Show 1st Floor From 2nd Floor Chief Architect

Select tools floor reference display change floor reference from the menu.

Show 1st floor from 2nd floor chief architect.

In chief architect x10 and prior program versions navigate to tools reference floors change floor reference. 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. To do this click on the up one floor button on the toolbar until the second floor is active. Next from the menu select build floor delete current floor and the contents of floor 2 will be removed.

Click the desired current floor in the top window to select it. The basics of adding additional floors and building foundations in chief architect. In chief architect x10. Reference display this option displays a floor as a reference superimposed over the current floor plan.

Once you are on floor two the change floor reference will show the number 2. However they can be used to position walls stairs and other items in the plan. The contents of the reference plan cannot be edited. To delete the second floor you must first go to the second floor.

Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor from the menu. By default automatic is. This floor will be the active floor in floor plan view. The current floor level you re on will be highlighted at the top.

In chief architect x10 and prior program versions select tools reference floors down one floor. Use the reference floor drop down to choose what floor you would like to reference. In the change floor reference dialog that displays. In the new floor dialog select make new blank plan for the 2nd floor.

Derive new 2nd floor plan from the 1st floor plan. In chief architect x10 and prior program versions this was called reference floors. The show reference floor checkbox will turn the reference display on off much like the reference display tool does. Select tools floor reference display down one floor from the menu to move back down to floor 1.