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The Current Floor

To create a simple split level entry 4. Draw stairs upward from the basement
floor to the landing.
1. Create a plan file with a full basement at 5. Draw a second stair section from the
the location of the entry door. See landing upward.
“Basement Rooms” on page 700.
6. Select the stairs and click the Auto
2. Go to Floor 0 and draw a stair
Stairwell edit button. See “Creating
Landing at the location of the entry. a Stairwell” on page 750.
See “Landings” on page 737.
Split level entries are often associated with
3. Specify the desired height of the land- daylight basements. See “Daylight
ing. See “Stair Landing Specification Basements” on page 701.
Dialog” on page 769.
For more detailed instructions, visit chiefar-
chitect.com .

The Current Floor

Only one floor can be active at any given You can change the current floor in floor
time. The active floor is referred to as the plan, cross section/elevation and 3D views.
Current Floor, and it is the only floor on The current floor displays on the Change
which objects can be edited.
Floor/Reference button, which can be
If you want to edit two different floors at the found between the Down One Floor and the
same time, you can open the plan again. This Up One Floor buttons.
opens a second window on the current open Floors become available once they have been
plan that has the same editing abilities as the built. The Attic and foundation levels are
first. Only one of these windows can be also accessible using these tools.
active at any given time.
Change Floor / Reference
Floor Up / Floor Down
If there are multiple floors, select
If you are working with Tools> Reference Floors> Change
more than one floor, you Floor/Reference to open the Change Floor/
can select Tools> Reference Floors> Up Reference dialog, where you can select both
One Floor or Down One Floor to switch the current floor and which floor is used in
from one floor to another. the Reference Floor, as well as control the
appearance of the Reference Floor.

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