This floor will be the active floor in floor plan view.
Copy first floor to second chief architect.
In the change floor reference dialog.
Alternatively you can navigate to edit copy from the menu.
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.
Copying an item from the first floor to the same position on the second floor.
Next from the menu select build floor delete current floor and the contents of floor 2 will be removed.
To copy a floor plan to another level begin by choosing to open the plan in which you would like to duplicate an entire floor.
Select edit edit area edit area from the menu and draw an edit area polyline around the entire structure on this floor.
To delete the second floor you must first go to the second floor.
Multiple copy and other features in chief architect to create a structure raised on piers.
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.
Click the desired current floor in the top window to select it.
Derive new 2nd floor plan from the 1st floor plan.
When creating your second and additional floors you will want to set the defaults for that floor s structure.
Once you are on floor two the change floor reference will show the number 2.
To do this click on the up one floor button on the toolbar until the second floor is active.
In chief architect x10 and prior program versions navigate to tools reference floors change floor reference.
Click on the up one floor button to move to floor 2.
Select edit copy from the.
Select tools floor reference display change floor reference from the menu.
Select tools floor reference display down one floor from the menu to move back down to floor 1.
Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor.
Floor defaults on chief architect duration.
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.
Build the second floor create the shell for floor two dimension set the room and ceiling heights placing windows and a modern staircase.