Who are the top 10 Chief Architect User Experts?

[DouglasC]

Hello everyone, 

I want to know who the top 10 Chief Architect users in the world are. Do you know any or are you one of them?

[solver]

Why do you want to know?

[jcaffee]

What's your basis for "Top"?  $$ volume?  The number of plans produced? Design awards received?  Etc., etc., etc.

 

I would hazard a guess that most designers and architects don't define their aesthetic acumen by the toolset used.  So, do you wish to rephrase?  Be more specific. 

[HumbleChief]

1 hour ago, DouglasC said:

Hello everyone, 

I want to know who the top 10 Chief Architect users in the world are. Do you know any or are you one of them?

Yeah there's a guy named Bob who's really good....

[DouglasC]

The best meaning most knowledgeable about use of the program and successful in it's use. 

I want to learn from them. 

[DouglasC]

2 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

Yeah there's a guy named Bob who's really good....

Bob? Haha I'd be excited to hear more about Bob. 

Is there a link you would suggest? 

[aHughJassDude]

Is this Bob? 

https://www.youtube.com/user/dshall44

 

Learned a lot from this guy.

[javatom]

That would depend on how you measure their "use of the program".  If simply "operating the program" is what you mean, I would think all 10 would be located in Coeur d'Alene Idaho.

[DavidJPotter]

Chief Inc has no such official list of "top users" so anything else would be, by default opinion. I nominate Dan Bauman of Minnesota, USA, Glenn Woodward of Sydney, Australia. There are many others but perhaps we can create such a list here in this thread.

 

My Amended List:

Dan Baumann     Chiefexperts.com

 

Glen Woodward, Sydney, Austrailia

 

David Michael  of Chieftutor.com

 

Michael (Alaskan Sun) Wasilla, Alaska

 

Scott, D.S. Hall Architect of San Diego, CA.

 

Joe Carrick Architect San Diego, CA

 

Terry Munson USA   https://www.amazon.com/Residential-Design-Using-Chief-Architect/dp/0692135936/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533862093&sr=1-1

 

Cheryl Crane  USA

 

Wendy Welton, Architect USA

 

Perry, Disneyland, CA., "where Pig's really fly". AKA "Drawzilla".

 

There are others but these people came to mind first

 

DJP

[Gawdzira]

Not another friggin awards show!

[ShaneK]

There are many and your best bet is to use the program and when in trouble come to this forum and one of the top 10 power users will help. I see you are new and will need help in your learning experience. 

[javatom]

I might be more fun to identify the 10 worst users.

[JJohnson]

 

I would think someone like Dan Baumann who both; is adept at and teaches CA

http://www.chiefexperts.com/public/100.cfm

[Ridge_Runner]

Don't forget Eric (Solver); I learn a lot from him also.

 

Please, the rest of you who help so much, please don't be offended if your name is not mentioned. This was a dangerous question to ask. 

[Douglas49]

Tim from Design Build Solutions LLC  http://designbuildsolutionsllc.com/contact/ seems to be really onto it as well

 

[lbuttery]

David Potter has a decent list but forgot himself

 

also Perry

 

Lew

[Richard_Morrison]

We don't see her here much anymore, but I would include Wendy Welton.

[Kbird1]

10 hours ago, Richard_Morrison said:

We don't see her here much anymore, but I would include Wendy Welton.

 

Wendy did a great tutorial Series a few years ago in the Tips Forum

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/6824-annotation-sets-wendys-oob-mods-and-instructions/?tab=comments#comment-78326

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/6468-stream-of-stuff-from-wendy/

 

@WendyatArtform

 

 

[ShaneK]

Alaskan Son & GlennW are the top in understanding the function of the program and the programing with in the software,,,,,,,,,, as far as understanding construction methods and actual building of a structure is another category all together. I have been building what I design in Chief since 1994 with version 2.0 so I understand construction methods and yet I see things on this forum that TERRIBLE in design criteria and they are skilled with Chief. It doesn't matter who is best because so many here with skills to help out others.

Honorable Mentions are too long to list but,,,,,, Chopsaw, Solver, Joe Carrick, Dshall,  Joey Martin, Wendy Welton, David Jefferson Potter,  Ridge Runner, K-Bird, Jcafee, Yusef  and many, many more. There are users world wide that are off the charts skilled!!!!! Join Facebook and join the Chief groups there and you will see how much talent and the capabilities of Chief.  

[DouglasC]

On 8/9/2018 at 4:49 PM, javatom said:

I might be more fun to identify the 10 worst users.

Too funny. haha

[DouglasC]

On 8/9/2018 at 4:05 PM, DavidJPotter said:

Chief Inc has no such official list of "top users" so anything else would be, by default opinion. I nominate Dan Bauman of Minnesota, USA, Glenn Woodward of Sydney, Australia. There are many others but perhaps we can create such a list here in this thread.

 

My Amended List:

Dan Baumann     Chiefexperts.com

 

Glen Woodward, Sydney, Austrailia

 

David Michael  of Chieftutor.com

 

Michael (Alaskan Sun) Wasilla, Alaska

 

Scott, D.S. Hall Architect of San Diego, CA.

 

Joe Carrick Architect San Diego, CA

 

Terry Munson USA   https://www.amazon.com/Residential-Design-Using-Chief-Architect/dp/0692135936/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533862093&sr=1-1

 

Cheryl Crane  USA

 

Wendy Welton, Architect USA

 

Perry, Disneyland, CA., "where Pig's really fly". AKA "Drawzilla".

 

There are others but these people came to mind first

 

DJP

Thank you so much for this list. Really a great resource. Although I have been using the program for some time (4+ years) I want to know more. I want to really know how to use the program so we can improve our production time. 

So again, Thank you. I see some on this list who are in my area so I will try to reach out to them for some instruction. 

[Renerabbitt]

Solver - roof king

Alaskan son - a pros pro, great at manipulating CA

Scott DS Hall - great at pooling resources

Joe Carrick - Macro macro man

Richard Morrison - code compliance, construction methods. 

Dan, Perry and Glen as mentioned - overall knowldege

MarkMC- the cabinet king

Thekitchenabode-raytracing and PBR knowledge base

 

[KirkClemons]

Of course, Chief Architect has a roster of certified trainers as well:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/training/instructor/training-team.html

[WendyatArtform]

On ‎8‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 12:40 AM, Richard_Morrison said:

We don't see her here much anymore, but I would include Wendy Welton.

Why thank you dahlink.  yeah, I've become less of an innerweb person, started painting etc.  But every once in awhile somebody pokes me and I come back here for a bit.  Then I see squirrels and shiny things and wander off again.