The following are videos recommended by our Training team; these videos reveal useful tips and new features on a variety of topics.
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New Features added for X17 include: Project Management, Improvements to importing from other plans, controls for electrical ganging, 3D Text, Stationary Walkthroughs, Interactive Material Builder and more!
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Use the Text tools in 3d to add notes to perspective camera views.
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Appliances and Fixtures can be placed into cabinets or external to cabinets. Learn how to place and position Appliances and Fixtures precisely inside cabinets
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Use the Stationary Walk Through Tool to create a video showing the path of the sun over your project.
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The Project Browser is a side window that allows you to find any saved cameras, saved plan views, CAD details, or layout pages.
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Setting Preferences will change the user interface to suit the way you want to work in Chief Architect.
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A Terrain Elevation Reference Point can be used to specify the exact elevation of your terrain at a specified location on your plan.
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A comparison between Chief Architect Project Management and Traditional File Management
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Learn how to visualize small rooms and spaces using the 3D cross-section slider or a camera setting that hides exterior-facing Items. Dial in your room lighting using the new dimming feature to adjust lighting brightness easily.
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With version X17, you can use an integrated material builder tool to create custom tile (including grout color), hardwoods for flooring, and other materials. A new interactive material editor also allows you to visually adjust the tile in 3D for exact positioning – great for tile installation diagrams.
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A new stationary walkthrough tool is available to create sun studies. Learn to record a 3D animation of how sunlight and shadows interact with your design throughout the day or seasonally.
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Chief Architect X17 has a new project management mode. It’s a system for organizing plans and layouts into projects and will manage links and other files like textures and PDFs. If you have ever saved a copy of a plan and broken links to your layout or shared a plan with missing textures, project management can help. Learn how to use this new project management mode to improve your productivity.
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Plan out the space with room boxes and with a simple button press convert them to walls.
