The adjust material definition tool works the same in all chief architect inc titles and versions.
Chief architect change floor direction.
328 framing a floor with the beam and post tools.
Specify the desired angle to which you would like to rotate the material s pattern.
In this example a simple 10 x 10 deck is used.
In the next dialog that opens select the edit.
On the pattern panel of the define material dialog.
Once one of these options is selected click on the edit button.
Answer you can specify the direction that joists build using a joist direction line however this will force all the joists sharing a floor platform area i e all floors or ceilings at the same elevation to build in the direction specified.
Question i want to change the direction of floor or ceiling joists in a certain area of my plan.
From the menu select edit default settings.
A step by step process for messing around with floor defaults on chief architect.
How can this be done.
339 framing with floor and ceiling trusses.
Open the chief architect plan in which you would like to customize deck planking or select file new plan to open a new blank plan.
In vector views materials are represented using patterns.
Using the select objects tool click in the deck room then click the open object edit button.
If you would like to adjust the offset of the pattern you can also do.
Return to the plan materials dialog select your custom material and click the edit button.
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Expand the floors and rooms category select the floor ceiling platform option if you want to adjust floor and ceiling finishes for all floors in a plan or expand the floor levels subcategory and select the floor of your choosing.