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Toolbar Arrangement

you choose between a selection of layer and • The Terrain Configuration displays
active default settings:
buttons associated with the terrain and
• Active Layer Set Control - See road tools, including the plant and sprin-
“Activating a Layer Set” on page 188. kler tools. See “Terrain Toolbar Configu-
ration” on page 1202.
• Saved Dimension Defaults
• The Kitchen and Bath Design Configu-
Control - See “Saved Dimen-
sion Defaults” on page 447. ration displays buttons associated
with kitchen and bath design. See “Cabi-
Saved Plan Views and Annotation Sets allow nets” on page 605.
you to quickly switch layer sets and activate
multiple saved defaults at once: • The MEP Configuration displays
buttons associated with mechanical, elec-
• Saved Plan View Control - See trical, and plumbing. See “Line Styles”
“Plan Views” on page 154.
on page 324.
• Active Annotation Set Control • The Space Planning Configuration
- See “Activating an Annotation Set” on displays buttons associated with the
page 93.
Space Planning Assistant. See “Space
Planning” on page 80.
The Edit Toolbar
• The Extended Configuration d i s -
When you select an object, its edit toolbar
opens. By default, it is located at the bottom plays an extensive selection variety of
of the program window, just above the Status tools for various uses.
Bar. The buttons on the edit toolbar can be
used to edit the selected object(s). Which To switch toolbar configurations
buttons display depends on the type of object There are several ways to switch from one
selected, the current view, and how you Toolbar Configuration to another.
selected the object.
• Click a Toolbar Configuration button.
• Choose a configuration in the Toolbar
Customization dialog. See “Configura-
Toolbar Configurations tions Panel” on page 148.

Chief Architect installs a set of Toolbar • Right-click in an empty space on any
Configurations, which control what tools are toolbar and select a Toolbar Configura-
initially included in the toolbars, as well as tion from the contextual menu.
where these toolbars are located.
Toolbar Button Size
• The Default Configuration displays
architectural tools used for house design, By default, toolbar buttons are sized at 20
including walls, windows, doors, stairs, pixels, which works well on most computer
cabinets, etc. monitors running default system settings. If

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