MeghanThorne 0 Posted November 8, 2018 Hi everyone, I am pretty new to Chief Architect and the CAD world in general so bear with me. If I can't find a particular symbol or something similar to what I need in the catalogs (bonus, core, manufacturer, etc.), what are some recommendations to either create or find additional symbols? I've create some symbols using the polyline solids, but I didn't know if there was a less time consuming or easier way. Thanks!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alaskan_Son 2599 Posted November 8, 2018 There are quite a few online resources but one of the first places I typically go is to 3D Warehouse The quality of symbols can be hit and miss though so you have to choose carefully. There are also a whole host of other online sources for symbols including manufacturer websites, Turbosquid,other 3rd party websites, etc. You just need to find symbols in a 3D format Chief can import... SKP 3DS DAE OBJ DWG DXF STL There are also a handful of services that model symbols from scratch when necessary...something I do myself. When you can't find what you want though, I recommend just modify existing symbols or modeling it yourself from scratch. Once you get a hang of all the tools available in Chief and how to efficiently leverage those capabilities, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it actually can be to model many types of things yourself. But my typical search order looks something like this... Chief Architect® Core catalog Chief Architect® Bonus/Manufacturer/User catalogs 3D Warehouse Manufacturer websites (depending on the item, sometimes I will go here before 3D Warehouse) Model myself Other 3rd parties 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMDesigns 163 Posted November 9, 2018 Or How About: https://www.chieftutor.net/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACADuser 152 Posted November 13, 2018 Or you may ask here as the users are very friendly & may have what you are looking for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgardner 170 Posted October 28, 2019 I know this is an old post but I am trying to import a 3d warehouse file that I downloaded for a floor tile. I set the .dae file to open in chief which it does but will place one tile. Do I just have to open it manually and copy the image and spray can it on the floor? is there a way to import it into the 3d library as a finish? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kbird1 823 Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, rgardner said: I know this is an old post but I am trying to import a 3d warehouse file that I downloaded for a floor tile. I set the .dae file to open in chief which it does but will place one tile. Do I just have to open it manually and copy the image and spray can it on the floor? is there a way to import it into the 3d library as a finish? If it is an Image you should be able to save it as a Material to the Library and Apply it normally via the Room DBX. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CARU26 0 Posted February 8, 2020 what you need MeghanThorne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites