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(More customer reviews)The Professional version I'm using is 10.x. I used a few "cheaper" designers, but they were nowhere near as powerful and CA 10.x. I have the training videos (which I did use a little to understand what is going on), but once I figured out how the program tool bars are laid out then everything made sense. I started the remodeling of a pre-1900s home, so instead of hiring a professional for lots of $$,$$$ I decided instead to redesign myself with nothing but a tape measurer, paper, and pen, and time to design in all in Chief Architect. I knew I had chosen the correct product when I had asked other "contractors" to bid the project, and one of them brought me Chief Architect plan printouts. So if these highly "professional" design/construct firms rely on CA then I'm glad I'm using it too.
I was able to add my own furniture, layouts, move walls, paint walls, add molding, view in 3-D, and even print out my plans that show differences (where the was a wall now there isn't, things like that). Now the negative (or what I haven't been able to do with my limited skill set). Putting a roof on is a little tricky, but I finally got it done hours later, there are a lot of fixtures and furniture but not all that I needed. There are add-ons that will provide more library items. I needed to put in a recessed refrigerator, but I couldn't so I improvised. It still doesn't look good. High processing power to render in 3-D and sometimes it crashes.
All in all, I am very happy with Chief Architect and highly recommended it to professionals and non-professionals.
P.S. The contractor we decided on was so impressed with the plans I had given him and how fast I was able to make changes (as all project require) that he wants to get the same software.
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