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I suggested the metric conversion last year. The best way to learn the software is to use it. Just take the imperial plan and draw it. You will learn and get more proficient with each plan you do. It takes minutes to do a plan with these products, so just go for it.

I redrew the misbehaving roof plane, along with the small one, and the problem still showed up. I would send in to tech support to see what they say. My guess it's something not related to the roof -- walls or some other part of the structure that's causing the problem.

You should be able to, although I might copy the house to the terrain as terrains seem finicky about being moved. Turn off the display of the terrain on the plan with the house you want to keep, and delete the house from the other plan, then use Edit>Edit Area>Edit area (All Floors) to copy the house from one plan, and Paste>Paste Hold Position into the other. I'd also make copies of everything first.

That's what I wanted to see. Please start a ticket with Tech Support. I have a similar problem I will be filing too.

See image. Revised plan attached. 1241 BARKSDALE ROAD (Eric 2).zip

Alan - If you care to, post the plan so we can see first hand.

It's a bit tedious, but it can be done. You can vary the shape by grabbing and moving any of the edit handles.

Ramp tool, or wedge shape from the library.

Draw a slab, use the Change Line to Arc tool. After you have shaped the first on, use Copy/Paste in Place then edit the height while it's still selected.

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It would be helpful if you posted the plan.

? 2 slabs, one on top for the soldier course.

I'm guessing you want a trap door as in, pull that rug back -- there's a trap door that leads to the cellar and you can hide down there -- type of trap door. Make a room with the room divider tool outlining the hole. Make the room open below. Make the door from a soffit. Apply the appropriate finish to the soffit.

Someone was watching football while recording the video, and it's drowning out the voice of the man making the video.

Can't help you with this one Alan. I have noticed the program will often make seemingly random changes to parts of the model not being worked on.

You have Final View, or Final View With Shadows.

Another missing feature, but you have a creative solution. I have used a Custom Backsplash over an entire wall and applied brick, stone etc. It will cut itself around doors and windows, although I only remember using it on walls without them. You can set a thickness to it just hides the base or other trim.

Good question for tech support. Start a new ticket now and you should see a response Monday.

Looks like you have multiple pitches on your model. I’d be surprised if the house were built like that, and looking at some additional imagery (from Bing) seems to confirm that. Looks like you have mastered the hip roof. Nice house and location too.

I sort of assumed the same thing about layers. Could hardly believe a program like this does not allow control over layer settings and defining ones own layers. You have no control over which items are assigned to which layer. I wanted to be able to generate several roof plans for a single floor plan and put each on its own layer, or create multiple kitchens, each on their own layer for just 2 examples. Anyway Pro is not as "Pro" as I expected.

Since you have disallowed the silly (but only) answer (soffits), you only other choice is an upgrade to Premier. Maybe someone else knows a better way.

I see you upgraded -- good choice. There is no single layer. It depends on the object as to which layer it's on. SketchUp items are on the Fixtures, Interior layer.

Research Display Options. Please attach an image instead of a PDF of an image as an image shows directly in the forum.

I think you are overthinking this. A layout file represents 1 page. Open a layout, send something to it. Close it. Open another layout, send something to it ..... Try it in the program