Janetcrouch

Actually, I think where the studs are showing is below the front pony wall where I created the arched pass through. Should I try lengthening/lowering that wall?

So, I'm designing a stove alcove that has cabinets underneath it. So, it doesn't go to the floor, but sits on the countertop. I had no idea how to do this, but I used pony walls and raised them off the floor. That might not be best way to do it, so I'm completely open to suggestions. The problem I'm having with doing it this was, is that for some reason, the studs are not covered with drywall on the ends of the wall. And this is happening only part way up. It's so strange. I'm not sure what I have done or not done to cause this. I did change the wall width to 8" because I wanted to create some little niches inside for spices, oils etc. Any ideas? I have tried redrawing it also and it doesn't change. I attached a couple of pictures. I'm not sure if the plan file is too big to attach.

My previous version was the 21. But yes, I think it's a bit better. It still happens sometimes, though. It seems to happen when I get too "clicky" and don't give it time to process or something. I guess it can't keep up with my occasional indecisiveness or accidental clicks.

My sticky keys are off. It just froze up on me again. Thankfully, everything is saved. I usually just quit the program. It does seem to happen when I click on several things quickly. I get the eternally spinning wheel....

I'll try that! I was just getting ready to start trying to duplicate the drawing, but maybe that is easier. Thanks Keith!

Thank you for the help. At least I have something to go off of. I can open another window and have something to go off of, I guess. The Premier is way more technology than what I could handle. I obviously can't even do everything with what I have, but it usually works well for what I need. This will just take me a bit more time than it would with the Premier, but at least I don't have to go and measure the whole house!

Hello! I know I have a lot of questions, but I guess that's because my business has taken off! It's crazy! Anyway, I was sent a couple of DWG files by a client. I am drawing a remodel of her house and she has already had someone draw an as-built plan. I was able to import the file following the instructions, but I don't have a "convert CAD to walls" option. I'm assuming that is on the Premier version, but not the Home Designer PRO version. Any suggestions for any easy way to do this with my PRO 2024 version? I saw something about drawing over it, I'm just not sure how I would then delete the imported part easily. Can I delete an entire floor? The house is all one story. Could I build a second story and then turn on the reference so I can see the first floor and draw over it? Then delete the 1st floor? Are there any better suggestions? I'm not even sure that will work. I just thought of it. I attached the file. It might be too big. I've never attached an entire file before. Sorry if I did it wrong. As you can tell, I am self taught in this program. I've done lots of plans, but I'm no architect or engineer. I love learning how to use the program more efficiently though and it's easier to remember the more I use it. Imported file for Fisher.plan

It worked Gary! Thank you so much. I think something happened and turned off auto rebuild roof. When I turned it back on, it looked more like yours and then I was able to fix it how you suggested. I also changed the pitch on both large sections to 12:12 and I think that looks better too. Now if I can just figure out how to do trusses in the sanctuary area. I'm hoping my upgrade makes it easier.

Thank you, I will try this. I can't read your notes, so I may have to come back and ask you what they say. I do think I have already marked that first wall gable, but I will check it again.

I am having trouble with a roof design and I don't know quite how to fix it. I am drawing a small church. It's really a cathedral! I'm attaching an overview picture of my problem. Where the roof over the Foyer/balcony meets the bell tower, it's making a little gable and then makes a weird roofline. Any ideas how to fix this? I also need to change the pitch on this area and hopefully lower it a bit to match the ridge over the sanctuary. I'm not sure it that's possible. Or maybe I need to raise the ridge of the sanctuary or both. Roofs are the hardest thing for me! Any suggestions would be helpful and if you need more views, I can upload those as well. Thank you for all your help. I just bought the 2024 version! Oh. I probably need to change that on my profile as well.

Thank you Keith and David. I do draw manual dimensions too. I guess what I am saying isn't clear, but it's ok. I figured it out, I think. I remember seeing green boxes and copying and pasting and then dividing them in half or by thirds. Then you click the smaller boxes back into the drawing and the lights easily click onto the corners of the boxes in the correct positions. Then I just delete the boxes and draw manual dimensions for the electrician. The directions I saw were much clearer than that probably was. Whoever it was that shared the directions also had a website with written tutorials, I believe. I thought I had bookmarked it somehow, but it's just not there. Thanks for your help though.

