Split Level Houses

[aaronrose]

I'm having Trouble making a split level home and was wondering how the best way to go about it is?

I was thinking making the main floor the entry area and then making 2 other levels one being the basement and the second floor being the upstairs would this way of going about things work?

Any help would be great.

Thanks,

Aaron

[jonathank]

I'll just draw it like a normal house, and then just lower the entry and
garage -54".

See my attached plan. This one actually has a living room lowered with the
entry, so I set that floor height to be -54" also. Also, it's still a WIP, so
please excuse the House Wizard boxes.

It's a fairly simple process.

[Larry Kumpost]

Aaron:

It sounds like you have, what I would call, a Split Entry plan, where the entry level is between the basement and main levels. If that is the case I would place the the entry and main level on one plan and the basement on a different plan. You can change the levels of the floor in Chief.

[sutcac]

I would also suggest making whatever is your lowest level that has actual living space Floor 1 and not Floor 0.

[sherpa_jones]

Someone asked a similar question not that long ago. Check out the thread, you might be able to glean some usefull tips from it.

http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?t=45370