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Chief Architect Tips, Articles and Tutorials
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Chief Architect Benchmark
Take the Benchmark Challenge! Follow the instructions to download and open the V10 or X1 plan and run a few tests to see how fast your computer system performs compared to others. Enter the info into the online forms and then copmare your results to others to see if your computer it up to speed. . . . keep reading
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Creating Pier Footings
Dan Baumann, CR
Using the CAD tools in Chief, it's possible to draw just about anything you want in 2D and 3D. So I put together a short video to show you how to create custom Pier Footings. . . . keep reading
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Architectural Fonts for Chief
Chief V10 and X1 come with 3 nice fonts that install on your computer when you load the program. These fonts are City Blueprint, CountryBlueprint and Blueprintdbt. . . . keep reading
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Simple Design Agreement
Here is a simple Design Agreement that I use with my Clients. It lays out the process I use as well as stating the financial obligation in writing. . . . keep reading
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Creating Bahama Shutters in Chief
Learn the steps needed to create custom shutters in Chief. In this tutorial you'll see how easy it is to use Chiefs slab tool to draw 3D elements in you plan. You can then take the items you create and move and copy these items to other areas in your plan. . . . keep reading
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Adding a Bahama Shutter to a Symbols Library
Learn the steps needed to add any 3D item to the Chief Library. In this tutorial you'll see how easy it is to take the items that you create in your plan and add them to the Architectural Library and the Symbols Libraries is Chief . . . keep reading
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Creating a Stone Wall with a Railing On Top
Dan Baumann, CR
Create a custom Stone Wall around your plan. In this example a 3D slab was used to create the wall, cap and tops and bottom of the railing. Molding polylines were used to create the pickets in the spire railing. . . . keep reading
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Tracing Over a Picture of a Blueprint in Chief
Dan Baumann, CR
You can trace over a picture of a blueprint or any other picture. All you need is a digital camera, a paper plan and a couple of dimensions. Just import the picture into Chief, scale it to full size and lock it on a layer. It's very easy and a great time saver, . . . keep reading
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Adding an Image of a Log Fire Photo to a Plan
Dan Baumann, CR
Any image can be added to a Chief plan. In this example a photo of log on fire were added to this picture. This tutorial explains the steps needed to add an image to the render views of your plan. You'll also learn a bit about photo editing software to make a background one color. . . . keep reading
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Custom Fireplace Surround and Cabinets
Dan Baumann, CR
Learn how to create a highly customized fireplace surround with raised panels, tile and more. You'll also learn how to do custom bookcases with arched face frames and framed end panels. . . . keep reading
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Wall and Roof Repairs and Adding Dormers
Dan Baumann, CR
This plan was submitted by a client that needed some help. There were 3 areas to work on - repair and cleaning up of the walls and roofs and the addition of dormers. Learn what went wrong and how to fix it. . . . keep reading
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Creating a Walkout Terrain and Retaining Wall
Dan Baumann, CR
Learn how to add a Walkout Terrain and a Retaining Wall. To start, add a terrain perimeter box around the buildings and then use terrain elevation lines and splines to get the top of this box in the right place. . . . keep reading
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Using the "Select Same Type" Function in Chief
Dan Baumann, CR
Here's a time saving tip that you can use to easily set and check floor and ceiling heights. This tool also simplifies many other tasks. The tool is called "Select Same Type" It's the icon on the "Edit Toolbar" that has 5 yellow boxes connected by red lines. . . . keep reading
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Creating Tapered Columns
Dan Baumann, CR
You don't have to struggle creating tapered columns for your projects. Here a quick and easy way to do it. In this example, I've used Chief's molding polyline tool to create the tapered columns. I'll show you how it's done in this tutorial. . . . keep reading
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Roof Detail for the Front Entry
Dan Baumann, CR
Adding the detail for the roof over an entry area doesn't have to be a huge chore. In this example, I've used Chief's 3D Slab tools to create the column beams and the arched entry roof. The roof was then added to fit on top of the arched ceiling area. Learn how this was done in the video tutorial. . . . keep reading
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Creating Custom Square Columns
Dan Baumann, CR
You don't have to struggle creating custom columns for your projects. Here's a quick and easy way to do it. No, you don't use soffits. If fact, the only thing you should use soffits for is to create soffits above cabinets. You can use CAD slabs to create many items in your plans. Here's a good example. . . . keep reading
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Creating Pier Footings
Dan Baumann, CR
Using the CAD tools in Chief it's possible to draw just about anything you want in 2D and 3D. So I put together a short video to show you how to create custom Pier Footings. . . . keep reading
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Printing Your Plans to a PDF file
Dan Baumann, CR
Create PDF files for plan sets, estimates, proposals, contracts, pictures, or anything else that can printed. You can email all of these to anyone in a single file. Save ink, paper and time. . . . keep reading
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Chief X1 Training
