Library & Project Browsers

Learn how best to use the Project Browser to organize and access the various components of your plan and layout files, and how to use the Library Browser to place objects from Chief Architect libraries, import or save custom objects to your own personal library to be used later or in other plans.

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Title / Description


268

8:33 Library Browser Overview

Library Browser Overview

An overview of the features within the Library Browser side window.

Video No. 268


39

6:07 Finding and Placing Library Objects

Finding and Placing Library Objects

Chief Architect includes thousands of items you can use in your design project.

Video No. 39


2423

5:30 Utilizing the Project Browser

Utilizing the Project Browser

The Project Browser is a side window that allows you to find any saved cameras, saved plan views, CAD details, or layout pages.

Video No. 2423


1598

2:42 Using the Library Painter

Using the Library Painter

Replace objects in your project directly with something from the library using the Library Painter.

Video No. 1598


2421

15:17 Saved Plan Views

Saved Plan Views

Saved Plan Views allows you to control Layer Sets, Defaults, Default Sets, current CAD Layer and Reference Displays. Using Saved Plan Views allows you to open multiple 2D plan views simultaneously, save the floor and zoom information and control the display of pony walls associated with the view.

Video No. 2421


2433

11:42 Developing Saved Plan Views

Developing Saved Plan Views

Savable, independent Plan Views display your model’s floor plans differently in plan, just as you intend to display them in your layout files for construction documents.

Video No. 2433


53

2:18 Plant Chooser

Plant Chooser

Find and learn about plants in Chief Architect with the Plant Chooser tool.

Video No. 53


1922

6:08 Adding Insertion Points to CAD Blocks

Adding Insertion Points to CAD Blocks

Add an insertion point to your blocked details to make it easier to align in a cross section.

Video No. 1922


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