solver

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  1. How do I center the stem wall on the footer? I know in Premier there is an option under the Foundations tab. I can't seem to find a way in Pro

     

    I don't think you can. Pro tends to produce "representative" instead of "actual". I note that on the plans with a link to a detail I have created manually.

     

    It's like trusses. I draw in trusses, but they are not supposed to represent the actual truss. Rather to act as a visual cue to say trusses will be used.

  2. If you are drafting and producing construction documents for a living, I recommend you consider Chief Premier.

     

    Pro is a good tool, but it's quite limited in some areas. Premier gives you the tools and flexibility do do most anything, with, as David would say, a good bit of study.

  3. The space (rooms) above are likely set to a slab. Change the floor structure to something more appropriate.

     

    You should then have drywall on the ceiling.

     

    You may also need to make the basement walls higher to compensate for the increased thickness of the floor structure above. 

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  4. There is a button on the Edit Toolbar to reverse a wall. The software often does this.

     

    Garage floors are normally lower than the house floor for safety. You can change it in the Room Specification dialog.

  5. I just tried it as I rarely do foundations. By setting all space except the area over the basement as a slab, and specifying the correct height for your basement walls in the Build Foundation dialog, you should get what you are after. 

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  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.