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Paste edit button before clicking the Select Tools> Reverse Plan to reflect an
entire plan right to left, as though it were
Reflect About Object button.
reflected about a vertical line.
Using Transform/Replicate Reversing a plan rebuilds the entire model
Object and affects views sent to layout.

Objects and groups of objects can also Reverse Direction
be reflected horizontally or vertically
using the Transform Replicate Object Select a line-based, arc-based or
dialog. See “Transform/Replicate Object polyline-based object and click the
Dialog” on page 269. Reverse Direction edit button to reverse its
direction. Not available for Terrain Path
Reverse Plan objects.
The Reverse Plan tool is a quick way Reversing a line or polyline is useful with
to mirror a plan so that everything on certain line styles or with an arrow at one
all floors of the entire plan is swapped left to end.
right.

Converting Objects

CAD objects and many CAD-based objects CAD Detail from View does not truly
can be converted into a variety of other types convert objects in the current view into CAD
of objects.
objects; instead, it creates a copy of the
original view composed of CAD objects
CAD to Walls instead of architectural objects, leaving the

CAD to Walls allows you to convert a original view intact.
2D line drawing into a 3D model.
Double CAD lines and arcs drawn to Convert Polyline
represent wall layers and other structural The Convert Polyline edit button lets
items can be converted to actual Chief you to turn CAD objects into CAD-
Architect walls, railings, windows, or doors. based architectural objects such as counter
See “CAD to Walls” on page 382.
tops and stair landings, special polylines
such as materials list polylines, and a variety
CAD Detail from View of slab, hole and terrain objects.

Select CAD> CAD Detail from View To convert a CAD object into one of these
to create a CAD drawing of the 3D objects, select the object and click the
current view. See “CAD Detail from View”
on page 334. Convert Polyline edit button to open the
Convert Polyline dialog.

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