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Chapter 10:

CAD Objects

With the 2D Computer Aided Design (CAD) Chapter Contents
tools included in Chief Architect, you can • CAD Defaults and Preferences
add details to views of your 3D model to • The CAD Drawing Tools
create complete working drawings. Custom • Point Tools
details can be created, saved, and used in • Line Tools
other plans. • Line Specification Dialog
The CAD Tools are used to add information • Arc Tools
to 2D views of your model. CAD objects do • Drawing Arcs - Arc Creation Modes
not affect 3D objects or display in camera • Arc Specification Dialog
views or overviews, but they can be used to • Circle Tools
add details to layout pages, floor plan view • Circle/Oval/Ellipse Specification Dialog
and cross section/elevation views. • Polylines
• Polyline Specification Dialog
CAD polylines can be converted to 3D • Box Tools
objects such as countertops and terrain data, • Box Specification Dialog
and shown in 3D views. See “Convert • Revision Clouds
Polyline” on page 266. • Revision Cloud Specification Dialog
CAD objects are edited much like other • Splines
objects in Chief Architect. See “Editing • Displaying CAD Objects
Objects” on page 207. • Line Styles
• CAD Blocks
• CAD Block Management
• CAD Block Specification Dialog
• CAD Details
• Plot Plans and Plan Footprints
• Plan Footprint Specification Dialog

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