are doing a great job of supporting our customers. Thank you for being a valued Chief Architect customer and for sharing your story with other people evaluating Chief Architect as a design solution . Feedback from our customers is our most valued advertising! Thanks again and congratulation on your new software. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software
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    Hello, Thank you for posting this question. SSA is only available for our Chief Architect products (Premier and Interiors). The cabinet catalogs are only available to download with SSA on these Chief Architect versions. Cabinet catalogs are not available for Home Designer products, however, you can still use the cabinet tools in Home Designer for cabinet design. There are door and drawer styles included in the library software that you can apply to your cabinets. The cabinet styles are very similar across the manufacturers, so you can generally get exactly or very close to the cabinet style offered by stock and semi custom cabinet companies. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software
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    SNestor, Yes, there are hundreds of architecturally correct CAD details both in the Core Library and in a Bonus Library. Here is the file path to find them in the Core Library: Chief Architect Core Catalogs>CAD Blocks>CAD Details Here is a link to the Bonus Library (Note that you need SSA to download this, so it's not available in the Trial Version): CAD Download - "CAD Blocks and Details" Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software
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    Jeff, Thank you for the question and for your interest in Chief Architect. SSA provides access to Priority Tech Support. The Support Team is there to help with technical problems with installing the software and program errors. That being said, Tech is also available to steer you to existing resources for help with how-to questions and they can help you find where tools or settings are located in the software. We have hundreds of training videos, Knowledge Base articles and webinars in addition to our comprehensive documentation to help with learning the software. We also offer formal training services for a fee such as classroom training, training webinars and one-on-on personal training. Below is a link to explore the training services. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/training/ Here is the full list of benefits of Support and Software Assurance (SSA): Updates, Major Releases, and New Versions Priority Technical Support Download Library Catalogs Discounts on Select Training Discounts on Secondary Licenses Feel free to reach out to our Sales Department with any questions at 208-292-3400 or email sales@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Sales
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    Hello Randy, Feel free to reach out to our Sales Department if you have any questions about the differences between our products or if you have questions on renting versus purchasing a license. We can be reached by phone at 208-292-3400 or email sales@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software
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    Thank you for the question. You can buy out your rental and save on the rental fee and also buy the rental out at the promotional price (good through Dec. 30) so you get double savings. You would need to contact Sales to see what your individual buyout price would be depending on how many payments you have made to date. You can contact sales by calling 208-292-3400 or email sales@chiefarchitect.com. Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software
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    Antoine, Thank you for the question. Once your SSA has expired and a new version has released, standard upgrade pricing will apply. If you upgrade, it will include 1 year of SSA and this SSA can be renewed when it expires. Here is a link to our current upgrade pricing. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/upgrade.html I hope this answers your question. Feel free to contact sales if you have any questions at 208-292-3400 or email sales@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Sales
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    Thank you for your interest in Home Designer. We do not have resellers in Australia, but you can purchase the software directly from our website. The Home Designer products can be found at www.HomeDesignerSoftware.com and it is available as a download, download with backup media or just the physical product. Here is a direct link to the Home Designer Pro 2020 product page. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/home-designer-pro/ Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Software
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    LP_Kitchen_Photo Match
    Awesome job on this PBR @TheKitchenAbode! Thank you for sharing. We've selected this image to feature on our Facebook Page for a #ChiefSpotlight. Check it out here. Happy Friday! Chief Architect Sales
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    Inspired - Sherwin-Williams "Enthusiast"

    From the album: Design Inspiration

    We loved the bold eclectic vibe of Sherwin Williams Colormix Forcast 2019 "Enthusiast". https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-collection/color-forecast/2019/enthusiast With descriptors like "Maximalism", "Cozy Chaos", "Over-the-Top Opulence", and "More-is-More", is there really anything left to say?
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    Design Inspiration

    ChiefArchitect added images to a gallery album in Chief Architect

    Occasionally we run across images and scenes that are too beautiful or interesting not to try to recreate using Chief Architect. We are happy to share these explorations with you! You can find other resources and reference for these projects on our Social Media outlets: Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/chiefarchitect/ Houzz: https://www.houzz.com/pro/chiefarchitect/chief-architect Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefarchitectsoftware/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChiefArchitectInc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChiefArchitect Please remember to mention or tag us (@ChiefArchtiect and #ChiefArchitect) on these sites to ensure that we see you work too! We love to share the love of Chief Architect!
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    Inspired - deVol Peckham Rye Kitchen

