Chief Architect Software is computer aided design software (CAD) for the home building industry created by Chief Architect Software, a software developer in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, United States. Chief Architect Software is 3D architectural design products for the professional home design industry and the DIY home design markets. Chief Architect is a benchmark product for BIM building information modeling as it applies to residential construction. Released in 1992, Chief Architect Version 2 was a 3D computer graphics software product that ran on an early version of Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. Chief Architect Software enables the novice computer user to utilize technology to quickly and easily visualize a design in both 2D and 3D rendering environments. This has put a 3D home design tool i