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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

measure from the room’s rough floor to When multiple rooms are selected, the
rough ceiling. options available in the Room Specification
4. Click and drag the edit handle on the top dialog will be limited. You can, however,
wall edge to adjust the room ceiling apply attributes to multiple rooms using the
height, or the handle on the bottom edge Match Properties and Apply
to adjust its floor height. Temporary Properties edit tools. See “Match
dimensions display.
Properties” on page 281.
5. As you drag a handle, notice that all
walls defining that room are affected. Using the Edit Tools

To adjust the height of a wall in 3D A selected room can be edited in a variety of
ways using the buttons on the edit toolbar.
1. Create a 3D or cross section/elevation See “The Edit Toolbar” on page 38.
view of your plan.
• Click the Make Room Polyline edit
2. Click on a surface of the wall to select it.
button to create a polyline that follows the
3. Click and drag the edit handles along its surfaces of the selected room. See “Room
top and bottom surfaces. See “Wall Polylines” on page 433.
Heights” on page 369.
• Click the Make Room Molding Polyline
Room materials such as floor, ceiling, and edit button to create a room molding
wall materials can be changed in 3D views
polyline. See “Room Molding Polylines”
using the Material Painter . See “The on page 433.
Material Painter” on page 1014.
• Click the Expand Room Polyline
Room moldings can be replaced directly edit button to create a temporarily
from the library in 3D views, as well. See enlarged room definition that ignores
“Replace From Library” on page 942. invisible walls and railings. See “Expand
Room Polyline” on page 434.
If you use the Material Painter to change • Click the Calculate Materials for
a room’s floor or ceiling finish material, it
will add that material to the room’s Floor or Room edit button to create a materi-
Ceiling Finish Definition. Changes to a Deck als list of the contents of the selected
room’s planking or framing will affect its floor room, not including walls. See “Calculate
structure definition. Materials for Room” on page 1264.
In the Specification Dialog • Click the Auto Interior Dimensions
edit button to generate interior dimen-
Floor and ceiling heights and sions that measure each wall defining the
structure, moldings, wall coverings, selected room(s). See “Auto Interior
and materials can all be specified in the Dimensions” on page 470.
Room Specification dialog. See “Room
Specification Dialog” on page 434.

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