Home Designer 2019 is now available! Whether you have a PC or Mac, a single license will run natively on either platform. Scroll down the page to learn more about the new features in Home Designer 2019. Chief Architect Software is a leading developer and publisher of 3D architectural design software for builders, designers, architects and DIY home enthusiasts. For professionals, we publish the Chief Architect® software product line, the most popular product for residential home design.
Chief Architect software brings home design projects to life. Automated building tools for home design, interior design, and kitchen & bath design make it easy to create construction drawings, elevations, CAD details, and 3D models and, for the consumer DIY home design market, we publish the top-selling and -rated Home Designer® product line. Both product lines interact with one another allowing professionals and consumers to communicate. If you are a Home Enthusiast or a professional looking for an affordable design software option.
Features
3D Viewer Export. Save designs to the cloud and share them for using on mobile devices and websites using the Chief Architect 3D Viewer App.
Library Search Bar and Context Menus. Quickly search for library items by keyword, object type, or style. Choose to search for items in an entire catalog or in specific folders only. Customize search attributes for User Catalog content.
Find in Plan from the Materials List. Select items from the materials list and choose to Show in Plan to identify and locate them in your designs.
Save 360° Renderings to the Cloud. Easily save your 360° renderings to the Chief Architect Cloud, and share them or embed them into web pages.
Multiple Camera Defaults. Specify default values for each camera type; control, layer assignment, active Rendering Technique, and more.
Group Select and Edit Cameras. Select multiple cameras at one time and edit their properties, like height off floor or the Rendering Technique used.
Custom Watermarks. Create watermarks and display them on your work. Control location, size, angle, transparency, and include images in your watermark design.
Automatic Dutch Gable Roofs. Easily create a Dutch Gable style roof using the Automatic Build Roof tools; simply set the wall properties as “Dutch Gable”, adjust the values and build the roof.
Multiple Framing Types. Choose from a wide selection of framing types when designing your structure; from lumber to steel, to engineered materials like LVL, PSL, and VSL. Framing labels reflect the type of material specified.
Rotate Symbols in 3D. In 3D views easily rotate symbol objects around the X, Y, or Z axis using the rotate edit handles for the selected side. Choose to automatically refresh the CAD Block for symbol objects as they are rotated or modified.
Insert Items Inside Cabinets. Attach custom shelves, storage, and hardware items into cabinet boxes and specify their behavior per face item.
Specify Number of Lights Used per Scene. Choose to display more than 8 light sources in your 3D views. Set the maximum number of lights used in the Camera Specification dialog.
System Requirements
Windows 64-bit 10 / 8 / 7
Multi-core processor
4 GB of memory
Video Card1
1 GB of memory
OpenGL 3.3 or higher
5 GB of available hard disk space
Internet access
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