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Please update if this fixes the problem. Also good to report to Chief Architect (Home Designer) https://support.chiefarchitect.com/

If you are running Windows 10 64-bit, download and install this driver. http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/118518/en-us If anything else, start here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us Choose the OS and Search.

I believe Pro has this. Go to preferences and check.

This has been discussed on ChiefTalk, and the recommendation is to install an older video driver. Are you using an Nvidia card? There is 382.05 that came out in May that is reported to be stable and not have this issue. More recent drivers may also work.

I'd suggest to the HO that the house looks better without the gable ... I don't get the full return back or front. Returns don't work real well, and what you are seeing is not uncommon. I just draw them in manually.

Post screen captures showing what's happening, or post the plan file (make sure it's not open in Suite).

Draw the 3 walls, set the end walls to full gable. Build the roof.

Posting images showing your issues will help. How did it change? No problem doing this.

Thanks. Do you have a section view you could post? What type of "brick" are you using? I did these using a Pony Wall foundation wall.

Draw a wall on top of the retaining wall. I used an interior wall. Drag the bottom of the wall up in elevation or 3D view. Open the wall and change it to a Railing Wall. Change settings as required.

Just what happened to me, and a sure sign of having 2 walls in that spot. Symbols like corbels need to be manually placed. I usually move them vertically in elevation and horizontally in plan. You can open them and adjust height, or use Transform/Replicate too. On a gable, for example, place them going up one side as you like, then select them and Copy/Reflect about the ridge. That makes them symmetrical about the ridge. I always encourage others to get the structure complete before adding extras like corbels. And I'll also encourage you to make use of the auto roof tools -- at least to start with. That is, use the auto build roof to get the basic roof, then if needed, use the manual tools to make it correct. Here I manually did the porch, but everything else is automatically done.

I am able to add a window to all gables. The 1st floor front wall of the house is set to Balloon Through Ceiling Above, and that setting should be unchecked. When you place a window that does not fully show on the exterior, you usually have 2 walls in the same space, and one needs to be removed. A general tip -- the more you can get the software to do things automatically, the better (cleaner) the model will be.

Corner boards. Delete them all. Auto place them on floor 1. Select each one and drag the top up, and/or the bottom down as needed. I think Pro has Through Wall At Start and Through Wall At End. If so, read up on them, and on turning on Start and End indicators. These are wall settings that might help with #1. You should rethink the foundation -- not structurally, but how it's modeled. It's best to not manually adjust walls by dragging the top or bottom. I've attached a plan done quickly, but you will be able to see what I did. Starting with an auto built foundation. Set garage height and basement wall height then build foundation. Drag a wall across where the back part of the house is lower -- this could be a room divider, I just dragged a foundation wall across. Increase the Stem Wall height to lower the footing in that newly formed foundation room. Also, your pony walls need to align to the main layer, not the outside layer. I'm sure the siding laps over a bit. Grit_10_auto_save (eric).zip

Chief lets you create custom labels. Here I replaced the default label with the available width attribute. This could be formatted in a variety of ways, similar to the 2 dimensions shown, and a B could also be added.

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Pictures would help. Posting your plan file could also help. The simple answer is, you delete or modify the errant wall.

For questions like this, please post the plan. Or get better at showing what's wrong When you use manual roof planes, you are responsible for their shape. This is what they should look like. If they don't, reshape them, then use the Join tool to join them. The ridge and valley both need to be joined. You may also need to draw in your own ceiling planes to make the interior correct. They draw just like a roof plane and may be used for a variety of things. It's generally best to start with auto roofs, then make manual changes as required. It's what almost everyone using Chief does.

What's wrong with the image I posted -- just generally? Are you trying for this?

I just stuck in some numbers to get the foundation to build. You will need to insert your own. Leave room specific settings as the defaults.

Questions like this need at a minimum, multiple images showing settings and 3D views of the house. Or, just post the plan file. It's also helpful to break up your narrative with an occasional blank line. Makes it easier to read and understand

Use 2 landings.

I don't know, but imagine you would do as you would for any other item from the 3D Warehouse. Have you tried it? Since you are using an older version of the software, newer symbols may not work. Could you link to the crown?

Have you reviewed this article? https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00358/automatically-building-a-one-and-a-half-story-roof.html Do you understand these two suggestions?

Just to be clear, you need 2 floors, not one floor and an attic. An Attic is a special floor (and room) type, reserved for attic space, not living space. If you have living space on the 2nd floor -- even if you think of it as being in the attic, you need a 2nd floor.

The general recommendation for the Chief Architect products is an Nvidia gaming card. Home Designer products are similar. If this were 2D CAD only, I believe the Quadro card would be preferred, but the gaming card helps the 3D.