
The Material Eyedropper tool will convert to the Material Painter tool. Once this tool is selected, you would click on an object that has the material that you want to use. Click on a tread on the 2nd section of stairs to transfer the dark oak to that section of stairs as well.Īnother way to change the materials in your objects is to use the Material Eyedropper tool. The stair treads for that section of stairs takes on the new material. With the Material Painter tool active, click on one of the stair treads. You can now click on an object or a component of an object that you want to change the material to.ĩ. The Material Painter tool is activated as indicated by the spray can attached to the cursor. In the Library Browser, select Chief Architect Core Catalogs ⇒ Materials ⇒ Flooring ⇒ Wood ⇒ Oak ⇒ Dark- OK Plank.Ĩ.
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Take a Full Camera view so that you can see a 3D view of the stairs, cabinets, and doors.ħ. One way to select materials for objects in your plan is to select the material from the Library Browser and then “paint” the material to the object in your plan.Ħ. Add some cabinets, and a couple of doors. Use the Auto Stairwell edit tool to create an opening in the 2nd floor.ĥ. On the 1st floor, use the U-Shaped Stair tool to place stairs against the rear wall as shown in the following illustration. Add a 2nd story, using the Build New Floor tool.Ĥ. Make the room approximately 30’x30’ (does not have to be exact, make sure the room is a closed room).ģ. Draw a room, using the Straight Exterior Wall tool. If the program is not running, then go ahead and start Chief Architect and select New Plan from the Welcome to Chief Architect splash screen.Ģ. If you have Chief Architect running select File ► New Plan. Chief Architect X9 has added the capability to multi-select different components in an object and change their material at one time.ĬHANGING THE MATERIAL ON MULTIPLE COMPONENTS AT ONE TIMEġ. In Chief Architect there are several different ways to change the materials that are applied to the surfaces of objects in your plan.
