The existing exterior dimensions will automatically be erased and new dimension lines will be added.
SOFTPLAN 13 UPDATES UPDATE
Use Auto Dimension to update the dimension lines for exterior walls.
SOFTPLAN 13 UPDATES WINDOWS
In addition new dimensions will be required to dimension the windows and doors. Many times the working dimensions that you have added to a drawing are not placed in the best location after the walls have all been re-located. Sketch in the walls to the approximate length and position to form the room layout you are trying to achieve - Do not try to be precise at this time since later steps will add this precision. Choose the wall type you wish to use, for example for exterior, use 2x4/Brick or 2x4/Siding. Sketch in the exterior and interior walls. The main floor plan will be created in this Drawing. A new drawing is already created for you in the Project. Select Create a New Project from the Start Page, or select File-? New Folder and enter a name for the project. Edit the dimensions that you place on the openings to quickly do this. Do not spend time trying to get the openings in their exact location. Place the windows and doors (openings) in their approximate location. When adjusting the vertical dimensions, start editing from the top and move to the bottom of the floor plan. Remember to work from one side of the floor plan to the other, for example when editing horizontal dimensions, start editing on the left side and move towards the right side of the floor plan. Use the Edit command to set the exact position of each wall using the working dimensions that you added. Edit the wall dimensions to set walls in the exact position. Since you will remove them later on, you do not need to position them accurately. These are working dimensions that you will use to accurately set the wall positions. Use the Dimension tool to scan in interior dimensions. Use Auto Dimension to place dimension lines for exterior walls.
The name you give the drawing would signify what is in the drawing: for example, Foundation, First Floor, Second floor, Front Elevation, Back Elevation, and so on. In each plan folder you would then place all the drawings for that plan. Under the projects folder, create a plan folder for each building plan you create. One option is to use the projects folder created by SoftPlan or to create your own projects folder in another location such as a Flash drive. In order to locate the drawing you want, be sure that you organize your drawings into a format suitable for your business. Copyright SoftPlan Systems Inc Steps in Creating a Residential Plan Where to Start? As time passes you will accumulate hundreds of drawings. 2 Drawing with SoftPlan Selected text from: LEARNING SOFTPLAN, Version 2012, pp.