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Good looking house you are designing. The image shows several modified roof planes. This area is the only one where things don't come together cleanly. Lowered the one over the first floor so the roof plane is continuous with the one to the right. Moved a second floor wall back a bit to give better clearance by the window. The door to the closet behind that wall could be moved to the tower entry freeing up wall space. Added a cricket against the tower wall.

What's going on with the roof? I keep expecting to see the dormers complete and the garage roof connected to the house.

Images show an example of changing one of the odd dimensions. Once changed, it stays changed. The only dimension related setting I change is Snap Unit. This keeps your objects aligned with the snap grid, so if it is set to 1", then walls will have a length in multiples of 1". The program is only rounding for display, the internal dimensions are accurate.

Fixed plan. 1st floor ceiling 109.5, 2nd floor ceiling 97. No unwanted walls by the stairwell. I manually changed the first floor rooms that were 111 to the default -- just checked the default box. Not sure if this was needed, but the plan seems clean now. Foothills 7660 Franklin Road (Eric).plan

Which wall?

You must do the first floor too. Follow my instructions and it will work -- at least it did for me on your plan. When you put the second floor back, it resets the first floor to the defaults, which is why they need to be set.

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Because you are using a Mac, your commands may be different. Ctrl-X is Cut (copy and delete) -- you are deleting and placing what is deleted on the clipboard. As a test, select any object, Ctrl-X (cut) then Ctrl-V (paste) to put it back. Go to second floor. Edit>Edit Area>Edit Area Marquee around the entire structure. Ctrl-X (This will delete the second floor, but you will see a few walls remaining. You must delete the 2nd floor so you may change the first floor settings.) Go to 1st floor. Open Default Settings>Floor and change the ceiling height and any other defaults as needed. Go to 2nd floor. Open Default Settings>Floor and change the ceiling height and any other defaults as needed. Paste>Paste Hold Position (This puts the second floor back, using the defaults just set) This fixes the first and second floor ceiling heights.

Should be: Edit>Edit Area>Edit Area (or Ctrl-H) Then select the entire structure. Should have a highlighted box. Ctrl-X to cut.

No need to post older plan. See the image. Then set the Hall back to the default height,

Could you post the previous version. To get your electrical changes into the older version. Open both plans to the same floor. In the newer one, click the plug icon on the toolbar. Marquee around the entire plan while holding the shift key down. This selects all electrical items. Copy (control-C). Go to the older plan. Paste>Paste Hold Position

To add images, More Reply Options (right by Post), then Choose the image, and Attach This File. I see the gallery, but somehow it's on the Chief Architect site and not the Home Designer site. I was thinking images of the actual house. Often it's the small details that make a difference in what is recommended. For example, is there a parapet around each room/section, or only around the perimeter, or some combination? The image I posted is a room with a 10' ceiling, No Roof and No Ceiling. I manually drew a roof plane within the walls, and lowered it to 8' with a 1/4" pitch. The rafter/joist direction runs the direction of the pitch, and I'm not sure how to change it.

Go to second floor. Edit>Edit Area. Marquee around the entire structure. Control-X Go to 1st floor. Open Default Settings>Floor and change the ceiling height and any other defaults as needed. Go to 2nd floor. Open Default Settings>Floor and change the ceiling height and any other defaults as needed. Paste>Paste Hold Position This fixes the first and second floor ceiling heights.

You would typically use a Soffit for this, but a Soffit can only have 90 degree corners, A Custom Countertop can take many shapes. You could use Frame Lowered Ceiling, but you would still need to close in the front with a Soffit or Custom Countertop etc.

No need for a room divider, but you do need to apply your molding to the countertop.

Search for gates, right click on one, Open in Browser. There they are.

I played around with this last night, doing it several different ways. The easiest way I found is to use a Custom Countertop. It can be shaped to follow the bay, and will accept a molding (crown) if you are using one. Just change the finish to drywall and it blends seamlessly with the wall.

Big differences in versions. What about checking Automatic Floor/Ceiling Framing? That should cause it to build and keep it up to date.

Just follow the article. Draw a fence. Open it and change the panel type to the one from the library. Change the height. Change to Post to Rail, or one of the other settings to make it look correct. Gates are in the library, but none match the fence.

Without a better understanding of what you are trying to model, making specific suggestions is difficult. Do you have pictures you could post. An aerial view showing the roof would help.

I don't think there is using settings within the program. You can do it using soffits. Remove moldings from the room. Create a 1/16" thick soffit the same height as the molding and position it where you want the molding to be. Add molding to the soffit.

https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-01204/modifying-fencing.html

>> How does one create a porch out of a room -- make it with walls and then make them invisible? I rebuilt your porch when I was playing with your plan. There are multiple ways. Draw a railing around the space. Railings are walls that look like railings. Use the Room Divider to outline the space. Railings can be continuous through columns, so you may place railings, then position columns on top. You can use a room divider where there is no railing, or make the railing invisible. Once you have created a room, change the type to Porch. I also noticed the porch slab is a step down from the interior floor level. Some places this will not meet code. Post your current plan if you would like me to look at the wall issue.

How did you add the material?

Do you want the roof lowered too, or just the ceiling?