Current Training Video List

​These video's work great for most Home Design Pro Users as well. All symbols & textures offered here work in the latest version of Home Designer Pro

THE BASICS  (FREE SECTION)
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1. The Raw Basics #1
2. The Raw Basics #2
3. The Raw Basics #3
4. The Raw Basics #4
5. Tray and Custom Ceilings
6. Foundations
7. Floor Defaults
8. Walk-out Basement
9. Email Chief Files
10. Creating an Octagon
11. Working with attic walls
12. A Free Vanity
13. Bay Bow Box Window
14. Custom Corbel
15. Building a custom deck with exposed gable beams

KITCHEN DESIGN TAB:

1. Free Outdoor BBQ Kitchenette Arch Block and Symbols
2. Kitchen Design Step #1
3. Kitchen Design Step #2
4. Appliances
5. Building a Nook Area
6. Custom Kitchen Islands Part #1
7. Custom Kitchen Islands Part #2
8. Custom Curved Angled Kitchen Island
9. Waterfall Island Counter top Design
10. Custom Stained Drawer and Door Fronts  (( With Free Sample Door Textures ))
11. Using Base Cabinets to make Pillars, Columns, and more…
12. Making a kitchen island.
13. Making a custom items in the island.
14. Tall and corner cabinets.
15. Kitchen Island Tweaks Part #1
16. Kitchen Island Tweaks Part #2
17. Creating Kitchen Design Layouts Part #1  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 
18. Creating Kitchen Design Layouts Part #2  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 
19. Creating Kitchen Design Layouts Part #3  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 

 
THE SYMBOL SECTION:  (4) Pages PACKED FULL of 100's of Free Symbols and Textures on EACH PAGE  (( A MUST HAVE )) 

1. CHECK THEM OUT HERE - ALL OUR SYMBOLS
2. What can I say about this section? YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. Hundreds of amazingly detailed symbols that will make your models POP like never before, and all FREE after you sign up, for how long you ask, humm How about FOR-EVER long..! Sign Up Today - ONE TIME FEE - ALL TIME ENJOYMENT... 
3. Intro Video on how to install symbols.
4. Download Hundreds of free symbols and hundreds of free tile, stone, brick, wood, patterned textures offered all in one place, custom made by Dave from DMDesigns.
5. Added New Ones This Year like: Railing Systems, Door Systems, Garage Doors, and all new TEXTURES..!
6. Using SketchUp for Chief Architect
7. 3D symbols SketchUp and more

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              A link to download over 300 OLD symbols for Chief Architect 10 users. That means anyone that has Chief 10, X1, X2 on up to the current X - it works for all versions of Chief & Home Designer Pro.

              Added All of Daves Older Collections  

​              EVERY KICK BUTT SYMBOL YOU COULD EVER WANT & MORE... Pages 1-4

1. Making a custom Door using SketchUp and Chief Architect Part #1
2. Making a custom Door using SketchUp and Chief Architect Part #2
3. SketchUp import custom shape
4. One last import method

 
Dave’s Collection of Lifetime Symbols Bundle and how to install them. This includes 154 custom unique symbols for X2 users and up. So it works on all versions of Chief from version X2 on up to the current version. These symbols also work in the latest Home Designer Pro versions. 

(( A MUST HAVE )) ​  This section of Symbols is like no other place on the WWWeb, its a must have collection of unique and well loved styles. 
 
 
ROOF TAB:

1. The Basics V1  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 
2. The Basics V2
3. The Basics V3
4. The Basics V4
5. Complex Roof Design Part #1  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 
6. Complex Roof Design Part #2
7. Complex Roof Design Part #3
8. Using simple roof tools in Chief
9. Roof Gables
10. Adding a trim molding to a vaulted skylight
11. Shed Roof Dormer
12. Octagon Ceiling Treatment
13. Working with more gables
14. Roof Tweaks
15. Roof with Baseline Polylines
16. Dual gable rooflines
17. Working with roofs in CA X5
18. Using moldings and soffit tools
19. Scissor trusses
20. Roof tweaks for porches and dormers
21. Custom roof gable entry method
22. All to video, on Working with Roofs.

