solver

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  1. If you have Edit>Edit Area, you can marquee around what you want to rotate and then rotate everything selected.

     

    Sometimes when rotating via Rotate Plan, the arrow keys will not work as expected -- pressing the right arrow will result in a up arrow action, for example.

  2. Did you run the downloaded file?

     

    My upgrade filename looks like "Downloads\Home_Designer_Pro-17.1.2.2-Win64.msi"

     

    I use Start8 to make Win 8 more like 7.

  3. My guess is you will need two walls. One for each door. You may place a door in a Room Divider, or use wall type of your own making, or a standard one.

     

    Remove trim etc as needed.

     

    More specifics on your construction would help.

  4. You don't HAVE to build a default roof first.

     

    The software, at least Pro 2015, comes set to automatically build a roof once you have connected walls to form a room.

     

    I turned that annoying to me behavior off long ago.

     

    I generally draw my exterior walls, make adjustments (set to gable etc) as needed, then build the roof.

     

    You may change from hip to gable any time, but you must manually rebuild the roof if Auto Rebuild Roof is off to see the changes.

  5. Try this.

     

    Start a new model -- just 4 walls to make a room.

     

    If Auto Rebuild Roof is checked, you will get a hip roof automatically.

     

    Select any wall, open its dialog and check Full Gable under the Roof tab. Close the dialog.

     

    If Auto Rebuild Roof is on, you will see a gable roof above the wall, if not, rebuild the roof and it will change.

     

    Here is a good video to get you started on roofs.

     

     

     

  6. The image shows an auto generated roof.

     

    Is it similar to your model?

     

    I encourage people to learn the auto roof tools, or learn the manual tools, or better yet, learn both.

     

    The simple answer to your question is you need to rebuild the roof using the auto roof build tool, or rebuild it manually.

     

    Changing a wall to full gable does nothing until the roof is rebuilt.

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  7. What version (Pro, Suite 2015, etc) of the software are you using?

     

    Once the roof is correct, turn off auto build roofs, if it is on. Raise the ceiling height to create the flat part.

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    Blocks

    I do the same as Jo_Ann -- have a plan that contains a bunch of kitchens and one with baths.

     

    Open plan, select the one you want, copy and paste into new plan.

     

    There is no importing or linking of plans.

    Blocks

    Have you selected items that are able to be blocked?

     

    The edit toolbar is dynamic, changing to fit the current need.