Chief Architect Copy Floor
Select edit edit area edit area from the menu and draw an edit area polyline around the entire structure on this floor.
Chief architect copy floor. One of my favorite tools that was introduced in chief architect x1 is the copy and past. Select tools floor reference display down one floor from the menu to move back down to floor 1. To copy and reflect a structure. Begin by choosing to open the plan in which you would like to duplicate an entire floor.
In the new floor dialog select the make new blank plan for the 2nd floor option then click ok. Smart building technology makes it easy to create construction drawings floor plans elevations 3d renderings and 360 panoramic renderings. To copy paste and hold position with your first two floors already built and the item you wish to copy in place on the first floor select the object and click on the copy paste edit button. Select window fill window or press the f6 key on your keyboard to make the plan fill the chief architect window.
Alternatively you can navigate to edit copy from the menu. In chief architect x10 and prior program versions select tools reference floors down one floor. Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor. Select edit copy from the menu.
Aaron bishop 117 459 views. Click the copy button in the middle of the dialog box. Check out the written how to article. On the line style panel n ote that the selected file is located on the cad default layer.
Discover how to import a cad file and convert it to a 3d floor plan. Chief architect s software is purpose built for residential design with. Click on the up one floor button to move to floor 2. To copy a floor plan to another level.
This option is not available in home designer pro. Open the plan in which you would like to copy and reflect your structure. Select cad lines draw line from the menu then click and drag a line to represent the axis that you will reflect the plan across. Chief architect technique 6 copy and paste in place duration.