 
 
 
ELEVATIONS TAB:

1. Elevations Step #1
2. Elevations Step #2
3. Create Good Looking Elevations
4. Mastering Cross Sections

 
 
BATHROOMS TAB

1. The Ultimate Bathroom Shower Tools Set (( A MUST HAVE )) 
2. How to build a simple corner shower
3. Bathroom Design Intro P1
4. p2
5. p3
6. p4
7. p5
8. p6
9. p7
10. p8

 
 
TRIM MOLDINGS

1. How to make a Symbol  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​
2. Working with Trim Moldings
3. Cap Your Walls with Trim Moldings
4. Make Your Own Custom Railing.
5. Working with CAD Tools
6. Custom Muntins
7. Craftsman’s Style Columns
8. Complex Molding Shapes

 
 
LAYOUTS:

1. The Basics of Layouts
2. Layouts Part Duex
3. The Basics in How To Make a SITE PLAN  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​

 
 
RAYTRACE  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 

1. The basics raytrace Theory
2. Continued Part #2
3. Raytrae Videos #3
4. Raytrace Basics
5. Spot Lights
6. More on Spot Lights
7. Using Sunlight
8. More on Sunlight
9. Applying A Glass Texture
10. Textures & How To
11. Textures & How Part #2
12. Daltile Blues
13. Materials and How To Apply them to your model
14. Understanding & apply materials
15. Understanding Materials tile-able
16. Understanding materials and scaling textures
17. Understanding materials and faces
18. Applying textures to curved surfaces
19. Wood-Grain going the wrong direction

 
 
STAIRS:

1. The basics in Stairs
2. Custom Stair Angles
3. Fancy fun stair tweaks
4. Stairway

 
 
TOOLS AND TWEAKS:

1. Demo Page (How to make a Demo Plan)  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​
2. Raised Entry
3. Copy and Paste just about anything
4. How to build a parapet wall
5. Electrical Tools
6. Fireplace Tool & Chimney Tweak
7. Line Weights
8. Indoor Pool
9. Trace over an Image
10. Working with Layers
11. More about Layers
12. Using Terrain Tools, Building Steps, and Retaining Walls
13. Another Method for making an Arched Wall
14. Bay, Bow, and Box Window, What’s the Deal…
15. Custom Glass Transom Window Around the Front Door.

 
TERRAIN TOOLS

1. The Basics of the Terrain Tools  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 

 
X11 - All new area here at ChiefTutor.com  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​

1. Layer Display Options in X11
2. 3D Layers in Chief Architect X11

CASHING IN:  Or a Better Name, How to Build a Set of Construction Drawings - (( A MUST HAVE )) 

1. Step One How to Use and Load my Template File
2. Step #2 – AsBuilds, Creating Asbuilds
3. Step #3 – Little bit more about AsBuilds
4. Step #4 – Set up your AsBuilds for Construction Docs
5. Step #5 – The New Design Process Made Simple
6. Step#6 – How to Set up all the New Walls, Demo Walls, Existing Walls
7. Step#7 - Final Tweaks to the Plan File
8. Step #8 - THE LAYOUT FILE
9. Step#9 - Sending Elevation Views to Layout.  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 
10. Step #10 - A Complete Set of Elevations.  -  (( A MUST HAVE )) 

