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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

1 Absolute Elevations - These height 2 Relative Heights - These height values
values are measured from zero, which are measured from surfaces within the
is the default top height of the subflooring on selected room or the room below.
Floor 1. See “Floor and Ceiling Heights” on • Specify the Rough Ceiling height, as
page 425. measured from the subfloor surface to the
• The Floor Above height displays here for bottom of the ceiling framing. Not avail-
reference. If multiple rooms with differ- able if multiple floor heights are specified
ing floor heights are present directly directly above the selected room.
above, “No Change” will display. • Specify the Finished Ceiling height, as
• Specify the Ceiling height of the selected measured from the finished floor surface
room, as measured from zero to the bot- to the finished ceiling surface. Not avail-
tom of the ceiling framing. Not available able if multiple floor heights are specified
in the Room or Floor Defaults dialog or directly above the selected room.
if multiple floor heights are specified • Specify the distance from the Stem Wall
above the selected room. Top to Ceiling. Only available when
• Specify the Floor height, as measured Floor for this Room is Supplied by the
from zero to the top of the subflooring. Foundation ‘Room’ from the Floor
Below has been checked.
Note: The default floor height for Floor 1 is 0. • Specify the Ceiling Below height, which
It can be modified in the Room Specification is the height of the ceiling of the room
dialog, but not in the Floor 1 Defaults dialog. below, as measured from that room’s sub-
See “Floor and Room Defaults” on page 413. floor to rough ceiling surfaces. Not avail-
able when Auto Rebuild Foundation is
If a room is defined directly beneath the enabled or if there is no room below the
selected room on the floor below, additional selected room. See “Rebuilding Founda-
settings may be available. tions” on page 695.
• Specify the Floor Below height, which is • Specify the Stem Wall height, which is
the subfloor height of the room directly measured from the top of the foundation
below where you clicked to select the cur- wall footing to the top of the treated sill
rently selected room. If there are multiple plate, if one is specified. Only available if
rooms with differing floor heights located the selected room or the room below it is
below, this value may change depending defined by foundation walls.
on where you click.
• If the selected room is directly above a 3 A cross section diagram showing the
relationship between the various height
Garage and there is a foundation present, settings displays here for reference.
you can specify the SWT Below height,
which is the top height of the concrete 4 Specify the characteristics of the
stem walls around the perimeter of the room’s Ceiling. Only the Ceiling Finish
garage. and Structure settings are available in the
Room Type Defaults dialogs.

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