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Our production manager, Ryan LeBon, has grown up using Chief Architect and is familiar with all the menus, boxes, tools, and catalogs. While it promises a number of new features, what caught our eye was the company’s claim that it had dramatically improved the software’s 3D rendering. Attributes from one wall can now be applied to other walls as well.įor structural drawings, we generally turn to Chief Architect, so we were eager to try out the latest version, Chief Architect X13, and compare it with our current programs and practices. Screen Capture Courtesy Chief Architect New features in Chief Architect X13 include a dynamic task-linked help menu that can be toggled on and off, thumbnail previews for saved elevations and schedules, 3D shape editing, and a text library that allows general descriptions to be used in future projects. Now we occasionally use an older version of Vision­scape but have largely transitioned to Realtime Landscaping Pro from Idea Spectrum for the bulk of our design work (see Clemens Jellema’s review of Realtime Landscaping Architect, October '21). However, this software is too intensive and detail orientated for the many simpler, straightforward decks we build. We have four designers on staff among us, we use a variety of computer-aided design tools, augmented with old-fashioned pen and paper, first during the “concept capture” with prospective clients and then again while working through the plans, orders, and permitting stage prior to construction.įor example, in the past, we used Viz­Terra from Structure Studio for much of our design work, largely because of its unmatched rendering capability.

Over the course of a year, about 75% of our work fits that description, with most projects involving more than one component, such as a deck with a roof over part of it and a patio below. Our residential remodeling company primarily designs and builds custom backyard environments consisting of decks, patios, pergolas, and enclosures.