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Comprehensive courses covering every aspect of Chief Architect. Learn at your own pace and apply what you learn directly to client projects from day one.
There is no other training membership that includes a built-in rendering application. Produce photorealistic renderings without the complexity and expense of separate software or a high-end computer. The Rendering Application is built directly into the Training Academy and ready to use from day one. Get renders back in seconds and deliver client work faster than you thought possible.
1,400+ Visual Comfort lighting fixtures, all optimized for Chief Architect. A dynamic tile material creation tool. Curated 3D models, materials, and surfaces organized and ready to use. These libraries took years to build. You stop hunting manufacturer websites on day one.
The Training Academy is available on iPhone, iPad, and any browser. Download the app, log in with your membership credentials, and access every course, library, and direct messaging with Patrick from anywhere.
While you're mastering 3D design in Chief Architect, you also get access to my Canva Library. Dynamic elements sized to the inch that you can copy and paste directly into Canva for quick client presentations.
Clients expect to see their space in 3D before they commit to a design.
Interior designers who offer 3D design win more clients, complete projects faster, and deliver an experience that keeps people coming back.
Adding 3D design services to your interior design business can add tens of thousands of dollars in revenue every year.
If you're outsourcing 3D design, you're paying someone else to do work that should stay in your business.
Bringing 3D design in-house gives you full control over the process, the quality, and the timeline.
"My clients see exactly what they're getting before construction starts. Interior design and 3D design are the same process now. Incorporating 3D design into my practice opened up an entirely new side of my business."
Chief Architect handles floor plans, elevations, cabinetry design, and photorealistic 3D modeling in a single workflow. Everything you need to design a kitchen, bathroom, or full home from concept to client-ready presentation is in one place.
If you're coming from SketchUp, Revit, or 2020 Design, you already know the limitations. Other programs are difficult to learn, slow, or lack the libraries and tools you need to produce stunning interior designs and cabinetry plans.
Chief Architect was built specifically for residential design. All my client work is designed in Chief Architect and I've been using it for over ten years.
I've been using Chief Architect for over ten years and have completed more than 2,000 client projects.
I've helped hundreds of interior designers master Chief Architect, produce better designs, and grow more profitable businesses around their work.
Yes, and designers with existing Chief Architect experience often get the most out of this. The libraries alone save hours per project. The Rendering Application means you stop paying for separate rendering software and stop needing a high-end computer to produce photorealistic results. Most designers who join are either outsourcing renderings they should be doing themselves, or spending more time in Chief than they need to. Both of those problems get addressed quickly.
No. The Training Academy includes courses that cover Chief Architect from the ground up, so designers at any level can get productive quickly. That said, designers with existing Chief Architect experience tend to see the fastest results because the libraries, Rendering Application, and advanced techniques build directly on what they already know.
You'll need Chief Architect. I use it for all my professional work and the training is built around it. If you're currently using Home Designer, you can follow along but will get the most value once you move to Chief Architect.
This is a month-to-month Training Academy membership. You have access to all training, downloads, and direct support from me for as long as your membership is active.
Chief Architect runs on both Mac and Windows.
Yes. You can pause your Training Academy membership anytime. Your access continues until the end of your billing period. When you decide to rejoin, all of your progress in the training will be saved.