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Hello, Thank you for the question. The change to subscriptions for Chief Architect products on Jan. 10, 2023, will not affect Home Designer products unless you are planning to upgrade your Home Designer Pro to Chief Architect. If you upgrade to Chief Architect by Jan. 9, you will upgrade to a perpetual license of Chief Architect. If you upgrade to Chief Architect on Jan 10 and beyond, you will be upgrading to a subscription of Chief Architect. Please feel free to call or email with any questions. 208.292.3400 or sales@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Sales

Hello Brian, Thank you for the question. If you are in the middle of a big project, I would recommend delaying the OS update. Although moving to a newer OS does not typically cause problems, the newest OS that HD Pro 2021 is supported on is Big Sur. This means you would be updating to an unsupported OS with Monterey (one newer than Big Sur). I hope this helps. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions at 208-292-3400. Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Sales

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Francesco Salvatore Mannino II 2nd Place – Joshua Urie of HM Construction 3rd Place – Rodante Bernabe of R. H. Bernabe Enterprises View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.6362378947124637 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.

Hello RS, Please give our Sales Department a call. We should have an option to help with the file compatibility issue. You can contact us M-F from 7AM to 4PM Pacific Time at 208-292-3400. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Sales

Follow along on Nov. 15 when Kelly McDermott (@kellymcdermottinteriors) takes over the Chief Architect Instagram page. Kelly is an Interior Designer at @rubyandsuede servicing Chicago, the Twin Cities & beyond. She is a member of the NKBA 30 under 30, Class of 2020. https://rubyandsuede.com/

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Hi Jim, In user Preferences, there are controls to change the default handle color and fill color. Go to Edit>Preferences>Appearance>Colors to see the options. Try out a few of these settings and let us know if it helps! If you feel link there should be other settings, please let us know and we can consider those for future improvements.

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 17.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Kitchen/Bath and Interior Design Contest. 1st Place – Sam Kunka of Bolyard Lumber and Design 2nd Place – Savannah Stipe of Lisa's Custom Interiors 3rd Place – Hayden Bolin of Tracy's Custom Homes View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.6172135382815662 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.

Finishing a basement is an efficient way to increase your living space. From home theater and rec. rooms to bedrooms and kitchenettes, the options are virtually endless for providing comfortable living quarters for an evolving household. Whatever your needs require, you can finish your basement to fit your lifestyle. Read the full article on our blog. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/finished-basement/

Tyler, Thank you for the feedback and suggestion! I will get this added to our list of brands to incorporate in our 3D library. Thanks again, Tyler. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Sales

Our Next Contest is Kitchen/Bath and 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 13.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Remodel/Addition Design Contest. 1st Place – Andy Banks 2nd Place – Amanda Andrews of Amanda Andrews Design 3rd Place – Ryan Gardner of Argar Services View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.6092881920741009 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 August 11th.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Janel Joppie of Homes By Gary Byker 2nd Place – Robert Smith of Robert Smith Design 3rd Place – Veronica Sloboda of LAS Design View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.6010904592272076 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 14.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Kitchen/Bath and Interior Design Contest. 1st Place – Emily Cathcart, CMKBD, NCIDQ of Emily Cathcart Designs 2nd Place – Robert Smith of Robert Smith Design 3rd Place – Dustin Kubasek of Kitchen Kraft Inc. View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.5906430259386177 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.

Hello, Thank you for the question. Yes, Home Designer Pro now has the ability to have up to 5 pages in a single layout file. This is new in Home Designer Pro 2023. Feel free to contact our Sales Department with any questions at 208-292-3400. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software

Our Next Contest is Kitchen/Bath and 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 16.

Join us on Instagram, Tuesday (5/17), following along with the Hayhurst Brothers and their design/build process. Make sure you are following them every day to see what they are up to. @hayhurstbrothers

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Remodel/Addition Design Contest. 1st Place – Jenna-Lyn Croteau 2nd Place – Doug Hornstein of Light House Design 3rd Place – William Bentley of Francium View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.5826527044043166 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.

Chief Architect is offering a scholarship award program for the 2022 Chief Academy! The purpose of the scholarship is to help or recognize exceptional Chief Architect Community members by bringing them to the event. You may apply for the scholarship or nominate someone you feel is deserving. Chief Scholarship recipients will receive free registration to the event and a stipend of $1,500. Application deadline is June 30, 2022 Learn More & Apply Now!

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Robert Smith of Robert Smith Design 2nd Place – Jean Thomas of Pusch Ridge Design-Remodel 3rd Place – Graeme Camp of Wright Residential Construction View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.5732423973453474 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.

Join our next Instagram on April 19th. We've invited Lauren Brantley of Lauren Ashley Design to share her day with us and understand the role Chief Architect plays in her business! Learn more about Lauren and giver her a follow: https://lashleydesign.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lashleydesign/

Each month we receive a great selection of renderings created by our users for the Chief Architect Design Contests. We’d like to share some ideas and suggestions for how you can craft a great design contest entry that our Facebook voters respond positively to. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest-tips/