Chief Architect Premier X8 Mac-Windows + Serial key
Chief Architect X8 runs on both Mac & PC. Regardless of whether you have Windows or Mac, you can run Chief Architect on either platform natively with a single license (so you don't need two separate copies).
When you purchase or upgrade to Chief Architect, remember you get Free upgrades for the first year - it's included with our Support and Software Assurance. If you are a customer with SSA, you can download Chief Architect X8 from your Digital Locker. |
Display Shadows on Elevations. Turn on Shadows in elevation and section views to display lighting effects and shadows for overhangs and other architectural elements.
Story Pole Dimensions. Use the Story Pole Dimension tool to automatically generate labeled markers for key locations and dimension between them in Elevation and Cross-Section views. Live & Color Layouts. Send sections and elevations in color to Layout including technical illustration and watercolor. Live Layouts can automatically update as your model updates. Plot Line Layout Views with Shadows. Send views to layout as Plot Line views with controls over line weights; choose to include shadows and color fill in the view. |
Edit Configuration of Sides, Back, & Front of Cabinets Independently. Choose to match the sides and back of a cabinet's configuration to its front, or individually customize the layout of panels, doors, and appliances for any side of a cabinet.
Edit Multiple Cabinet's Configuration at Once. Group-select cabinets and modify their face items at one time to create similar cabinets easily. Configure the default cabinet front to automatically update cabinets in the design that are set as "Use Default"; configure a single cabinet in a plan and use "Set as Default" to update other cabinets to match. Paint One Wall. Quickly change the material on the surface of a single wall in a room. |
Building & Design Tools
Use powerful building and drafting tools to quickly create plans according to standard building practices and make the design process efficient and productive. Automatic and Manual Building tools allow you to create a variety of Roof styles, Stairs, Framing - both stick and truss, Schedules and Materials Lists for Cut, Buy and Estimating, Dimensioning, Cross-Sections, Elevations and CAD tools. More on Building Design features.As you draw walls, the program automatically creates a 3D model and supports full 3D editing. With Chief Architect, you can design in any view for seamless and simultaneous editing between 2D & 3D. Advanced rendering provides both Photo Realistic and Artistic styles such as Line Drawing and Watercolor. An extensive 3D Library of architectural objects and tools make it easy to detail and accessorize your designs so that styles, finishes and other product-specific design details can be accurately rendered.