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Again, which version of the Home Designer software do you have, Suite, Architectural, or Pro????

Where can I set the default value seen in the Clip Surfaces Within setting in the 3D -> Edit Active Camera... dialogue windows?

Once again, y-g-m-n to the rescue......

the outside pic is an rendering from an architect. I want to replicate in the home designer software, which seems difficult with tthe lower end version. One wall for instance is the top of the shed slope while also the downward slope of the other roof line

My 2 cents is to start with the bonus room roof. Draw that manually so it sets your fascia height since that is actual living space. Then manually draw the roof over the house along the whole length, setting the fascia height the same as the bonus room. Then you will see which roofs need to be adjusted using line break tool and the connect roof tool and adding roofs as needed to get them all to attach. It will give you a taller attic, yet you should be able to do it without crickets once they're on the same ridge plane

Yes. I auto generated the initial roof, but am now trying to clean it up manually. Just having trouble working with those planes, how to adjust them in the 3D and plan views. You're right about the wall, I'll need to fix that.

If the plan is too large to post, do you have a cloud you can copy to and post a link? You can also send the file into our support group.

This is something sent to me a long time ago. I hope it helps. % symbol items.pdf

I would MANUALLY Adjust roof planes. Turn off auto roof rebuild. Delete the roof planes you do not like Extend the one on the hump side all the way to outer edge and proper overhang. then adjust opposite side of roof plane top ridge down until it is straight and connects to the side behind you edited. Might have to use soem of the roof plane tools like connect planes etc. (USE HELP SCREEN if unsure) Edite and fix roof planes above that angled bonus space area. Might need to tweak soem things like roof and wall figure together. Also with that bonus room the walls etend above downward sloping roof you may want to add some crickets, something to slow and divert rain water rushing down roof plane so it does not smack into vertical wall, because it will be difficult to waterproof and over time will leak and rot and be a nightmare Lots of stuff can be done using manual roof editor in HD PRO

select wall. OPen up the wall editor thingy. See what if ATTIC wall is not checked. or take screen shot and post.

yes use the SPRAY can paint object option. You click it and then go select your paint color from the library paint manufacturers (can paint it any material that shows up) once selected a little spray can shows up and you have options for how it paints. by floor, room etc etc (CLICK HELP HERE so you understand how it works) Then point and click.... presto color changes

I saw a post from about a year ago similar to my issue, but I didn't understand the response....So here I go. We are changing the siding on part of the house to q/w walls with stone and board and batten. But we are leaving the 2 back walls with the existing cement board lap siding - which we will paint something besides the yucky beige it currently is. We want to audition a few colors to see what will go best. Is it possible to change the color of the cement siding to something besides the few colors offered? None of the colors are even close to what we are shooting for. I did change the exterior wall to plain to get the color I want. But, so much of the character of the wall is lost when it is flat and not showing the laps. The attached picture is the best options in wood lap and cement lap - neither is even close.....Any suggestions?

Thanks y-g-m-n. I am not sure what I did that fixed it. I changed just about everything I could find. Seems different walls were set up slightly differently. One issue I had was I had wall covering on one wall. Plus on one wall it has one slat of a cement lap exterior that showed up on the inside. I built all the walls one afternoon. and I THOUGHT using the same settings on each wall. But, somehow I dotted my T's and crossed my I's someplace. Only took me another 2 hours to get it all corrected. Now I know to pay better attention when I am doing something.....look deep on every option there is.

Thanks Scott, but it still remains having tried that. Any more suggestions? Happy to forward my plan file for your perusal? Jeff.

That's likely an automatic attic wall that is being generated due to an issue from the floor below. You can turn it off.

I like your configuration of roof lines. Looks pretty good - not sure I get the issue though? Jeff.

I've attached a plan file underway on a dwelling/house; Actually - file is more than 14Mb - so I can email it direct to anyone who is interested..... The third image below shows the current plan file camera 2 view and these subject wall, beams and posts and balustrade panels that have moved; Also included two previous images before what is now happening with a wall, floor and balustrade objects; If you view Camera 2 to locate the yellow wall - it needs to be deleted but remains and wont be deleted; I have no idea where it has come from. This yellow wall. And the 2nd floor balcony is a mystery also. I can usually sort these things out but this has me bamboozled....mystified... Any suggestions or instructions please would be greatly appreciated Thanks. Jeff.

Solver had sent me a sheet once of the different items you can put inside the % signs. I use it for my windows as %width%x%height% so it shows the unit dimensions as width x height. I'll find it and post it tomorrow

In the wall specification amongst other items is at the bottom of the list an item 'Object Information'.... Already filled in under the Description item is %automatic_description%.. Now I gather the % sign entrys define something - - but it's unfamiliar language to me; Where can I get an understanding of this information entry? Does anyone care to offer some instruction on what and how it all works please? It looks like a powerful use of whatever it is using and I am interested in the application to material lists. From previous questions - materials lists are low on the list of interest? (Or so it seems, I may be wrong.) Is there a technical use of the % sign in object info. that CA users generally are aware of? Little on offer in reference manual. Thanks, Jeff.

HD Pro 2025 WIn I'm kind of new to HD and have been trying to learn about manually adjusting roof planes. I don't really have the hang of it yet. For the plan below the circled "hump" was what HD auto generated and I am trying to simplify. The main house is only 1 story so there is attic space below most of the main roof. There is a bonus room above the garage. I think I should be able to have a straight flat ridge line down the center of the main house. Then I think I should be able to have a section of roof perpendicular to that connecting the main roof and the roof over the garage. There are still some complicated angles to it, but I don't think there needs to be a hump. I've posted a few other 3D views and a rendering more like what I expect it to look like based on a similar floorplan, although it's not the best angle. I've watched through some roof videos in the official HD training as well as from a couple of the YouTubers. I can get the back roof to be a rectangular plane (although probably not using the simplest methods), but I am struggling with the front part connection of the garage and main roofs. Any hints appreciated. plan.zip

Please just post questions in the "Q&A" tab. Delete this post here please. This is where people post tips and techniques to share with other users, not to ask questions.

What version of Home Designer and year are you using? Filling out your signature will help people help you.

I am having a hard time getting roof lines to work on my home design. It is a contemporary home with long sloping roofs overhanging. Maybe someone can mark up the attached screen shots to help me select the right walls that should be 'full gable walls' and which ones are 'high shed walls". Some walls are the high walls & gable walls in some instances. Is it even possible? did i read i can manually draw the roof? sean Home Designer 2023

I am having a hard time getting roof lines to work on my home design. It is a contemporary home with long sloping roofs overhanging. Maybe someone can mark up the attached screen shots to help me select the right walls that should be 'full gable walls' and which ones are 'high shed walls". Some walls are the high walls & gable walls in some instances. Is it even possible?

Thank you ASENADESIGN for your reply. The Nanawall suggestion from Rookie65 actually ended up working perfectly for what I needed. Under the NanaWall library in the Glass Walls folder, the Cero object worked well for the 4-panel pocket slider. I also had a 6-panel sliding door with a similar pocket configuration that I needed to implement, and the NanaWall HSW66 SwingSlide object worked perfectly for this. The key was to make sure the door type is set to "Pocket". Here's a couple screenshots of the end result: