If a monolithic slab foundation is generated, the room will receive a slab floor with curbs.Ĭhief Architect's Material Region tools can be used to place different materials on a floor or wall within the same room, such as a walk-in shower. When a foundation is generated based on the floor plan of Floor 1, a room on the first floor specified as either a Garage or Slab type will receive a stem wall or pier foundation with a slab floor and stem walls.
Modifying Garage Floor and Stem Wall Heights. Message: A floor or ceiling platform hole is placed where no platform exists.Ī platform hole cannot touch the edge of the platform, extend past the edge of the platform, or be contained by multiple platforms. Use posts, multiple copy, and other features in Chief Architect to create a structure raised on piers. Creating an Elevated Structure on Pilings. You can easily create a split level in Chief Architect by controlling the floor and ceiling heights of different rooms in a plan.Īdd decorative accents by cutting a shaped hole in the deck, filling it with polyline solids, and specifying appropriate materials. Creating Stairs Between Floor Platforms Located on the Same Floor Levelīoth the Draw Stairs and Straight Stairs tools can be used to create a stair section between floor platforms on the same floor of a plan, or form a deck down to the terrain. 
Use the Half Wall tool for creating solid railings as their height can be set on the Newels/Balusters panel of the Railing Specification dialog. To change the wall height, you need to change the ceiling height. Wall height is determined by the ceiling height of a given room.
Controlling Wall, Floor, and Ceiling Heights. Any floor can be shown as a Reference Floor along with the current floor. When there is more than one floor in a model, it is often helpful to see how they relate to each other. Neither is any room labeled Open Below or Attic.Ī raised area, such as a stage platform, can be created either with a polyline solid, or by defining a room and raising the floor height in the Room Specification dialog. By default, exterior and hybrid room types such as Garage, Deck, and Porch are not included. Only true livable areas are included in the Living Area calculation. The Living Area should not be mistaken for the footprint of a house. Changing How Square Footage is Calculated. The Space Planning Assistant allows you to start a new floor plan by creating and arranging 2D room boxes. Use the Paste Hold Position tool to place an object in the same spot on a different floor or even in a different plan. Copying an Item from the First Floor to the Same Position on the Second Floor. Use the Floor and Ceiling Finish Definition dialogs to control the floor and ceiling materials that are applied to individual rooms, floor levels, or the entire structure. Changing the Material of the Ceiling or Flooring in a Room. 
If the program is unable to determine where you need an attic wall, then manually draw the wall where it is needed and specify it as an Attic Wall in its Specification dialog.
Open Below is a unique Room Type which has no floor platform and can be used for defining an open area in the floor below for a loft.
Resolving a Gap Between Floors in Camera ViewsĪ gap between floors is typically caused by modifying the Platform option in your Wall Type Definitions dialog so that it is on the exterior surface line of the wall type.Ĭreating a belly band, sometimes referred to as a mid-section trim, is easy using the Make Room Molding Polyline edit tool or the various Trim tools. First, select all of the content using the Edit Area tool, Copy the content, then use the Paste Hold Position tool to paste the content onto another floor level. It is possible to duplicate all objects on a floor including walls, doors, windows, and furniture. Duplicating a Floor Plan on Another Level.
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