Chief Architect

Chief Architect is a 3D design program for residential home design. Builders, remodelers, architects and interior designers use it to draw a house and have the program generate the model, documents and material lists around it.

What Chief Architect offers

• Automatic building parts — roofs, foundations, framing, dimensions and product schedules are generated from the drawing.
• Live materials lists — lists update as the design changes.
• Smart objects — windows and doors cut their own openings, and cabinets snap to walls.
• Style Palette — a way to show a client different looks for a room.
• Drawing outputs — elevations, cross sections, site plans, CAD details and construction drawings.
• 3D Viewer app — lets homeowners, engineers and subcontractors inspect a model.
• Interiors edition — a version aimed at interior and kitchen and bath designers.

Who it works with

Home builders, remodelers, architects, interior designers, kitchen and bath designers, students and home enthusiasts.

Key facts

• Trial: a trial version can be downloaded
• Training: webinars, videos and a user forum