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Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday as we celebrate Thanksgiving. This season reminds us of how much we have to be grateful for—including you, our valued customers. Thank you for choosing us as your trusted software partner.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Doug Forbes of D. Forbes Design 2nd Place – Jessica Chenier Bulman of Williams & Williams Designers 3rd Place – Design by Rodrigo Brito of Dubinett Architects View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.939992291498255&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Residential! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is November 14.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Kitchen, Bath & Interiors Design Contest. 1st Place – Leslie Remenek of No Place Like Home Designs 2nd Place – Arlie Naeher, Stephen Sturtz & Leslie Ann Gali of Quest Cabinetry & Design 3rd Place – Julie Roland of Julie Roland Design View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.899754162188735&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Kitchen, Bath & Interiors! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is October 10.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Remodel/Addition Design Contest. 1st Place – Tiffany Chandler, NCIDQ of Steller Construction 2nd Place – Design by Kelly Fridline of Kelly Fridline Design 3rd Place – Lesly Villafana of Lesly Villafana Interiors View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.877643264399825&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Remodel/Additions! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is August 15.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residental Design Contest. 1st Place – Ryan McAllen of Tidal Drafting & Design 2nd Place – Melissa DeLeon of Monolithic Constructors 3rd Place – Jason Barker of FOCUS Engineering & Surveying View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.860063812824437&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Design Contest. 1st Place – Anna Shultice of Meghan Blum Interiors 2nd Place – Allison Caballero of Vanderbeken Remodel 3rd Place – Ashtin Bradford of Ashtin Bradford Design View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.838498721647613&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Residential! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is July 11.

New to Chief Architect Premier X16, you can dimension in 3D! Add this detail to your renderings to can assist with installation or add context to your project. Learn how to use the new 3D Dimension tools in this live webinar and stay for the live Q&A. Sign up!

Chief Architect Premier includes several built‑in schedules and the ability to create custom schedules. In this FREE - LIVE webinar, learn how to create the schedules you need, formatted to your style, and save them in your template plan for future work.

Designing a deck? Learn how to use saved plan views (Chief Architect Premier) specifically for decks to keep the design process organized. We will also cover how to efficiently use the tools for deck framing, planking, and railings. This live webinar will be hosted by one of our design professionals, who will be answering your questions in the live Q&A. Sign up!

Learn about Chief Architect X16's new and updated tools that will help to improve your productivity. This live webinar will be hosted with Live Q&A so you get all of the answers you are looking for. Sign up today!

Our next contest is Kitchen, Bath & Interiors! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is June 13.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Remodel/Addition Design Contest. 1st Place – Christopher Mainelli 2nd Place – Susan Lobalzo 3rd Place – Pun Nikolaides View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.820864660077686&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Remodel/Addition! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is May 9.

Join us April 11, at 12pm PDT The Bath Remodeling seminar will cover the remodeling process flow in Chief Architect from the as‑built to the completed remodel. This live webinar will be hosted by one of our design professionals, covering the following outline, and taking your live questions. Chief Architect Remodel Process Flow Layer Sets & Dimensions for As‑Built Floor Plans Remodel Plan As‑Built Overlays Using Reference Display

The games have begun. Get your votes in Thursday and Friday to determine the winners of the Sweet Sixteen bracket!

It's the moment you didn't know you were waiting for. Chief Architect's March CADness starts this week; get your favorite rendering to the finals! Games and Voting begin through our social media channels this Thursday and Friday (March 28th and 29th) with the Sweet Sixteen Brackets. Tune in on Social Media for details and participation! Instagram Facebook X LinkedIn

Join us March 14, 12:00 PDT for a Chief Architect Premier learning experience. Camera Settings 2D & 3D There are several camera settings for 2D & 3D views that can help you be more productive and better navigate in Chief Architect. This live webinar will be hosted by one of our design professionals, covering the following outline and taking your live questions.- Camera Tips that Help!- Key Camera Settings for your Template File- Render Techniques such as Physically Based (PBR), Clay & Standard Renders- Depth Cueing and Depth of Field- For Elevations, Clipping to Rooms & Ceilings SIGN UPEligible for NKBA / NARI CEU Credit (self-reporting)

Chief Architect Productivity Tips February 8, 2024, at 12:00 PM PST Learn productivity tips and best practices, ranging from setting up your work environment and configuring tools to strategies for improving your efficiency and productivity. This webinar will be hosted by one of our design professionals and will include a live Q&A with the audience. Work Environment Setup / Preferences 2D/3D Editing Tips Hidden Gems & Client Sharing Using Saved Plan Views Register Today!

Come see us at the International Builders’ Show this year for FREE. Click the link for complimentary tickets! While you’re there, spend some time at our booth #W3243. You won’t want to miss our FREE 2-hour introductory training session on Day 3, the Chief Architect Boot Camp. Seats fill up quickly, so come early. FREE TICKETS

Our first design contest of the year is Kitchens, Baths, & Interiors! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is March 14.

Pop over to Instagram today (Jan, 16), where long time Chief Architect user Caterina Sullivan, Founder and Interior Designer at Bella Casa Interior Design Studio, is taking over the Chief Architect Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/chiefarchitect/ Make sure to support Caterina by following on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellacasa_designstudio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellacasadesignstudio