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Are the files on your system in the directory specified?

As a Texan (escaped from Houston at 18) for the first 39 years of my life, I think the only time I heard winders instead of windows was on Hee Haw.

No mulling of windows in the Home Designer products.

What specifically are you having a problem with?

Stacked washer dryer and water heater added, along with entry closet.

That's the plus for using auto build -- the program will make it correct.

Another way of doing attic walls is to delete the roof and then rebuild. Building the roof puts the attic walls in place.

If in doubt, work in a copy of the plan.

Is there anything special about your foundation? In your location, slab on grade is standard.

Once the house walls are correct, just rebuild the foundation so it matches.

I upgraded from Pro 2015 to Pro 2016. 2015 still works. Newer versions can open plans created in older versions, but not the other way.

You don't really upgrade the software, you get a complete new version at an upgrade price, so Pro 10 will not be affected.

As for drawing walls straight, check your Angle Snaps setting.

Go to the attic level and hit F9 to turn on reference display. It will show you the walls below. 

On a single story, you probably want to align the attic walls with the wall below, not the other way around.

Noticed in another thread you are south of SA. I went to school in San Marcos and lived in the Austin area for almost 20 years. Can't believe how the area has grown since I left in 95.

Rug in place.

I'm no decorator, but I thought it helped tie the inside and exterior together.

Also, this should be posted in Q&A, not Tips & Techniques.

There are some really good videos on YouTube and there is the Knowledge Base with how to on many issues.

Suggest you start by reviewing the videos specific to Home Designer, and reviewing the Knowledge Base.

In addition, there is the built in Help System. A search for "porch" would be a good place to start.

Also, you will receive better help if you can be more specific about what you are wanting. Columns, for example, can be very simple, or not.

What, no laundry room?  I kid ... I kid ...

 

 

More seriously, consider having room or a place for the mechanicals (i.e., hot water heater, HVAC, etc.); that stuff doesn't automatically happen.

Having space for a stacked washer/dryer would be an improvement, and something I'd want for extended stay.

Mechanicals are important, but what to allow room for? Around here hot water often comes from a 20 gallon unit in a corner under a kitchen cabinet. Forced air systems are ducted in the crawlspace.

For a place like this a ducted mini split system would be perfect. 

Try bumping the kitchen sink wall back  to the bedroom Window (and rotating the Fridge 90 deg anti-clockwise...)  and then squaring off that right hand corner with the Kitchen eating nook Wall  , perhaps Eat at a peninsular cabinet instead too?

I was trying to stay true to the original design and just add a 1st floor bedroom. If I start bumping, pushing and rotating it becomes a different house. But I agree, a little more space could make a big difference.

This is a rug (material) from a Mohawk Manufacturer Catalog.

You both were correct. Place a rug from the core catalog, then change its material.

Thanks.

I'm going to suggest the KB article be updated to be more clear.

That looks like standard framing and not a truss.

I rarely mess with framing, so I'm not sure what side effects this setting has.

See this article https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-02020/importing-and-using-a-custom-bathtub-symbol.html

Could you be more specific about what you are wanting?

Home Designer does not design trusses, they just use a representative truss to indicate the type of framing.

Specific details are shown in a section like you posted.

It's supposed to be raining, but I'm seeing more blue sky than rain, so i guess I'll go do some work.

Here is the single floor version. 488 sq ft, so it's not real small. I'd want more storage and counter space for a full time place, but for a vacation place this would work OK.

Exactly.

Looks like you got your roof figured out.

I've read the KB Article https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00290/placing-and-modifying-a-rug.html

I don't normally place furniture and accessories in a plan, but have one where I want to.

I have chosen a rug from the Library (Checkers). Clicking on it does not change the cursor, and clicking on the plan does not place the rug.

I have restarted Home Designer, and tried in a new, one room plan with the same results.

Placing other items works as expected.

Ideas?

Use a Room Divider. Or set the solid wall to Invisible (general tab of the Wall Specification dialog).

All I did was draw in the porch -- just guessed at the dimensions, changed the end wall and porch end wall to gable and auto built the roof.

I came close to getting the ridge on top of your wall. If you put in the actual dimensions for the porch, I bet the ridge moves to be correct.

offset roof Eric.plan

Except for being 2 story, which I would not want, I've always liked that Ct-103 plan.

I drew up my version yesterday during a rainstorm. 

Have an idea for putting the bedroom down ...