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Git rid of all the "accessories". Furniture, cars, all the terrain items etc. They take up a huge amount of space in the plan file, and also slow down the operation of the program.
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Can't help without the plan.
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Is there a Deck Planking layer you could turn off? Also, always post the .plan file, not the layout.
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Did you try copying each floor down a level?
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You should have a Terrain Hole tool. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00862/creating-a-window-well-for-an-egress.html
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You could also use a Terrain Hole, if available.
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Move the Terrain to level 0.
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Wall alignments from floor to floor? Please clarify what you mean? Left side wall. Gable wall is defined as brick. Will the brick have a cap, or should the siding come out to the outside of the brick? Does the brick protrude past the siding above or is it flush? I showed the foundation walls with a 5" wide brickledge all around, I would like to actually step it down but I haven't figured out yet how to do that or how far to drop. Does Pro have this? Please start new threads for additional questions.
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I noticed a few other things you might want to address before getting too far. Wall alignments from floor to floor. The brick walls probably should have a brick ledge defined. Does the brick protrude past the siding above or is it flush? I imagine the smaller gables are built on top of the larger (shown on left), instead of going through.
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You have given the slabs a solid fill. You could change the transparency setting to allow the door info to show. With Chief Premier, I can send the slab to the background drawing group, so all else will be drawn on top, not sure if Pro 2018 has this ability -- it's a new feature in Chief.
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A picture of the plan is mostly useless. Zip the file if it's large, then drag or choose files below. My suggestion to inswing was simply to see if the missing items showed up.
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Thinking about the structure (framing). Suggest you visit with your engineer to get sizing on floor joist, and a design for the roof system. You will need some way of keeping the gable roof from pushing the walls out at the bottom, and whatever the engineer specifies will determine platform thickness (and stairs) and could effect the ceiling height upstairs.
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Please post the plan file. Never seen this. What happens if you reverse the swing so it swings in? What happens if you exchange the door for a window?
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Posting your plan file will help our suggestions. Many variables are at play here and far easier and faster to be able to see what you see, rather than going back and forth with guesses. That said, I would read up on Edit Area.
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Look up Roof Cuts Wall At Bottom. You would need Pro 2018 to read my file. Mostly, I wanted see how moving the front wall of the open space on the right back would look. The headroom upstairs is limited, and enlarging the dormer would sure help.
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The program does not like this condition. I got it to work, but not sure I could easily duplicate. With such a simple foundation, you might do parts of it manually. I'm guessing you want 24" stem walls on footings with a slab on top. Also assume you are where it gets cold, or where you need to go down to stable ground? A typical driveway has no footings. Footings are usually found below a stem wall and are designed to spread loads from above out over a greater area.
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How about this?
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Defaults are settings that you make. The program has suggested defaults, but should be set to your settings if they differ. Ceiling heights are an example. Exterior walls are another. You should take the time to define a new wall type where you are using different materials. Then use that wall type when drawing the structure. Notice how all the settings are at their default? You need to look at the model as the sum of its parts, not as individual pieces. I can "fix" one thing, but at the expense of something else. I'd still suggest starting over. Much easier than trying to correct everything. People tend to try things -- settings, in an attempt to correct problems. These changes often do not get reset and result in even more problems. It's very time consuming and almost impossible to undo all the unintended changes that have been made.
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You have posted the same 2 questions over and over -- plants and cars. Here is a video that may give you some ideas. http://www.indyblueprints.com/videos.html Look at the 3rd video. It's for Chief Architect, but you may get something from it. You might also consider an image editing program like Photoshop. This would allow you to do many things easily that are difficult or impossible to do with Pro. Is this the look you are after?
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One problem is in the way the software works. Instead of looking at individual parts of a structure, like your problem wall, we need to find out what is causing the problem, and it's likely not the wall itself, but a problem elsewhere in the model. Because we do not know what your intent is, correcting problems is often difficult. As an example, none of your rooms are using default ceiling heights. No one but you knows what is correct. Your stair/stairwell does not work. Problems with the foundation etc. Look at the fascia height difference on the 2 gable roof planes. We also don't know if you are doing this just for some ideas, and you plan to turn the project over to a professional, or if you are wanting construction documents for permitting.
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I noticed enough problems that I'd recommend starting fresh with a new plan. Focus on the structure and let the embellishment wait until it's correct.
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Post the plan file please. Are you asking about the dormer side wall?
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If your software has the Custom Backsplash tool, it's an easy way to do similar things. It may be shaped in many ways.