    From the album: Design Inspiration

    Create a space that inspires you like this eccentric and quirky kitchen. In Chief Architect, you can design spaces in any style from modern and clean to the classic English kitchen and everything in between. This space was inspired by #deVol and their Peckham Rye Kitchen Design. As deVol puts it, “If luxe and bohemian can be used together, then it is the perfect description for the Peckham Rye Classic Kitchen. A crazy mix of beautiful bespoke cupboards, ugly marble, and collections of stunning art and pottery.”
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    We've been working with Blue Collar Builders TV, creating small home designs in a variety of Architectural Styles. These houses are meant to create opportunities for property owners in Paradise, CA to rebuild after the devastation of last year's Camp Fire. Browse this gallery of plan variations in Coastal, Cottage, Craftsman, Farmhouse, Modern Mountain, Federal Saltbox, Colonial, Victorian, and Tuscan themes. If this is a project that interests you, reach out to Blue Collar Builders TV and see how you can participate. Learn more about the project in this blog post. See the full selection of plan options here: https://cloud.chiefarchitect.com/1/samples/projects/paradise-rises/paradise-rises.pdf
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    2.8 Cottage; Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

    Another bird's-eye view, this time illustrates the spaciousness that can be gained by added a few feet and some loft space in the Option 2 floor plan. Even though the head height is low upstairs, there is plenty of room to take advantage of a multi-use space like this. Chief Architect's navigation and 3D rendering tools, along with extensive downloadable catalogs make it easy to see for yourself how a space can be used and lived in, before construction ever begins.
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    We've been working with Blue Collar Builders TV, creating small home designs in a variety of Architectural Styles. Browse this gallery to see some of the plan variations in Coastal, Cottage, Craftsman, Farmhouse, Modern Mountain, Federal Saltbox, Colonial, Victorian, and Tuscan themes. Learn more about the project in this blog post. See the full selection of plan options here: https://cloud.chiefarchitect.com/1/samples/projects/paradise-rises/paradise-rises.pdf
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    4.9 Craftsman; Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

    In this bird's-eye view, we took the floor out of the attic spaces so you could peek through to see the floor below. I like to imagine the family dog and kids running laps around the circular passageway upstairs. Of course, if that sounds unappealing, some doors could be removed from the design so it is customized for other lifestyles.
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    3.8 Farmhouse; Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

    Option 3 intentionally leaves most of the attic space unfinished to create an opportunity for home owners. Once the lower floor is completed, it will be move-in ready. The home owner can circle back around later to create 2nd floor livable space on their own terms.
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    1.8 Coastal; Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

    A bird's-eye view gives a bigger picture to help imagine what it might be like to live in, and move through, this small home. This version's roof doesn't offer space for a loft area like some of the other architectural styles, but it does allow for high ceilings in most rooms and a functional, casual space that makes a small house feel bigger. This view can be easily created in Chief Architect using the Full Overview Camera. We made a new layer set to be used in the camera view that turns off the display of the roof components and ceiling surfaces so we can peek inside the space. The Watercolor Rendering Technique, with Line Drawing turned on, gives this image a more artistic look instead of striving for photo realism.
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    6.1.9.2 Colonial; Floor 2 Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

    On the second floor, this overview depicts a home that only needs 3 bedroom spaces. The forth space makes a perfect office for working from home.
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    6.1.9.1 Colonial; Floor 1 Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

    The first floor bird's-eye view illustrates how this interpretation of the floor plan reserves the main level to common or public spaces.
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    5.1.9.2 Modern Cabin; Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

    I feel like this bird's-eye view does a great job of capturing the Modern Cabin's livable space.
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    6.2.7 Tuscan; Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

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    6.3.9.1 Victorian; Floor 1 Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles

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    6.3.9.2 Victorian; Floor 2 Overview

    From the album: Paradise Rises - Home Styles