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Room Types and Functions

Type in the Room Specification dialog. See Interior - Living, Dining, Family, Kitchen,
“General Panel” on page 435. Nook, Bath, Master Bath, Master Bedrm,
Bedroom, Study, Office, Entry, Hall, Closet,
A selection of pre-defined Room Types is Dressing, Storage, Laundry, Utility and
available for use; they are, however, editable, Unspecified.
and you can create your own, as well. See
“Room Type Defaults” on page 413. Exterior - Court, Deck, Balcony.
Hybrid - Open Below, Garage, Slab, Porch,
Room Type Defaults
Attic.
Each Room Type is composed of two sets of
characteristics: those set by the program, and Effects of Room Functions
those that are directly editable.
Chief Architect applies specific properties to
Characteristics set by the program are rooms depending on the assigned Room
grouped together based on typical Function.
requirements for different types of rooms. Living and Conditioned Areas
This non-editable set of properties is referred
to as Room Functions. • All interior type rooms are included in
Living Area calculations by default; exte-
Characteristics of a Room Type that can be rior and hybrid type rooms are not.
modified include the default room Name,
whether it is included in the Living Area and • With the exception of Unspecified rooms,
Conditioned Area, and the floor structure, all interior type rooms are included in
finish, and deck supports. A default Function Conditioned Area calculations by default.
can also be specified. See “Room Type Open Below rooms are also included;
Defaults” on page 413. however, exterior and other hybrid type
rooms are not. See “Conditioned Area
When you specify that a room be a certain Totals” on page 1281.
Room Type, all of the characteristics Ceilings and Roofs
associated with that Room Type are assigned
to the room, overriding existing settings. • Interior rooms have a ceiling and roof
After you specify a Room Type, though, above them.
various settings can be customized. • Exterior rooms are assumed to be open to
the outside and do not generate a roof
Room Functions above them.
A room Function is a set of non-editable • Attic rooms do not receive a ceiling and
characteristics that are typical of a certain are ignored by the program’s automatic
type of room. roof generator.
There are three broad categories of room • Garage, Slabs, and Porches are treated
Functions: Interior, Exterior and Hybrid. like exterior rooms in all cases except that
they generate a ceiling and a roof above
them by default.

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