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It's really helpful to post a screen capture directly -- no need to encapsulate it in a PDF. Also key to know what software you are using -- Suite 2012, Pro 2024 etc. And attaching your plan file -- close the program, 14MB size limit -- zip if needed, will allow someone to debug instead of just guessing.

Welcome to HomeTalk. Some tips for you. Please start here: https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/8582-getting-started-with-hometalk/ And please post questions in General Q&A. Tips & Techniques is where you share your tips and techniques. Are you asking permission, or maybe you are having a problem creating attic trusses. If you are having a problem, the help resources linked in the link above should get you started. If not, explain what's going on in a new thread in Q&A.

What have you tried? What does haywire look like? Here are some tip. Say what you have tried, and show the result. Often it's a simple thing and the problem can be resolved just by looking at the images. Attach the plan file. Close Pro, zip if larger than 14MB and attach as you did the images. With the plan file, someone can take a quick look instead of guessing. The program is not perfect. Sometimes you can make all the correct settings, but the program fails. Sometimes, when working on roofs with Pro, you will need to use the manual roof tools. The people here are all volunteers, so try to make it easy on us. No one wants to spend time repeating what is covered in the help system, or in a video.

Look at Drawing Sheet Setup. Use a new Layout with your new format. Send your 2 elevations to the same page and position as you like.

Did you use the Reset to Defaults I show above? Do you understand wall height is controlled by room ceiling height?

Close the program, attach the plan file just as you did the image. Zip if needed. That should happen automatically if your settings are correct and you are using the tools correctly. Have you manually adjusted the walls? Go to Edit>Reset to Defaults, check these options. And it's helpful to always say what product you are using -- Pro 2024 for example, and when asking about roofs (when using Pro) say if you are auto building or using the manual roof tools.

Chief Home designer x16 doesn't tell us anything. And it's confusing when you say Chief and x16 as those refer to the Chief Architect products, not Home Designer. But then maybe you are using X16? If so, the correct forum is ChiefTalk

Two tips. Always say what product you are using -- Pro 2024, Suite 2012 etc. Attach the plan file so someone can see exactly what you are doing. 14MB size limit. Close Home Designer first, zip if needed.

After lowering the roof planes, was framing rebuilt?

I'd like to make Christmas dinner like this -- Suggestions? What's stopping you? What do you not know how to do? Is this what you want to do? This is auto built.

Lower the roof planes manually. You have at least 2 rooms on the 2nd floor -- stairs and something else. They probably all need the same ceiling height. Always consider what your cross section cuts.

Draw in your walls on the 2nd floor above the garage. ie: copy 1st floor garage walls, move to the 2nd floor, paste/hold position, delete what's not needed on the 2nd floor walls. Or just manually draw them.

Work to learn the program. Ask specific questions.

That text is embedded in the 2D CAD Block and cannot be accessed/changed in Home Designer. Those blocks were updated starting with the 2024 versions to look like this.

Take a good look at the Build Foundation dialog, Foundation panel.

In general, it's best to rotate the terrain so you are not dealing with odd angles in the house. And please update your signature -- Accounting Settings > Signature

Video shows Pro 2024 -- the oldest I have installed, and while the basics are the same, there may be some fixes in new versions that make things work that did not work previously. This is also really simple to do with the manual roof tools. Remove the upper pitch setting in the front wall and build the roof. Drag the back roof plane out of the way. Draw a new roof plane starting at the ridge going towards the rear. Open it, lock Fascia Top Height, and adjust the pitch. Cleanup as needed.

I don't remember if 2023 auto builds trusses, but you will need to delete any auto generated roof framing -- rafters and ceiling joist, then build trusses. I'd also start by auto building the roof, then refine using the manual tools as needed. Get the roof planes where you want them, then work on framing.

You may save to a new file as many times as you wish within the program. You can also copy a plan and/or layout using the operating system file commands.

Read about exporting the materials list. You can split it up and print from another program.

I looked at that old thread you found. It refers to a curved soffit -- a soffit against a curved wall. I also searched this forum and found a solution. Here are a couple of tips. Try to learn the tools you have available -- what they can and cannot do. Since soffits won't work, what will? Learn to think outside the box when solving a problem like this. You see soffits, I see a thick wall. Why? Because you can use the door and window tools to create arched openings in walls. You can create a Pony Wall with a Room Divider wall on the bottom, or select the wall and drag its bottom up. As for searching for help, start at the Home Designer website. the search there searches it and this forum. Search video: I don't know if this will help. I've not watched it since i made it a year ago.