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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

2 Click the Plan View Sections drop- contained by the Doorway or Window
down and choose the number of units symbol. Up to five units are possible.

Plant Information Panel

This panel is available when the Symbol Information panel of the Plant Symbol
Specification dialog is opened for a plant. Specification dialog. See “Plant Information
The options are the same as the Plant Panel” on page 1259.

Plant Description Panel
This panel is available when the Symbol Description panel of the Plant Symbol
Specification dialog is opened for a plant. Specification dialog. See “Plant Description
The options are the same as the Plant Panel” on page 1260.

Get Last Symbol

If you import or convert a symbol that Open a view in which the symbol can be
cannot be placed in the current view placed or create an object to place the symbol
or must be contained by another object that is into, then select Tools> Symbol> Get Last
not present in the view, you can quickly Symbol to retrieve the last symbol
select it for placement once the needed created and click in your plan to place the
conditions are met using the Get Last symbol.
Symbol command.

Convert to Symbol

While 3D symbols can be imported that reflects how the object will be used. For
from third parties, you can also create example, if you design a cabinet door, select
your own symbols in Chief Architect using Cabinet Door/Drawer as the symbol’s
any combination of architectual objects. category so you can assign the resulting
symbol to a cabinet.
To create a custom symbol, begin by opening
a new, blank plan and then use any
combination of architectural objects to A wide variety of unique objects can be
produce a model of what you would like your created using the Primitive Tools. See
custom symbol to look like. “Primitive Tools” on page 978.

When the objects are configured as desired, To convert an object to a symbol
use the Convert to Symbol tool to create 1. Create a camera view or overview in
a single symbol that is assigned to a category which the object or objects that you wish

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