Click on the open object edit tool to display the room specification dialog and go to the materials panel.
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Click ok once more in the room specification dialog to set the change to the flooring material and close it.
Specify the desired angle to which you would like to rotate the material s pattern.
Joist direction lines specify joist direction and bearing lines define the boundaries for joist direction.
The adjust material definition tool works the same in all chief architect inc titles and versions.
If you would like to adjust the offset of the pattern you can also do.
To rotate a material s pattern.
This displays the select material dialog where you can select the modified material and ok to apply it.
Select floor finish and click on the select material button.
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.
Mixing joist depths and directions on the same floor.
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How can this be done.
On the pattern panel of the define material dialog.
Question i want to change the direction of floor or ceiling joists in a certain area of my plan.
Building a floor platform that ledgers inside the foundation walls.
Once one of these options is selected click on the edit button.
Return to the plan materials dialog select your custom material and click the edit button.
In the next dialog that opens select the edit.
Specifying joist direction and where joists are cut.
In vector views materials are represented using patterns.