On a Windows PC, Preferences can be found by selecting Edit> Preferences from the menu and on a Mac selecting Chief Architect> Preferences from the menu.
On the Posts panel, click the Edit Post Defaults button and set both Width 1 and Width 2 to match the beam width of 5 ½'.Click OK, then set the Placement to Under Joists.Under the General panel of the Floor Beam Defaults dialog, set the Depth and Width of the beam.Switch to the Beams panel and under Floor/Ceiling Beams, click the Edit Floor Beam Defaults button.Select Framing from the list and click the Edit button.Select Edit> Default Settings from the menu.In this example, a simple structure composed of posts, beams, trusses, and purlins is created. There are a wide variety of post and beam construction styles, and a variety of different methods that can be used to model this type of structure in Chief Architect. How to create a post and beam structure in Chief Architect? The information in this article applies to:
