Post Description

Chief Architect is a great tool for the Design professional to help the client see the 
project before construction begins. Often the most challenging issue with designing 
is communicating your ideas and helping the client visualize the finished project. 
Chief Architect enables the Designer to communicate and illustrate a 3D model of 
the project reducing frustrations, unknowns and uncertainties. 
Realistically design every detail of interiors and exteriors with customized cabinets 
fixtures, furnishings and accessories – assign materials, colors, textures and more. 
Improve client communication with photo-realistic renderings, quickly incorporate changes 
and design for your client’s needs with Chief Architect software.
Design & Visualize With Your Client

* Help your clients visualize your ideas using realistic Render and Raytrace views – 
  get immediate visual feedback from clients
* 3D models are automatic – to see a view, simply point-and-click the camera. 
  Save any view as an image to email or print
* Advanced 3D tools: Raytrace, Glass House, Doll House, 3D Cross-Section Elevation Slider 
  and many more
* Design in both 3D and 2D simultaneously using a split screen view
* Choose from over 10,000 Library objects to make your designs realistic and match the client’s 
  criteria – easily import name-brand objects
* Develop lighting plans using fixtures and independent editable light sources

Interior & Exterior Design Tools

* The House Wizard provides a quick way to layout rooms – great for client consultations
* Material Painter – point-and-click colors, materials and textures for all your 
  design elements 
  – roofs, siding, flooring, countertops and more
* Color Chooser – easily create custom colors from photos
* Use the Final View or the Raytrace View for photo realistic images – 
  email, print or place on your website
* Generate landscapes, terrain and Site Plans for all your outdoor related design projects
* Floor and space planning is easy with resizable furniture – create any size or import 
  new objects
* Design and decorate by room – assign wall coverings, custom moldings, flooring materials 
  ceiling accents and more

Automatic & Manual Building Tools

* Quickly drag and arrange walls, windows, doors and cabinets in 3D and 2D
* Use the powerful built-in Automatic and Manual Building tools to make the most of 
  your design including: walls, windows, foundations, framing, stairs, decks, CAD 
  electrical and more
* Automatic and manual roofs: hip, gable, curved and more
* Design custom ceilings – vaults, treys, coffered and barrels
* Materials Lists and cost estimating – Chief Architect maintains a complete model 
  as you design and automatically generates a Materials List in spreadsheet format
* Material Schedules: windows, doors, cabinets, electrical, fixtures and furniture

Powerful Design & CAD Tools
3D Models with Chief Architect
Powerful Design & CAD Tools

* A complete CAD tool set, including the Visual CAD Snaps to highly customize designs
* Choose from a Library of over 500 CAD Details – customize or import new Details
* Easily design custom cabinets with the Cabinet Designer tools – 
  over 1,000 styles of cabinets including a built-in Cabinet Library
* Use manufacturer cabinet catalogs
* Design realistic kitchens and baths in 3D, dropping in parametric cabinets, changing styles  
  adding custom countertops, flooring and more
* Group select and block similar items and save to the Library for future reuse – 
  a great time saving feature
* Import DWG/DXF/3DS/SKP/OBJ files

Plan Sets & Construction Documents
Create & Import Library Symbols
Create & Import Library Symbols

* Use the Layout tool to produce detailed, professional Plan Sets with framing, elevations 
  cross-sections, 3D overviews and more
* Layouts are synchronized with your design – change the floor plan, it automatically 
  updates in the Layout
* Use the Layer Sets to turn on and off layers to create the exact view for your Plan Sets
* Control line weights and styles, set scale, select built-in architectural fonts 
  choose colors and more
* Print anywhere – desktop, large format printers or use a PDF print driver