However they can be used to position walls stairs and other items in the plan.
Show 1st floor from 2nd floor chief architect.
Select tools floor reference display down one floor from the menu to move back down to floor 1.
Click the desired current floor in the top window to select it.
In chief architect x10 and prior program versions this was called reference floors.
Reference display this option displays a floor as a reference superimposed over the current floor plan.
In chief architect x10 and prior program versions select tools reference floors down one floor.
In the new floor dialog select make new blank plan for the 2nd floor.
In chief architect x10 and prior program versions navigate to tools reference floors change floor reference.
The contents of the reference plan cannot be edited.
The show reference floor checkbox will turn the reference display on off much like the reference display tool does.
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.
Select tools floor reference display change floor reference from the menu.
Use the reference floor drop down to choose what floor you would like to reference.
To do this click on the up one floor button on the toolbar until the second floor is active.
This floor will be the active floor in floor plan view.
Once you are on floor two the change floor reference will show the number 2.
The current floor level you re on will be highlighted at the top.
Derive new 2nd floor plan from the 1st floor plan.
In the change floor reference dialog.
In the change floor reference dialog that displays.
The basics of adding additional floors and building foundations in chief architect.
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.
In chief architect x10.
Next from the menu select build floor delete current floor and the contents of floor 2 will be removed.
Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor from the menu.