The floor and ceiling Structure defaults consist of the layers that make up the floor and ceiling platforms. Please see the Related Articles section below for more more information on layer sets. These display settings can be modified and can be different for each layer set. A layer set consists of a complete list of the layers in the current plan or layout along with the display settings for each layer as set for a particular type of view or purpose. You can also set up layer sets in your template file. It's always a good idea to form a habit of setting the defaults for an item prior to placing them in the plan. It's recommended that these "Critical Defaults" are set up in the template and reviewed before starting any plan.īegin by selecting File> New Plan from the menu to open a new, blank plan using the default plan template.Īll default settings are important.
While it's a good idea to go through all of the defaults to make sure the template is setup exactly how you need it, there are some defaults that are more critical to change ahead of time, as they can be troublesome to change after the design is complete. If migrating forward to the current version of Chief Architect from an older version, please make sure to follow the instructions in the Migration Guide located in your Digital Locker. It's a good idea to save all your templates in a particular location, such as a folder in Documents or in the Chief Architect Templates directory.
You may find it helpful to create more than one template, each set up to draw a particular architectural style. You can create your own custom template plans to reflect the architectural styles and materials that you use most often.Ī template plan is essentially a blank plan with default settings customized to meet a particular set of design needs. In Chief Architect, any time you open a new, blank plan, its initial default settings are copied from a template.
How can I do this work once and save it for future use? I have a number of different architectural design styles that I often use and would rather not have to set up my default settings every time I begin a new plan that will use one of these styles.
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