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Preferences Dialog

• Check Show Pitch as Degrees to display
the roof pitch in degrees. Not available in It may be helpful to change the Snap
layout files. Unit temporarily when working with
large objects such as terrain or small objects
• The Arrow Key Scroll Distance setting such as molding profiles.
determines how far to scroll in floor plan
view when you press an arrow key. The • Uncheck Show Snap Grid to turn off the
initial default is 12 inches (300 mm). Not display of the Snap Grid, a visual indica-
available in layout files. See “Using the tor of the location of the snap points.
Arrow Keys” on page 162.
• Click the Color bar to specify the Snap
2 Specify the Allowed Angles used when Grid Color. See “Color Chooser/Select
Angle Snaps are enabled. See “Angle Color Dialog” on page 203.
Snaps” on page 170. •Check Display as Dots to display the
• Select 15 Degrees to enable Angle Snaps Snap Grid using dots rather than lines.
in 15° increments.
4 You can also click Grid Snaps
• Select 7 1/2 Degrees and Additional
Angles to enable Angle Snaps in 7 ½° toggle button to turn on/off grid
increments. snapping or click the Display Reference
• You can also enter up to eight Additional Grid toggle button to turn on/off the grid
Angles in the fields provided. Click the display.
Number Style button to specify the format Specify how the Living Area label is
used to enter angles in dialogs. See “Dia- 5 calculated and whether it displays in
log Number/Angle Style Dialog” on page floor plan view. Not available in layout files.
137. See “Living Area” on page 422.
3 The Snap Grid allows you to snap • Select Main Layer to have the Living
objects to specific points on-screen as Area calculation measure from the walls’
they are moved or resized. See “Grid Snaps” Main Layer.
on page 172. • Select Surface to have the Living Area
• Check Use Snap Grid/Units to enable calculation measure from the walls’ exte-
Grid Snaps. rior surface.
• Specify the Snap Unit you wish to use. • Uncheck Show “Living Area” to disable
The initial default is 1 inch (10 mm). the display of the Living Area label.

Preferences Dialog
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The settings in the Preferences select Edit> Preferences in Windows or
dialog are global: they apply to all Chief Architect> Preferences in macOS .
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plan and layout files and are preserved Unlike most dialogs in the program, it is not
between sessions. To access this dialog,

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