Show 1st Floor From 2nd Floor Chief Architect

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.

Show 1st floor from 2nd floor chief architect.

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. Derive new 2nd floor plan from the 1st floor plan. To do this click on the up one floor button on the toolbar until the second floor is active.

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. Reference display this option displays a floor as a reference superimposed over the current floor plan. In the change floor reference dialog that displays. Next from the menu select build floor delete current floor and the contents of floor 2 will be removed.

In chief architect x10 and prior program versions this was called reference floors. Use the reference floor drop down to choose what floor you would like to reference. To delete the second floor you must first go to the second floor. In chief architect x10 and prior program versions select tools reference floors down one floor.

In chief architect x10 and prior program versions navigate to tools reference floors change floor reference. Select tools floor reference display down one floor from the menu to move back down to floor 1. In the change floor reference dialog. The basics of adding additional floors and building foundations in chief architect.

This floor will be the active floor in floor plan view. In chief architect x10. Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor from the menu. The current floor level you re on will be highlighted at the top.

In the new floor dialog select make new blank plan for the 2nd floor. The show reference floor checkbox will turn the reference display on off much like the reference display tool does. However they can be used to position walls stairs and other items in the plan. Click the desired current floor in the top window to select it.