The following are videos recommended by our Training team; these videos reveal useful tips and new features on a variety of topics.
276
Plan out the space with room boxes and with a simple button press convert them to walls.
275
Molding polylines can be used for a variety of purposes, from backsplash borders to plumbing diagrams.
5230
Railings can have newels and balusters, panels, or be solid framing. Handrails, posts, and wall thickness are all customizable.
274
Drawing dimensions in 3D is similar to how dimensions are drawn in plan.
2422
Schedules can be manipulated in many ways; add or remove columns, re-order items, change callout labels, exclude or include specific rooms and floor levels, or adding comments and changing descriptions.
55
When drawing a deck with the Deck Railing tool Chief Architect automatically assigns the Deck room type to the room.
5475
The electrical tools include receptacles, switches and light fixtures as well as an electrical connection tool.
322
A split level, or tri-level, structure is a building where the floor level in one part of the plan is located approximately half way between the floor and ceiling levels of another part of the plan.
2429
Create different shower wall styles using wall types, pony walls, and railings.
361
Import a photograph of blueprints in to Chief Architect in order to trace over them to create a plan.
10123
Use the wall bridging tool to create a framing member for kitchen wall cabinets.
133
The Niche tool makes creating wall and shower niches easy with a single click. They are also totally customizable as well!
335
Framing Reference Markers are reference points that specify how to lay out automatically-produced framing.
