Designer1 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I wanted to know what most chief users were using for room planning when drawing their floor plans? I noticed in the CAD section of the chief library there are a lot of useful 2d CAD blocks but don't see any for generic furniture placement to demonstrate room arrangements. I don't want to furnish my plans with furniture for 3d just 2d blocks. Do most of you just use the 3d furniture and then turn off the layer in 3d or is there a good library of these 2d furnishing somewhere I haven't looked? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwideziner Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I just use the 3D symbols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 if you have SSA there is this one,though I haven't tried it... http://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/766 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I just draw the walls and move them around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheeltodd Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I use onion skin paper and a red colored pencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermot Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 All of the library furniture and fixture objects have a 2D cad block assigned to them. If you place the 3D object into a plan, you can then insert the 2D block into the plan using the Cad Block Management dialog. You could then delete the original object and keep the block. I'm not sure why you want to do this though. It would be much easier to just turn off the display of the 3D object in your camera views if you don't want to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Education and experience? I know it sounds flippant, but in all honesty, there really are no Chief Architect shortcuts or automated tools to replace knowing the craft of design and planning. There are some great textbooks available that can assist you in space planning and "standard" room layouts..... http://www.amazon.com/Residential-Interior-Design-Planning-Spaces/dp/0470584734 http://www.amazon.com/Residential-Planning-Design-Jeannie-Ireland/dp/1563673843 As far as Chief goes. There are some blocks, as others have alluded to, that will be of assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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