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Good questions for tech support. See the Home Designer or Chief Architect websites.

Are you auto building the roof, because it does not build clean for me.

Clearly the ceiling finish, but where is it coming from?

Walls don't align because the main layers do not align. Walls were drawn in opposite directions, so they are reversed from one another. Fixing the wall poly line gets the door back, but there is a gap in the floor. See the image where I painted the lower floor walls green.

See the images. Shed roof on ground floor.

Post the plan file so we can have a look. As for getting rid of the double top plate sitting on the rake, here is my theory. That gable end is a wall to the software, and walls are framed with a double top plate. I don't believe you can change that on a per wall basis.

Do you have Wall Coverings? Also, see the Knowledge Base.

I agree -- the materials list is lacking. I'm curious about how you would like to see 2x material specified. Standard length studs are easy, although the program would need to know how you frame things like corners, and where walls join in a T. What about top and bottom plates? And all the short pieces like your gable end studs, cripples, and miscellaneous like blocking for drywall, kitchen cabinets, grab bars etc. If the program could report the exact length for each piece of material, then to be useful, each non standard length piece would need to be assigned to a specific piece of lumber. I know the program could do better, not sure if best is realistic.

Robert -- What are you talking about? If you have a specific question about your project, it's best to start a new thread.

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

If that is a room, and Roof Over This Room is checked, you should get a roof if Auto Build Roofs is on.

You are not required to build a foundation. Just specify your floor structure as it would be built.

Looks good Karen -- thanks for the update.

I deleted all the stuff on the second floor and changed a few settings and the roof seemed to build OK. Try that, then add back things until you see a problem.

Check Default for floor structure. Rebuild foundation. Also, every room that is a slab, should have that checked. Somewhere you are 4" off for your floors. I found it, but forgot where it was. When you rebuild the foundation, the walls are 4" above it. I don't do foundations much so someone else would be better qualified to respond.

I changed the floor definition in the rooms above, using a Room Divider to create rooms as needed. New Harmony - Eric A.plan

Have you followed the tutorial? https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00359/automatically-building-the-basic-roof-styles.html#Gambrel Don't understand what you are trying to do, or what is wrong with what you have done.

Not sure why this happened, but I deleted and redrew the walls and they look OK now. I've had similar things happen in my own plans.

See ChiefTalk for questions regarding Chief Architect Interiors. Or, if you have Home Designer Interiors, SSA is not available.

I made an adjustment to the stairs, so my roof looks a bit different.

If the pitch is the same, build the roof on the main structure, grab the roof plane you want to extend and pull it down, then square up the ends. If pitch is different. Draw extra roof plane, set ridge height to fascia height of existing roof, set pitch and move so they align.

You can find interior shutters in the Library, but they are not plantation style.

Pro tends to create a Representation rather than Actual details, and I always note that on drawings submitted for permitting. Home Designer Pro is the best of the Home Designer series which is focused on the consumer market. Chief Architect Premier is the Professional product Chief Architect sells for about $2,700.

All gable with shed. So many permutations.

Look again Mick. That is the rear elevation. Side entrance garage. Do agree on starting over.