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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

floor plan view. To draw one, select Build> drag within a floor or ceiling platform. See
Framing> Joist Direction and click and “Joist Direction Lines” on page 860.

Build Framing Dialog
Automatic framing can be generated • Floor/Ceiling Beam and Roof Beam set-
by selecting Build> Framing> Build tings are found on the BEAMS panel. See
Framing to open the Build Framing dialog. “Beams Panel” on page 851.
This dialog can also be accessed by double- • Post, floor/ceiling beam and roof beam
clicking the General Framing button or settings are found on the POSTS panel. See
“Posts Panel” on page 852.
any of the Floor/Ceiling Framing Tools ,
• Roof framing settings are located on the
or Roof Framing Tools buttons.
ROOF and TRUSSES panels. See “Roof
The settings in this dialog are similar to those Panel” on page 853 and “Trusses Panel”
found in the Framing Defaults dialog. on page 855.
Each major structural component of the • The settings on the ROOF panel are the
model has its own panel or panels in the same as those on the STRUCTURE panel of
Build Roof dialog. The number of panels in the Build Roof dialog. See “Roof Panel”
the dialog varies depending on how many on page 853.
floors are in your model. There will be a • You can specify how framing looks in
panel called “1st” for the first floor, “2nd” plan view on the PLAN VIEW panel. See
for the second floor, and so on. “Materials Panel” on page 857.
• Floor and ceiling framing settings are • You can set the default materials used for
found on the Floor panels. See “Floor framing on the MATERIALS panel. See
Panels” on page 844. “Materials Panel” on page 857.
• Wall framing settings are located on the
WALL, OPENINGS, and FIREPLACES pan- For best results, create roof framing
els. See “Wall Panel” on page 847, before or at the same time that ceiling
“Openings Panel” on page 849 and “Fire- joists are generated.
places Panel” on page 850.
The Build Framing dialog opens to the panel
for the current floor, for example: 1st, 2nd, or
Foundation.

Floor Panels
The floor framing for a given floor is always on the FLOOR panel for the floor below it.
created on the floor below. As such, the floor For example, the floor framing settings for
framing settings for a given floor are found Floor 2 are found on the 1ST panel, while the

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