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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Floor Defaults Dialog

There is a Floor Defaults dialog for on the floor in question. See “Room
each floor in a plan file. The defaults Specification Dialog” on page 434.
for the current floor can be accessed by
selecting Edit> Default Settings. Click the Note: The default floor height for Floor 1 is 0.
arrow to the left of “Floors and Rooms” to It can be modified in the Room Specification
expand the category, then select “Current dialog, but not in the Floor 1 Defaults dialog.
Floor” and click the Edit button to open the See “Floor and Room Defaults” on page 413.
Floor Defaults dialog for the currently active
floor. See “Default Settings vs Preferences” Structure Panel
on page 86.
The settings on the STRUCTURE panel are
• The Floor Defaults dialog can also be similar to those in the Room Specification
opened by double-clicking the Floor dialog. See “Structure Panel” on page 436.
Tools parent button.
Moldings Panel
• In addition, the Floor Defaults button
can be added to a toolbar for quick access The settings on the MOLDINGS panel are
to the Floor Defaults dialog. See “Tool- similar to those in the Room Specification
bar Customization Dialog” on page 145. dialog. See “Moldings Panel” on page 908.
The Floor Defaults dialog also opens Fill Style Panel
whenever you add a new floor to the plan.
See “Adding Floors” on page 715. The settings on the FILL STYLE panel are
similar to those in the specification dialogs
The Floor Defaults dialog does not open for many objects throughout the program.
when you build a foundation; however, the See “Fill Style Panel” on page 315.
Floor 0 Default settings are created based on
the current Foundation Defaults. See
“Foundation Defaults” on page 688. Materials Panel
The Floor Defaults dialog is similar to the The settings on the MATERIALS panel are
Room Specification dialog, but controls the similar to those in the specification dialogs
default settings for all rooms on the current for many objects throughout the program.
floor. The settings here also control the See “Materials Panel” on page 1017.
height of individual walls as they are drawn

Floor Tools

Select Build> Floor to access the Select Build> Floor> Build New
floor tools. Floor to build a new floor. A new

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