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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/

Hello, I am sorry to hear you are having trouble with 3D views. This is often related to your graphics card as mentioned above. Our in house tech support can troubleshoot the issue and see if it can be resolved. You can contact Support at 208-292-3375. They are open M-F from 7AM to 4PM. The trial version does not expire (it is not time limited), but there are limitations in that you can print, save or export. If you keep the program open, you can continually work on a plan. If you feel that it is a fit, you can then purchase the software and plug the paid key into the trial to enable the save feature. Note that we also have a 30 day satisfaction guarantee after you purchase, Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software

Come see our team in Dallas and learn more about Chief Architect! May 18th we'll be hosting a presentation and reception. Sign Up Here May 19th and 20th, our trainers will guide in-person training with focuses on Residential and KBI topics. Sign Up Here

Our Next Contest is Residential! Share one of your Residential 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 April 14.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Sarah Gubbels of Homestead Homes of America 2nd Place – Shelly Wood of Axis Construction 3rd Place – Robert Smith of Robert Smith Design View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.5656329087729630&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.

Have you been curious about Chief Architect Premier and how it compares with the Home Designer Software products? Tune in for our webinar presentations and Live Q&A sessions, each Thursday at 12:00 PST. We will be working through a full home design project, catch up on past sessions via our blog and download the sample plan to explore the design. Join us to see the process unfold with tips and tricks, and get sneak previews of what is coming in X14! Sign Up

Our Next Contest is Kitchen/Bath and Interiors! Share one of your Kitchen, Bath, or Interior 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-kitchen-bath-interiors/ The entry deadline is March 10.

Tune in via Instagram on Tuesday, Feb 8th. See how Judi form Jubilee Interiors is using Chief Architect in her business. Read more about her on our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/an-interior-designer-and-world-traveler/