Help Database

Chief Architect, Inc. provides a number of resources designed specifically to help you to become familiar with our software titles.

Chief Architect Migration Guide

If you are an existing, legacy Chief Architect user who recently upgraded to the latest program version, it's a good idea to begin by reviewing the Chief Architect Migration Guide available on your Digital Locker page. The Migration Guide includes a list of new features and feature enhancements in the latest program release, and also offers important information about how these changes may affect legacy plan and layout files that you choose to migrate forward.

Support and Software Assurance members can log in to their online account and visit their Digital Locker page at any time at http://login.chiefarchitect.com/login.

Training Videos

Over 400 hours of online streaming training videos are available at http://video.chiefarchitect.com/videos. 

Access to online tutorial training videos requires current SSA membership.

Chief Architect User's Guide

A great introduction to Chief Architect is the Chief Architect User's Guide.  The User's Guide provides a series of quick lessons that will enable you to produce a 3D model of your structure, or a set of construction documents, as quickly as possible.  You can access the User's Guide by first launching Chief Architect, and from the menu select Help> View User's Guide.

Chief Architect Reference Manual

The Chief Architect Reference Manual is a comprehensive document that describes the function of the tools and settings throughout the program.  You can access the Reference Manual using the same method: First launch Chief Architect, and from the menu select Help> View Reference Manual.

Chief Architect Help Contents and Index

Chief Architect includes an extensive online Help section.  You can access the Help by first launching Chief Architect, and from the menu click Help> Contents and Index.  Alternatively, you can launch Chief Architect, and using the keyboard, press the F1 key to launch the online Help section.

Web Based Help Database

Yet another help resource is the extensive, web-based database of help articles like this one.  Search for keywords or browse the index at http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/database.html.

How Do I...? Solution Finder™

Find solutions to your questions by entering your question to the How Do I...? Solution Finder™.    Once you have made your choices you will be presented with a list of solutions relating to your question.

Click the link below to get started!
http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/solutionFinder.html.

Personal Training

Personal Training sessions are popular, personalized way to learn how to use the program, providing one-on-one interaction with a certified Chief Architect trainer via the Internet. Unlike a telephone call to Technical Support, who handle situations such as problems with installation, error messages or program crashes, a personal training session lets you follow along with the trainer and see what is happening on your computer screen.

If you have questions about how to use Chief Architect, consider contacting our Training Department for a personal consultation.

You can reach Training Services at 1-800-482-4433 or email training@chiefarchitect.com for more information.

Webinars

You can  learn directly from a Chief Architect Certified Trainer by registering today for an internet-based, classroom webinar.  Topics range from 'Getting Started' Quick Start classes to Advanced Topics like 'Rendering Techniques' and 'Construction Documentation'. 

Learn more about webinars at: http://seminar.chiefarchitect.com/.

On-site Instructor Led Training Seminars

Throughout the year, Chief Architect conducts on-site, instructor led training seminars at industry tradeshows and at various locations around the United States.

You can learn more about upcoming On-Site Training sessions at:
http://seminar.chiefarchitect.com/.

ChiefTalk User Forum

Our ChiefTalk User Forum is a great place to discuss and exchange ideas with other Chief Architect users. Here you can post questions; read discussions from other users and post suggestions for future versions of Chief Architect.

Meet and network with other Chief users, and to learn more about Chief Architect software at http://www.chieftalk.com.

Samples Gallery

Finally, we offer complete sample plansets in .pdf format for you to download from our website.  These samples demonstrate the many powerful ways that Chief Architect lets you assemble your own documents. See, too, the sample renderings and detail drawings:
http://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/samples.html