- Click the Windows Start button.
- Point to All Programs, then Chief Architect Inc.
- Point to Chief Architect X1> Chief Architect X1 and click to start the program.
- The Startup Options window appears.
- Click New Plan to launch the program.
- Select Edit> Edit Behaviors> Default
from the menu to make sure this is the active edit behavior. The active edit behavior is indicated by a check next to it in the submenu. - Select Terrain> Create Terrain Perimeter
from the menu or click the corresponding toolbar button. See "Toolbars and Menus". - Select Window> Fill Window
to fill the screen with the terrain perimeter.
- Go to CAD> Dimension> Display Temporary Dimensions
and make sure temporary dimensions are turned on for display. A check is displayed next to them in the submenu when they are on. - Select the terrain perimeter by clicking on either of the long edges. Notice that a temporary dimension appears, indicating that the selected edge of the terrain perimeter is 50 feet from the opposite edge.
- With the terrain perimeter selected, click on the temporary dimension. The Move Object Using Dimension dialog opens. Enter 150 feet using an apostrophe to denote feet (150'). The program will default to inches if no apostrophe is included. For more information about using dimensions to relocate objects, see "Moving Objects Using Dimensions".
- Click OK and repeat this step for the adjacent edge of the terrain perimeter, creating a square that is 150 feet by 150 feet.
- Click Window> Fill Window
to fill the screen with the terrain perimeter.
- It is a good idea to save your work and save it often. Select File> Save
from the menu, enter a name for your plan in the Save Plan File dialog, and click Save. You should save your work as you go.
