“I am pleased with the results that I have been able to attain with minimal effort, and I look forward to learning more features and capabilities of the program. The 3D Viewer is also easy for a customer to operate. They like the ability to see a project in various ways, and I like the fact that I maintain control over the file.
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“Thanks to TV shows on channels such as HGTV, customers have become much more aware of the technology available to our profession, and most expect some sort of computer-generated plans, so I have been utilizing the Chief Architect 3D Viewer product with very good feedback from them. Upon their approval, I move to the computer and begin working out the plans via the computer from that point on.” I typically sketch out the floor plans and a conceptual front elevation for the customer. “As far as my design process goes, I still do a lot of my initial design sketches by hand, my clients seem to like the look and the fact that it appears to be a “creation” by me. At the beginning of this year, I felt ready to use it for a real project, so I made a commitment and began doing almost all of my work with Chief Architect.” “Last year (August or so) I purchased Chief Architect, played around with it a little bit, watched some videos, and worked through the tutorials. I purchased one program and used it for a year or so, but never really felt comfortable with it, and was not happy with how some of it operated. So a couple of years ago I started researching CAD programs. “Using two programs was not ideal, and I wanted to try and take advantage of the features that more sophisticated (bim-type) programs offered. When Sketchup was introduced, I started using it to show clients 3D representations of their projects, the feedback was very positive and I used a combination of my 2D CAD program and Sketchup for several years.” I started using a 2D CAD program in the mid-nineties and gradually went 100% CAD by 2000. When I started, everything was still drawn by hand with ink or pencil on vellum paper. “I have been in the home design profession since 1990. Our area is also experiencing a lot of remodeling projects. A typical project would be 4,000-5,000 square feet, in the $880k to $1.2 million range. I do a lot of work for builders – almost like a design-build situation. “I am a residential designer located in the Metro Atlanta area. Learn more about Robert’s story and why he chose Chief Architect to help his customers visualize their projects.
By Dani Walker Residential Designer, Robert Padgett, shares how he takes his design process from hand sketches to 3D renderings.
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