EVEN MORE VIDEOS IN THE HELPING PLANS SECTION here at www.ChiefTutor.com  -  This Whole Section is, (( A MUST HAVE )) 
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1. Fixing Wall Textures
2. Fixing Dutch Gable Rooflines
3. Expand roofline on an addition.
4. Combining staircase into a bay window area.
5. Working with the Spray Cans
6. Fixing Dormer Roofs
7. Flat Roofs
8. Master Barrel Roofs Using Chief Architect
9. Shed Rooflines
10. Curve a Railing System
11. Help with Elevations
12. Stairs, Collar Ties, Railing, Heights
13. Rooms Heights
14. Bay Windows and Corner Cabinets
15. Working with Polylines using CA X12
16. Deck Railing Stair Placement and Terrain-A-Fun
17. Wacky Rooflines
18. Custom Fireplace Mantles
19. Flat Roof with Flare
20. JerkinHead Roofs (( A MUST HAVE )) ​
21. Fixing Roofs that just dont go together right
22. Line Up Walls in Chief Architect (( A MUST HAVE )) ​
23. Working with Attic walls
24. Making Stairs Work (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​
25. Working with Polylines
26. Working on custom shape windows
27. Custom Railing Tweaks.
28. Corner Bi-Folding Door System
29. Custom Entertainment Center
30. Complicated Roof Design
31. Creating Thick Walls or a Deep Niche
32. Working with Cabinet Fillers in X10
33. Sloping Terrain Away from the House
34. Building a Sunroom in Chief Architect X10
35. Learn how to create a Dual Pitch Roof
36. Fix Roofing Edges
37. Building a Custom Wainscoting Panel
38. How to Install a Skylight Symbol
39. Under Cabinet Lights
40. Shiny Reflective Surfaces
41. Sloping Ceiling
42. Raised Entry: Front Entry Custom Modeling & Trim
43. Siding Help
44. Force Stairs 
45. Helping with Stairs
46. How to build a corner bi-folding door system. (( A MUST HAVE )) ​
47. Customer Entertainment Center
48. Complicated Roof Design
49. Create a thick wall.
50. Working with Cabinet Fillers
51. Sloping Terrain away from the house
52. Building a sunroom, simple and easy.
53. Learn how to create a dual pitch roof.  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​
54. Skylight Symbol and Free Instructions on how to install it....(( A MUST HAVE )) ​
55. Under Cabinet Lighting, The HOW TO's  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​
56. Reflective Surfaces
57. Sloping Ceiling Treatments  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​
58. Getting the right Siding material to show.
59. Making Custom Stair Panels
60. Force Stairs - Force the stairs to work NO MATTER WHAT....
61. How to build a custom trellis and some custom columns. 
62. (ONE VIDEO) Showing a walkout basement, wrap around decking, framing, lattice work, grading, slopes, and so much more. 
63. Working with Textures
64. Roof Help, watch how Dave fixes a lot of roof issues with Roberts plan.
65. Building a Farm House Roof
66. Working with Clerestory Walls & Windows
67. Shower Walls
68. (2) different types of Attic Walls
69. Roof Baseline Polyline Tool
70. Building a Custom Sign
71. Trey Ceilings / Coffered Ceilings
72. 1st Floor Roofline / Lady Coralie's Home
73. HIDDEN TRAINING VIDEOS - ONLY FOR THOSE WHO SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER

QUICK TIPS  (( ALL FREE ALL THE TIME ))

1. Building Roundabouts
2. Working with Pony Walls in Showers
3. Adjusting Floor Heights
4. Stairs Popping Through
5. Making Things Look Good in 2D
6. Shed Roof Dormers
7. Building a pool in the backyard, SUPER FAST and EASY METHOD
8. Placing Electrical Items in an island  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​​​
9. Save and back-up plans for email.  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​​
10. Converting and using AutoCAD
11. Everything You Need to Learn in Chief Architect Fast
12. Rev-A-Shelf Install
13. Physically Based Rendering Techniques (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​​
14. Install Wainscoting Simple and Easy  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​
15. How best to create CAD details  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​
16. Using the Point to Point Tool
17. Remove the extra lines in elevation views  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​
18. Install those bi-folding door systems  (( A MUST HAVE )) ​​
19. Install a Microwave into a base cabinet unit.
20. Stretch Plains Made Easy.
21. Turn your arches to a smooth transition
22. Building a trey or coffered ceiling
23. How to use Chief Architect Client Viewer

Personal Help Section at the end of Quick-Tips

1. Raised Poached areas
2. Straight roof planes
3. Stairs
4. Clerestory windows
5. Different Heights
6. Different Ceilings
7. Split Level entry
8. Mastering Double Gables
9. More on Attic Walls
10. Bay Bow Box Windows
11. Building a clean Turret Roof 

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