Thank you Keith. I do have that bookmarked. It was more about easily placing them with correct spacing in the plan using CAD boxes. I think I have figured it out now, but I would still like to be able to refer back to it.

Probably about 6 months-1 year ago, I found directions on how to use CAD boxes to space recessed lighting in a room on this forum somewhere. I can't find that anywhere now. And I've forgotten exactly how to do it. I think it was actually in answer to someone's question and I may have just stumbled across it somehow. Maybe there was a YouTube video link too? I don't remember for sure. Does anyone know where that is or have the info or a link? Thanks.

Thank you David. I do save more often now, but I have had other things happening now like suddenly not being able to click on any objects in an elevation. Just some weird little glitches happening in the last couple of days. I did check all the requirements on my Mac mini just now. It was just bought new this year. I have more than enough space etc. I could upgrade to 2024 if that will help the problem. I do have a project I'm designing that involves trusses and it looks like that upgrade might make that easier. I just am not sure if I want to let go of the extra money yet.

I have Home Designer Pro 2021 and my computer is a Mac mini. Lately my program has been freezing sometimes. It caused my to lose an hours worth or work once. I was hoping it had autosaved, but I guess I had not saved it yet, so it didn't. Anyway, It's done that a couple more times since then. I do save right away now, just in case that happens again, so it wasn't as big of a deal, but still frustrating. Also, this morning when I drag a wall elevation over to my other screen so I can see what it looks like, my cross hairs disappear. I check the preferences and the "Enable crosshairs" button is checked on. I can get it back on by unchecking and rechecking, but, again, frustrating. It hasn't done that before either. I did just try to update my program and it said it is up to date. Any suggestions? Janet

I am watching the video about layouts and realized my tool bar on the layout page does not have an option to select the page. The video also says that you can click on "Tools" and select "layout", but that option also is not there at all. Not even grayed out. What do I need to do to have this option? I have Home Designer PRO 2021

Ok. Well, I guess maybe I'll just pull that half wall away from the perpendicular wall about 1' so that it will correct the shelf problem, but still show as a wall on the floor plan. Actually, I might have to do 2' so I can correct the hole on the countertop that will probably appear when I shorten that wall.

I did that earlier. The shelves are already extended all the way to the other cabinet, but when I added that half wall, the shelf disappears in the 3D view. It actually disappears on the floorplan view as well. When I click on the shelves in either view, it shows as extending the full distance between the two upper cabinets.

Ugh. I'm back. Somehow I got the island (or peninsula actually) to work, but now my shelves on the perpendicular wall will not extend. Is there a way to fix this?

Nevermind. I figured it out. Somehow it worked this time.

Hello! I'm trying to create an island with a half wall behind the cabinets where electrical and plumbing will run, but I need the countertop to extend over the half wall and 12" beyond it to create a bar. the program apparently "sees" the half wall as a full wall and will not allow the overhang. How can I create this type of situation? I'm using Home Designer Pro 2021. Thanks for any help! Janet Crouch

Thank you! I think maybe I am getting part of the issue solved. I followed directions on one tutorial where it told me to drag the exterior hip walls in towards the middle (long walls) on the second story to create the "room" upstairs. That did not work at all. I now have deleted the second floor and started over using a different tutorial. So far, I think I have solved my problem as I now am able to draw the interior walls and click on the rooms including the attic space and label them. Hopefully, now I can add the addition and the 2nd story. I will be back if this does not work. Thank you!

Hello! I am trying to recreate a story and a half as built house and add a 2 story addition on the back. I need to have the gable roof perpendicular to the original roof and add a hallway to connect the original 2nd story with the new 2nd story. I'm having trouble even getting the original built where the program recognizes the 2nd story as a room. I haven't even figured out how to do the 2nd story (story and a half) addition. Help! Janet Home Designer Pro 2021