Ceilings

Draw custom sloped ceiling planes and sloped soffits, and how to model coffered, tray, and suspended ceilings.

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69

10:18 Ceiling Basics

Ceiling Basics

The basics of how ceiling work in Chief Architect – automatic ceilings, manual ceilings, vaulted ceilings, soffits, short or plant shelf ceilings.

Video No. 69


35

6:00 Interior Soffits

Interior Soffits

Learn how soffits can be placed above wall cabinets and other soffit settings.

Video No. 35


5521

6:19 Sloped Soffits & Coffered Ceiling Soffits

Sloped Soffits & Coffered Ceiling Soffits

Soffits can be sloped to match the roof and ceiling

Video No. 5521


309

5:46 Drawing Vaulted and Curved Ceilings

Drawing Vaulted and Curved Ceilings

A vaulted ceiling typically has a different pitch from that of the roof.

Video No. 309


99

6:00 Automatic Trey Ceilings

Automatic Trey Ceilings

Use the Trey Ceiling edit tool to automatically create trey ceilings that match the shape of the room. Or you can use the Trey Ceiling tool to manually create any shape.

Video No. 99


300

5:25 Creating a Coffered Ceiling

Creating a Coffered Ceiling

Use the Trey Ceiling tool to create a variety of different coffer styles.

Video No. 300


64

1:45 Using the Shelf Ceiling  Room Structure setting

Using the Shelf Ceiling Room Structure setting

When you have a small room with a low ceiling height within a larger room with a higher ceiling height you can create a ceiling shelf above the smaller room.

Video No. 64


311

7:20 Creating a Suspended or Dropped Ceiling

Creating a Suspended or Dropped Ceiling

You can create a dropped, or suspended, ceiling by specifying its structure in the Ceiling Finish Definition dialog.

Video No. 311


10203

21:38 Ceilings: Vaults, Barrels, & Treys

Ceilings: Vaults, Barrels, & Treys

Ceilings can add a lot of design character to a room. In this demonstration, learn how to use Chief Architect’s ceiling tools to create a variety of styles.

Video No. 10203


10149

9:48 Where to draw a custom ceiling plane - inside or outside of the room's wall?

Where to draw a custom ceiling plane - inside or outside of the room's wall?

If you are an interior designer, draw the ceiling plane to the finish layer of the wall inside the room. If you are framing the walls, roof or ceiling, the location of the custom ceiling planes is a function of how you want to do the framing.

Video No. 10149


6111

17:31 Ceiling options, trey ceiling, custom shed ceiling   – Grandview Build Project

Ceiling options, trey ceiling, custom shed ceiling – Grandview Build Project

Ceiling options, trey ceiling, custom shed ceiling, creating a dormer opening – Grandview Build Project

Video No. 6111


6080

13:51 Ceiling Options for a Primary Bedroom - Breckenridge Home Design

Ceiling Options for a Primary Bedroom - Breckenridge Home Design

Add detail to a flat ceiling with soffits and polyline solids to create visually distinctive looks in a primary bedroom

Video No. 6080


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