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I know this out of thread, but Joann I did not copy the verbiage you posted (seconds before I did.) I want to thank you for all the help you've offered over the years. Dennis

I'm sure this is a lot more complicated solution than DJP or Eric would recommend, but I used walls, invisible wall (with a "Doorway" with no trim), rail, and slabs. Slabs and soffits are your friends if you want to do anything out of the ordinary, check them out. As to the niche above the TV, like I said, slabs. For the angled walls make sure you have angle snaps on and you'll be surprised how much the software takes care of it. Good luck, reply if you need any more info, Dennis

Hi azdesigner, if you still haven't found the plants you need -- yes, you can create your own. All you need is an image of your plant with no background (Photoshop or even Windows Paint or Photos). Hit "Terrain Configuration > Plant Tools > Create Plant Image" and browse to your image. Then "Add to Library." Works just like real plant - you can "Grow" it, put it in a schedule, etc.

Thanks again Eric, I kept looking for a Dimension attribute and was blind to that Default Setting. Just when you think you know what you're doing... Dennis

Yes, thanks Eric, I've checked every where as usual: CA HD help, manuals, and I go to yours and and David's youtube sites regularly these days. Thank you both for all the effort you put into making this thing easier to use. As to the Point Markers issue, I guess I'll put it in the Suggestions forum. Dennis

Thanks David, sorry I wasn't clearer. Yes, there is a dialog box that works, I am wondering if there is a setting in Preferences, Default Settings or some where else that I might be missing. Just an annoyance to have to select them individually. Dennis

Is there a way to specify the size of - or eliminate - the markers placed by Point to Point dimensions? Thanks

Thanks Eric, as usually I checked all the resources. I can't find anything more definitive than "Check Snap to Active CAD Point to snap the view you are sending to layout to the active CAD Point." As close as I can determine, that means place a point on the object you are sending then place a point on the layout sheet and they should match(?). I've tried this many times with no luck. The User's Guide and Reference Manual have only similar statements. I've searched youtube with no luck, anyone know of a video on this subject?. Thanks.

Can anyone direct me to a resource explaining "Send to Layout > Snap to Active CAD Point." I can't find anything. Thanks.

Download "Accessories No.09 Closet." It's $3.99, but has all you'll ever need for filling closets - good for checking you spaces.

Thanks Eric. Submitted question to Support Forum.

Hi ChiefJeet - I moved on and forgot about my original question - but I was recently faced with a situation where separating some text would have been handy. I guess I thought it was just a bug with nothing on that layer. I searched everywhere I could think of with no results. Interesting that "Text, Notes" is not in the "Layer Display Options" for layouts. Hope someone has an answer. Thanks.

Great idea. Thanks Eric and thanks hward01 for responding - try custom backsplash - you get the poly line tools in elevation views! Thanks, Dennis

Thanks for the response! I want to create something similar to this:

I made accordian doors out of slabs. I created one slab (panel) 3/8x6x108 and angled it at 45 degrees and another at 90 degrees to that one. Select those two and use Transform Replicate at 9" for as many as you like. The closed side started at 7.5 degrees. The material is Fabric and Wall Covering>Sheers and Shades>Fiber>>Off White Sheer. For the sliding panels look at the CA libraries under Doors and Windows and download (free) NanaWall. Play around with the colors. Sorry you can't show them open. Good luck Accordian Doors.zip

Using HD Pro 2020 I'm trying to flip a modified slab about the X axis. I'm making a privacy screen and this would a trellis-like board across the top. I've searched CA libraries and 3D warehouse and can't find what I want. I searched Home Talk and found a post by Solver where he suggested you should get a rotation handle in an elevation. I've tried cross section, back clipped and elevation views with no luck. And of course all the poly line tools are grayed in these views. Thanks, Dennis Trellis Top.plan

Thanks, David.

HD Pro 2020 -- I see "Text, Notes" in the list on the Layer Display Options dialog box from a plan view. I can't find any other reference to this "Text, Notes". Seems it would be handy to separate some text for display. Thanks.

Yet another update: if you run the repair you can run HD once and it gets corrupted again.

Another update: Just ran Update>Repair and HD Pro is up and running. Version is now 19.3.1x8x62 with no change to notebook - McAfee still up. Thank you CA.

Update for anyone with similar problems: CA support said this issue is caused by a conflict with McAfee and somehow effected by an auto update to Creators, which I initially thought was an app but apparently is the recent update to windows 10 (obviously I'm out of touch, I've been busy). Support's solution is to uninstall McAfee, which I hate to do. I got the full McAfee suite for free from AT&T - I'm a uverse subscriber - and it works great. Any suggestions for a new security software or a work around would be appreciated. Waiting for an update from CA.

Thanks Eric. I checked the health of notebook- storage, memory, etc., all seems good. I suspect windows 10 auto updates to be culprit. Will take your advice.

I haven't run Home Designer Pro 2018 in a few weeks and now I get this message "this app can't run on your pc." Any Ideas? Thanks.

Thanks Jo_Ann. Checked link briefly and looks to be interesting. Will look into.

Hey crosscutter55 - I used the angle dimension tool to check all five walls and everything seemed well aligned at 90 and 45. I'm assuming that you were suggesting if all had good numbers the software would take care of the corners. Let me know if I'm mistaken. Thanks.