Limitations of the Chief Architect Trial Software

Reference Number: KB-00967

Last Modified: April 24, 2024

The information in this article applies to:

Chief Architect Premier or Chief Architect Interiors

QUESTION

I have been looking at the Chief Architect Trial software but have noticed some of tools are limited or I receive a message when I perform a specific action. Is there a problem?

ANSWER

The Chief Architect Premier and Interiors Trial versions are designed to let you explore the software's powerful toolset, but they do have a few restrictions to prevent users from producing files that could be used as professional construction documents or presentation material.

Specifically, the Trial versions do not allow:

File Saving
Printing
File Exporting
Recording of Walkthroughs
Printing or Exporting of Materials Lists
Use of the Time Tracker utility
Library Browser Restrictions
Use of the CAD Detail from View tool
Creating or Saving of Plan Database files
Exporting of Layer Sets

If you have questions about any of the restricted tools in the Trial version, there are a number of resources available for you to gain more information:

Select Help> Launch Help to view the Chief Architect Help content.
Select Help> View Reference Manual to open the complete Chief Architect Reference Manual in digital format.
Contact our sales team.

TRIAL RESTRICTION DIALOG

If you try to use a feature that is unavailable in the trial version, a Trial Restriction dialog will appear. Clicking PURCHASE FULL VERSION NOW will take you to the Chief Architect website where you will be able to purchase the full version of the software. If you already have a full version product key, you can click the Activate Full Version button to activate the trial, converting it to the full version.

Trial Restriction dialog appears when attempting to save, export, or print