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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Millwork Bottom, Back, Center
Symbol origin located Molding n/a
at the back, middle,
bottom of object Plant Bottom, Back, Center
Sprinkler Back, Center. Height
varies.
Windows Bottom, Outside, Center
(of sill)

The following table lists these default origins
by symbol type. Window origin located bottom, outside, center.
You can offset a symbol from its origin point.
Symbol Type Origin location This can make it easy to insert the object
Cabinet Bottom, Back, Center inside of another object, but does not affect
Cabinet Door Bottom, Back, Center the location of the bounding box or the 2D
Doors Bottom, Back, Center block that displays in floor plan view.
Doorways Bottom, Outside, Center
Electrical, Center Top To create an insertable symbol
Ceiling Mounted 1. Make a note of the symbol’s actual size
Electrical, Back, Center on the GENERAL panel of its specifica-
Wall Mounted tion dialog.
Electrical, Center, Bottom
Floor Mounted 2. Click the Open Symbol edit button
Electrical, Center, Back to open the Symbol Specification dia-
Wall Mounted log.
Furniture Bottom, Back, Center 3. On the 3D panel, check Specify Origin.
Fixture Bottom, Back, Center
Geometric Shapes Bottom, Back, Center 4. Adjust the X, Y and/or Z values as
Hardware Bottom, Back, Center needed:
• To insert the back of the symbol into
the side of another object at a particular
distance, specify that distance in the Y
field as a positive value.

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