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Thanks for the input. I don't fully understand the camera function and have never consciously saved a camera view before so not sure how the 6 got there and the one I last used didn't. I have now saved the camera as cross section 1. I also figured out that for whatever reason, the back wall I was not seeing had in fact no framing built. Not sure why that changed but am sure it is something I did without realizing it would delete the framing in that wall. I rebuilt the framing and now see that wall. Still have the problem that there are a couple of what appear to be base plates (2x8 DF) between the lower portion of the pony wall that is a 48" high 8" thick concrete stem wall sitting on the foundation and I am not seeing that lower portion of the pony wall nor the slab though both are turned on for display. Now when I tried to upload the new saved plan file, I get a server failure (error code -200). Where do I go from here? Kim

I'm using Home Designer Pro 2023 version and have a small building designed with slab floor, no ceiling, and beam and rafter construction. The slab is 40" below grade on multiple sides so most of the walls are pony walls with 48" concrete topped with 90" wood frame construction. I was trying to get a clipped cross section of the back wall to generate a detail as it is a 1-Hr fire wall. When I do that, I do not see the concrete stem walls, I see what appears to be 2x8 base plates (2ea.) down at slab level, I do not see the 2 top plates for the back wall either. What am I doing wrong? The design file with the one camera view is attached for reference. Thanks! Garage-Shop plot drawing.plan

I added it to the wall by clicking Material Painter and applying. I couldn't just undo it, as the file had been closed and reopened. I figured out how to get it removed by looking more into Wall Specification, Materials. I originally selected Wall Specification, Wall Covering. By choosing the Wall Specification, Materials, the Interior Wall Surface Said, "No Change." So, I selected it and changed it back to Drywall. Success! Thanks for your help.

Maybe delete the wall and redraw it then. Did you change the materials in the wall dbx, or use the paint tools again?

I did try that. When changing the wall material, it adds a line "of the material" through the middle.

Try opening the wall and then changing the materials

How can I just remove the tile, so the wall is back to drywall? I've added tile to a wall, but if I use material eyedropper, then material painter, all it does is change the color of the tile. Bathroom.plan

Pretty much the same answer as you got in 2022

My floor square footage label has disappeared. I've already tried running the Plan Check to make it come back but this time that doesn't work.

Try raising the door off of the floor a small distance so the sill covers the break

I think it is nature of the software since t does not know which one you want to stick thru to other side of door. As some tile guys use that marble threshold or maybe a piece of wood trim. They need an option under door edit screen to say where flooring meet. Something like, Interior door edge, Middle door, Exterior door. Then define threashold where it is material and how wide do you want it and how high above floor.

OR create new one based off old one. but for texture take picture and edit it and clean up and use that in material definition. I do that all the time to show the wife what the FLOOR will look like by using web pictures of chosen tile. Same thing for some siding I put on fireplace - Home Depot has some good picture. And the more of these you make the better you get at it. Heck I did it for my exterior brick since I was not happy with what was in library. Went outside and took a good picture

Dims you have if you look close at what arrows point to are normally the STUDs not the interior or exterior surfaces. So if the dims you are looking at on paper plan are from interioryou need to subtract sheetrock thickness times 2. The dims under room are from interior surface and well not meant for building from but just to give an idea since it shows MAX dims which if you have a dogleg in room makes it funky

I’ve created a room with dimensions using the interior dimension tool. I assumed it measures from wall to wall, surface to surface, which is what I want. I’m trying to build a plan based on our builder’s vision plan, which I have as a PDF. However, when I assign labels like ‘garage’ or ‘bedroom,’ the measurements don’t seem accurate. It’s showing 4,474 by 5,474, but when I inserted the interior measuring tool, it showed 4,500 by 5,500, which is the size I’m aiming for

Download the libraries in the catalog section of the website, especially Bonus Building finishes. DJP

I have a vision of horizontal T&G siding to give a rustic appearance to a basement. BUT, I cannot find a material to match what will may be installed. Material is 4x8 sheets, 3/4" thick plywood. 3/8" lap on one side, 5/8" lap on the other. Beginning on the 3/8" edge there is 7.5" then a 1/2" groove that is 1/4" deep. Then another 7.5" followed by another groove. This pattern repeats for a total of six 7.5" strips and five 1/2" grooves. I thought I could define a new texture to create this look, but I am having difficulty accomplishing this.

Gary, thanks for the help. I'll have to try the workaround. The plan is 29MB, so I can't upload it. "Use Sill / Threshold" is unchecked. Doesn't change anything if it's checked. And both floor finish thicknesses are the same.

Are both floor surfaces the same thickness? Maybe check if the door has the sill/threshold checked? Without the plan to look at, these are just guesses

@D-RamaI've tried to figure out a way to get it to work, but I can't. Maybe someone else can, but I used a 1/16" thick slab and changed the material to match the tile and drug it under the door to cover the wood.

Using Home Designer Pro 21. I've got a 6" wall in a dormer that is part interior part exterior. The end of the wall that's interior has a door in it with the room on one side having a tile floor and the other side having a wood floor. The software is not showing the floor break under the door in 3D view, instead showing it in the middle of the wall, so you see both floors on the "outside" of the door. See attached picture. I can't figure out how to fix this so the flooring break is under the door. Any tips?

@solver, thank for the pony wall suggestion. Worked like a charm. Excellent. For anyone else looking and is a novice like me, see below for the configuration (I also removed the bottom rail from the railing section): Which results in a nice continuous bottom rail:

Hi Folks, I’m still working on updating my design - however - since my initial question wasn’t clear - here is the updated image of what I was trying to achieve with the ceiling panels in Home Designer. This was provided by a log home vendor I’m currently working with and is mirrored from my original design. Regards, Scott

Place the newel manually. Or, use a Pony Wall. Use a solid railing wall below set to be tall enough so the wall cap shows for your bottom rail. Normal railing wall above with no bottom rail.

It looks like you have a very wide bottom rail. Try making the newel post as wide and see if that helps. Or narrow down the bottom rail