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Tip: Always say what title and year (Pro 2020, Suite 2023) you are using. Check your Defaults for dimension settings. You may select the dimension and manually reposition the end points to the surface.

Not in Suite

Revisit the documentation on the Materials List / Master List. The process is not very intuitive, but it does work.

Nope There is no "account".

What sort of class? Suite is in no way comparable to AutoCAD, and especially so for someone who doesn't really know Suite. If you understand what is being asked for, then using the tools in Suite to emulate a furred wall should be obvious. I believe Keith is suggesting how to add furring strips to a wall, I suspect you are asking about something different.

Try turning down Ambient Occlusion in your camera settings to get rid of the dirt in the corner look. Very often, Vector View shows problems (makes them easier to see) better than Standard View. Thanks for trying to help yourself.

A couple of videos that might be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2B3hmDXZZU_abc1h1yxS7NQJJTFrjBQO

Try using a Slab, or Slabs instead of a Soffit. Slabs and other objects like Custom Countertops (which would also work, especially if you need moldings), have a Line Style that you may set to blank. Use CAD to outline the tray.

Textures are just image files, so you are only scaling (stretching or compressing) the image. As you scale to make the spacing wider, you are also making the battens wider. There is no way to adjust the batten spacing independently of the rest of the image. Tip: Always say what title and year (like Pro 2020) you are using as suggestions/answers often depend on that info.

Tip: Always say what software you are using -- Pro, Architectural or Suite, and the year, like Pro 2020. Home Designer places all dimensions on a single layer with no way to change. Interior and exterior dimensions are often shown on the same view. Make two copies of the file and do your dimensioning in each. Send your views to a common layout (may not work in older versions).

I know it's a big jump in price, but Pro has features that may be helpful in creating an accurate model. I'm unsure about Architectural, but many of the Chief Architect, and some HD Pro users prefer to use 0 for the foundation, 1 for the walkout and 2 for the 1st floor. Suggest you experiment to find what works best for you. That's a last resort. Always try to use the room supplied floor and not a manually drawn slab.

Maybe this was added in the 2024 version. Year to year upgrades are about $10/month -- not too much to stay current.

Why are you doing that and not starting from a template each time? Tell us more about your process. Walls are often connected to defaults and will not be deleted -- program sees them as used.

Place the switch. CAD line, arc, spline etc with arrow. Add text to say what the switch controls and what other switch it connects to.

Obviously, there are layers associated with electrical. Home Designer does not let the user decide what goes on a specific layer. Always say what title and version you are using -- Pro 2020, Suite 2024 etc. You may send views from multiple plans to Layout. Maybe only newer versions have this. Create your legend in a separate plan, turn off the display of walls and send to Layout.

I'm using Pro 2024, not 2023 as I said in the video.

Tip: Always say what product and year you are using -- Pro 2020, Suite 2025 etc. The upper wall is an attic wall on the Attic (A) level. I see several problems with the framing, but for the walls, they would typically be built with longer studs and not as shown. See the setting Balloon Through Ceiling Above (search Help for more info) if your product has it.

You might get some help here if you ask instead of rant That's easily removed. You don't say what additional control you were expecting, but there are obvious improvements from 2024 to 2025.

What's the problem? You have Pro -- draw the roof plane yourself just as it needs to be.

Because you are using manual roofs, you need to add the missing roof planes yourself. Did you try the auto roof builder? This seems like a simple roof that the auto tools should work.

Always add that info when asking a question. Attaching your plan file -- 14MB size limit and the plan cannot be open in Pro when you upload. Zip the file if needed will help others troubleshoot. It's helpful, especially with such a dark model, to switch to Technical Illustration view, and turn off Patterns (3D Menu, Toggle patterns) when taking a screen capture, except of course if your question needs a different rendering technique to show the problem.

Tip: Always be clear about what program you are using. This is the Home Designer forum, so you would be using Suite, Architectural or Pro (and always include the year, like Pro 2020). If you are using Chief Architect then your forum is: https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/

Move the bump out wall back so the wall is continuous. Build the roof. Turn off auto rebuild. Move the wall back. And always say what version you are using -- Suite 2020, Pro 2024 etc.

Did you work through the steps I outlined above? Did everything work -- no error message? If so, how does the problem plan differ, or what are you doing differently? The error message "Cannot find the floor above the stairs in which to place the stairwell" is telling you the problem. If you are unable to figure out the problem, attach the plan file. 14MB size limit and the plan cannot be open in the program. Zip if needed. For many questions, attaching the plan file is the quickest way to get an answer. It's also important to say what program you are using. Pro 2024, Suite 2020 etc.