Replay for “Solutions to 10 Common Mistakes Chief Architect Users Make”

Dan Baumann Chief Architect Certified Trainer

Chief Architect Expert, Dan Baumann will discuss the 10 Mistakes Chief Architect Users Make and How To Fix Them in this Free Live Webinar.

Chief Architect is great to have in the arsenal of tools you use to make money in your business. But in my 18+ years of using and teaching Chief, I keep seeing people make the same mistakes over and over.

The word “mistake” might not necessarily be the right term here. It could be problems, difficulties, misunderstandings or any other number of words you might use to describe why it’s not always easy to get the results you want when working on a plan.

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I know many of you may be using Chief Architect for your design and building plans so I want to share with you some of my observations about the common mistakes I see people making over and over again.

Here’s My List of Top 10 Mistakes Chief Architect Users Make and How To Fix Them

1. Believing That Chief Is Magical

It seemed great at first, then you realize that there’s more to the program than meets the eye and it doesn’t always do what you want. If you focus on what really matters it makes it easier.

2. Chief Will Automatically Make You An Expert Designer

Chief is a tool to help you design buildings. A communication tool that allows you to show your ideas to clients. You still need to know what goes into a good design and there are resources available that can help.

3. Have a Plan Of Action Before Starting Your Plan

There is a process that if followed will make completing a plan much easier. I’ll show you some steps that will help a lot.

4. Setting Preferences And Defaults

Understanding and changing some simple setting at the beginning of your project can save a lot of time. Let me show you the top items I use on every plan.

5. Being Careful When Laying Out A Plan

In the early stages of a plan, it’s easy to create a mess. There are ways to avoid this. Things like simple dimensioning techniques will help a lot. I’ll also show you some other cool rules I created and follow.

6. The “Right Way” To Add Levels And Platforms

Next to roofs, this is the #1 issue in creating an accurate model. There is a process that when followed actually really helps a lot. I’ll show you some simple steps to take to get platforms right.

7. How the Roof Tools really work

The automatic roof tools are great at what they do. Understanding what that is will save a lot of frustration. In 10 Minutes you’ll learn how to really do roofs right.

8. Understand And Use Layers The Right Way

Your entire project should be drawn in one plan file. Using layers allows this to be done. See how layers can save you a ton of time and help you draw plans with a lot more detail.

9. “Slabs” And “Molding Polylines” Are Huge Time Savers

It’s easy to create items in your plan using these tools. I’ll show you many examples of details created with these tools and just how easy they are to use.

10. Different Methods To Create The Details In Your Plan

The CAD tools in Chief are outstanding. Even knowing a few things about these tools can really save time while you create more accurate plans. In this webinar you’ll see examples of what the Chief CAD tools are capable of.

Don’t Miss Out On This Webinar

In this webinar 10 Mistakes Chief Architect Users Make, I reveal some important tips and techniques that will save you time and frustration on each and every plan that you produce. Properly applied, the strategies revealed during this event will allow you to experience time-saving solutions that you can use over and over on each and every plan that you produce. I’ll show you things you never dreamed were possible!

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