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Chief architect copy floor.
Click the copy button in the middle of the dialog box.
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In the new floor dialog select the make new blank plan for the 2nd floor option then click ok.
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In chief architect x10 and prior program versions select tools reference floors down one floor.
Open the plan in which you would like to copy and reflect your structure.
Select edit copy from the menu.
Select tools floor reference display down one floor from the menu to move back down to floor 1.
Click the define button to the right of the layer drop down list.
Click on the up one floor button to move to floor 2.
Select cad lines draw line from the menu then click and drag a line to represent the axis that you will reflect the plan across.
Discover how to import a cad file and convert it to a 3d floor plan.
This option is not available in home designer pro.
One of my favorite tools that was introduced in chief architect x1 is the copy and past.
Begin by choosing to open the plan in which you would like to duplicate an entire floor.
On the line style panel n ote that the selected file is located on the cad default layer.
To copy a floor plan to another level.
Create a new floor by selecting build floor build new floor.
Chief architect technique 6 copy and paste in place duration.
Select edit edit area edit area from the menu and draw an edit area polyline around the entire structure on this floor.
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.
Alternatively you can navigate to edit copy from the menu.