To modify which items display in floor plan view select tools floor reference display change floor reference.
Chief architect change floor level.
The floor finish is set to 0 and the floor structure becomes a 4 concrete slab.
Here the floor 2 defaults dialog box is opened.
In the default settings dialog click the arrow next to floors and rooms to expand the category then expand the floor levels category as well.
You can easily create a split level in chief architect by controlling the floor and ceiling heights of different rooms in a plan.
Down one floor this option changes the active floor level to be the floor level below.
This option changes the active floor level to be the floor level above.
This value varies depending on the type of foundation that.
Notice that the program has restored the default ceiling height to the rooms on this floor.
How do i change the finish floor levels.
Click ok to close the dialog and take a perspective full overview to see the results so far.
Right now all are on the same level.
In chief architect x10 and prior program versions navigate to tools.
No foundation the distance between default floor height of 0 and the terrain is equal to the depth of the default floor structure thickness for floor 1.
The appropriate default dialog will appear for the current active floor.
I m doing a two storey house but i need the change the levels of the rooms on the ground floor example the entry foyer floor level is 5ft higher than that of the garage and the dining room floor level is 3 ft higher than that of the entry foyer.
Close the 3d view to return to floor plan view then go up one floor to the new floor 2.
Just as on floor 1 select edit default settings from the menu and open the floor defaults dialog for floor 2.
The program automatically raises the default floor height of floor 1 up above the default terrain.
However the floor and the terrain are not actually at the same height.
Chief architect programs raise the building pad off the terrain for you automatically.
You may want to change the stem wall height to meet your frost depth needs however before making any changes to the structure settings in the room specification dialog.
The amount that the building pad is raised depends on the type of foundation you have built in your plan.
Creating a stage or raised area a 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.
