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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Material properties, settings and adjustments important for 3D rendering. This video includes adjusting materials using the adjust definition tool, importing materials, using the material builder tool, making materials emissive and camera settings.
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Interior ray trace rendering focuses specifically on interior scenes including the key steps and settings to create good ray trace renderings. The video goes through the process with a couple of interior rendering examples.
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Exterior ray trace rendering focuses specifically on renderings for exterior scenes. The video goes through the key steps and render settings with a couple of exterior rendering examples.
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Use the Material builder to create custom tile materials.
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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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Customize Preferences to 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
