Show 1st Floor From 2nd Floor Chief Architect

In chief architect x10 and prior program versions select tools reference floors down one floor.

Show 1st floor from 2nd floor chief architect.

Derive new 2nd floor plan from the 1st floor plan. Select tools floor reference display change floor reference from the menu. In the change floor reference dialog. When creating your second and additional floors you will want to set the defaults for that floor s structure.

This floor will be the active floor in floor plan view. Reference display this option displays a floor as a reference superimposed over the current floor plan. In chief architect x10 and prior program versions navigate to tools reference floors change floor reference. Use the reference floor drop down to choose what floor you would like to 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. The current floor level you re on will be highlighted at the top. However they can be used to position walls stairs and other items in the plan. In chief architect x10.

In the change floor reference dialog that displays. 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. Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor from the menu. The basics of adding additional floors and building foundations in chief architect.

To do this click on the up one floor button on the toolbar until the second floor is active. To delete the second floor you must first go to the second floor. The contents of the reference plan cannot be edited. In chief architect x10 and prior program versions this was called reference floors.

Once you are on floor two the change floor reference will show the number 2. In the new floor dialog select make new blank plan for the 2nd floor. Next from the menu select build floor delete current floor and the contents of floor 2 will be removed. Select tools floor reference display down one floor from the menu to move back down to floor 1.