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Our Next Contest is Remodel/Addition! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is May 11.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Katrina Cropp of Colony Builders 2nd Place – Alex Hoogendoorn of Executive Drafting Services 3rd Place – Maddie Arwood of Thomasville View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.588769649953856&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Chief Academy 2023 is on the calendar! We'll be hosting training and networking opportunities with your Chief Architect Peers in Coeur d'Alene, August 30-31. Would you like to be considered for a scholarship that grants you free admission ($1,295 value)? Visit our website to learn more and apply for yourself or nominate someone you know! https://www.chiefarchitect.com/userevent/#scholarship

We are looking forward to welcoming Angelica and Gianluca from @studionola.design for our next takeover on April 18. Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiefarchitect/

@DeLayDesign, perhaps you could set the Eaves to be Square Cut instead of Plumb for gable sections?

We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying the new features! Any other favorite observations since you've installed X15?

It's official - Chief Architect X15 is available! New features added in X15 include: Live Materials List, updated Library Browser, Coordinate Axes, improved elevation snapping, Replace Fonts, custom pattern generator, Automatic Trusses, Move Sun and Moon in a simulated sky, and more! Take a tour of everything new on our website. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/whats-new/ If you still have questions, join us as we host a webinar and answer all your questions live on April 6 at 12pm Pacific. A Chief Architect Professional will be hosting and taking live questions after reviewing some of the many great new features in Chief Architect X15. Sign up here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7189929064580024409

Our Next Contest is Residential! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is April 13.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Kitchen/Bath and Interior Design Contest. 1st Place – Nisreen Khlefat of NK Design Studio 2nd Place – Norbert Kovacs of Linda Ruderman Interiors 3rd Place – Sarah Cooper of KC Home Solutions View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.571614115002743&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our Next Contest is Kitchen/Bath and Interior! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is March 16.

Hello, Thank you for the question. Yes, if you own an older version of Chief Architect, you get a discount when you upgrade to an annual subscription to the current version. The regular price for a 1 year subscription is $1.995. The upgrade price for the annual subscription is $995 for the first year ($1,000 discount). Subsequent year annual subscriptions will be billed at the regular price. Here is a link to the upgrade. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/upgrade.html#widget-outer-container Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Sales

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.

@builtright3 You can upgrade your additional license on or before Jan. 9, 2023 and the upgraded additional license will be a perpetual license with renewable SSA. If you already have a primary license with active SSA, the SSA renewal on the secondary license is discounted. You can contact Sales at 208-292-3400 or make the upgrade purchase online.

@plannedRITE, legacy rent-to-own customers (purchased a rental before Jan. 10), will be grandfathered into legacy licensing with renewable SSA. This person will be able to renew SSA once the rental-to-own has been completed and receive SSA benefits, including free upgrades to a perpetual license. If SSA is allowed to expire, subscription pricing will apply.

Hello Rene, On Jan. 10 and beyond, you can upgrade from Home Designer to Chief Architect and receive an upgrade rebate (instant discount) off of the first-year annual subscription of Chief Architect.

@Bondbuilding, there will be two purchase options for new licenses beginning January 10. Billed Monthly: $199 per month (use as needed and cancel anytime) Billed Annually: $1,995 ($166.25 per month) - there is a 16% savings by paying for the year upfront.

There have been a few comments about paying SSA. Here are some options and our policy on SSA renewal. The price of SSA is currently $595. When we make changes to SSA pricing, we notify our customers in advance. The price of SSA renewal is not changing on Jan. 10. We begin billing for SSA 45 days prior to the due date. At that time, you will see the invoice in your online account and an email notification that SSA is due. There are multiple reminders to renew SSA as the due date approaches. We offer an SSA auto-pay option. You can contact sales at 208-292-3400 to provide payment information to get auto pay set up. If your SSA expires, there is a 30-day grace period from the date your SSA expires to get your SSA renewed. So, if you are out of town, etc., you have additional time to make your SSA payment. Kind regards, Chief Architect Sales 208.292.3400 | sales@chiefarchitect.com

@DavidJames the annual subscription price of $1,995 is not a promotional price. This is the discount for paying for the year up front as opposed to paying $199 monthly.

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.

DeLay, What you have stated is correct for new license purchases beginning Jan. 10, 2023. If you already own a legacy perpetual license with active SSA (a perpetual license purchased on or before Jan. 9, 2023), your existing software and any free SSA upgrades you receive will be perpetual (lifetime license). SSA will remain renewable as long is it kept current. Kind regards, Chief Architect Sales

Mark, Yes, as long as you keep SSA active, your SSA services will continue as they do today (including upgrades to new versions), and the upgrade you receive will be a perpetual license. Kind regards, Chief Architect Sales

Rene, we don't have a way to store backup payment information. If there is a payment failure, we will send an email to you with a link to retry the payment or update payment details to a different card, Joe, the SSA price will not change on Jan. 10. New subscription pricing details can be found on the license change FAQ page. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/licensing/ Kind regards, Chief Architect Sales

Chief Architect is updating the way we sell our software. Beginning January 10, 2023, all new software will be subscription-based. Perpetual (lifetime) software licenses will no longer be sold after this date. This change will not affect your existing software or active Support & Software Assurance (SSA). If your SSA expires, your software will continue to function; however, the SSA will no longer be renewable. To learn more, please see our software licensing FAQ. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions. We look forward to providing you with the very best products and service in the coming year! Chief Architect Software 208.292.3400 | sales@chiefarchtiect.com

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Francesco Salvatore Mannino II 2nd Place – Joshua Urie of HM Construction 3rd Place – Rodante Bernabe of R. H. Bernabe Enterprises View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.6362378947124637 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.