Show 1st Floor From 2nd Floor Chief Architect

In the change floor reference dialog.

Show 1st floor from 2nd floor chief architect.

The current floor level you re on will be highlighted at the top. In chief architect x10 and prior program versions navigate to tools reference floors change floor reference. Choose this option if you want to create a new top floor with exterior walls generated directly over the exterior walls of the floor below. Click the desired current floor in the top window to select it.

Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor from the menu. To do this click on the up one floor button on the toolbar until the second floor is active. In chief architect x10. The contents of the reference plan cannot be edited.

When creating your second and additional floors you will want to set the defaults for that floor s structure. In the change floor reference dialog that displays. In chief architect x10 and prior program versions this was called reference floors. To delete the second floor you must first go to the second floor.

Next from the menu select build floor delete current floor and the contents of floor 2 will be removed. The show reference floor checkbox will turn the reference display on off much like the reference display tool does. Select tools floor reference display change floor reference from the menu. By default automatic is.

If you choose the first option you will want to move or delete any undesired walls on floor 2 once it is automatically generated such as walls for a. Select tools floor reference display down one floor from the menu to move back down to floor 1. The basics of adding additional floors and building foundations in chief architect. Reference display this option displays a floor as a reference superimposed over the current floor plan.

Derive new 2nd floor plan from the 1st floor plan. However they can be used to position walls stairs and other items in the plan. In chief architect x10 and prior program versions select tools reference floors down one floor. In the new floor dialog select make new blank plan for the 2nd floor.