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Use the Custom Backsplash tool to draw the reveal lines, or the stucco panels. Read about the tool in help to understand what it can do (cut finish layers of parent object).

Custom Backsplash

The best things to take to an Architect are an open mind, a list of what you want -- number of bedrooms etc, and some ideas about what you want the house to look like. And make sure you are working with an Architect, not a draftsman or designer. Not knowing anything about you or your building site, I can't make any specific recommendations, but I would suggest the guest room be off on its own. It's nice to have a bit of privacy when visiting. For the bedrooms, try for windows on 2 walls, and for the house generally, be aware of the sun, especially the western sun. Your house if facing south would work because the garage and 2nd floor will help shade the rest of the house in the afternoon.

Take a look at this roof and see if it's what you want. I'm not sure Architectural will do this. The problem is where the porch roof and the other roofs come together. Farmhouse plan v3 (with gable end) (eric).zip I assume this is a new build, and if so, would suggest you consider using an Architect. This is a large house and will cost a good bit to build. I'll suggest this design could be improved. Consider, for example, how hotel like the bedroom wing is.

Copy and Paste. Start with the 1st floor. Build a blank 2nd floor, use Edit Area to copy/paste to the new 2nd floor. If there is place where they easily align, like a corner, draw 2 CAD lines on floor 1, copy/paste hold position to floor 2. Use Point-to-Point move to positioned the just copied 2nd floor.

Only Pro does trusses.

Use the Adjust Material Definition tool. See the Texture panel.

Are you saying the Living Area label is not showing on your plan? You do need to have at least one room defined as part of the living area. Run a Plan Check. That will usually bring it back.

Use the Open Below room type.

What size hole? You can make a room Open Below to remove the floor structure.

That gives you the flattest possible roof. Do you want something different?

You need to set the pitch in each wall to 0".

We need to know exactly what the roof needs to look like.

Are you saying that after placing the dormer and sizing/centering the window, the window will then change size without you changing anything related -- moving or resizing the dormer, trusses, roof planes etc.

Is it a new build, or remodel? Building here in AZ? I'd start over, and I'll suggest there is room for improvement. There is lots of wasted space. Here is an example of how the master bath might change.

That plan is a bit of a mess. It looks like you brute forced things instead of allowing the program to do its job. The roof will mostly auto build, for example.

Unless you are manually modifying framing, you need to auto build framing -- maybe turn on auto build so it's always up to date. Layer Display Options I don't see a wall there, so there is nothing to not show up. Go to the Attic and draw in 2 walls. See Roof Cuts Wall At Bottom.

Think of the stairwell as a room off the basement.

What is your question? Foundation to wall above alignments are controlled in the settings for the wall above.

You need to fix the Ceiling Structure and Ceiling Finish on the 2nd floor too.

Read up on these 2 settings.

There are several ways to fix this, but the cleanest is probably a Pony Wall. When you click on that upper wall you will see how it drops down where the porch is. With a Pony Wall you can split that wall so it can have different materials top and bottom.

I cannot tell from your image what's going on. Can you show a closer perspective view? You can also post the plan file.

For the garage gable, You can do similar. Break the wall, set it to full gable and it should auto build. I would not have the gable go to the edge, but stop short. Better for water flowing off the roof and better for the builder.