In vector views materials are represented using patterns.
Chief architect change floor direction.
328 framing a floor with the beam and post tools.
The adjust material definition tool works the same in all chief architect inc titles and versions.
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Specifying joist direction and where joists are cut.
339 framing with floor and ceiling trusses.
From the menu select edit default settings.
In this example a simple 10 x 10 deck is used.
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.
On the pattern panel of the define material dialog.
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To rotate a material s pattern.
Joist direction lines specify joist direction and bearing lines define the boundaries for joist direction.
Specify the desired angle to which you would like to rotate the material s pattern.
In the next dialog that opens select the edit.
If you would like to adjust the offset of the pattern you can also do.
Using the select objects tool click in the deck room then click the open object edit button.
Once one of these options is selected click on the edit button.
A step by step process for messing around with floor defaults on chief architect.
Return to the plan materials dialog select your custom material and click the edit button.
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.