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.
Copy first floor to second chief architect.
Next from the menu select build floor delete current floor and the contents of floor 2 will be removed.
To delete the second floor you must first go to the second floor.
In chief architect x10 and prior program versions navigate to tools reference floors change floor reference.
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.
In chief architect x10 and prior program versions select tools reference floors down one floor.
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.
Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor.
Multiple copy and other features in chief architect to create a structure raised on piers.
Floor defaults on chief architect duration.
Select tools floor reference display change floor reference from the menu.
Click on the up one floor button to move to floor 2.
In the new floor dialog select the make new blank plan for the 2nd floor option then click ok.
Build the second floor create the shell for floor two dimension set the room and ceiling heights placing windows and a modern staircase.
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.
In the change floor reference dialog.
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.
Once you are on floor two the change floor reference will show the number 2.
Alternatively you can navigate to edit copy from the menu.
Copying an item from the first floor to the same position on the second floor.
To do this click on the up one floor button on the toolbar until the second floor is active.
Select edit copy from the.
You can easily create a split level in chief architect by controlling the floor and ceiling heights of different rooms in a plan.
This floor will be the active floor in floor plan view.
