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You control the roof with settings made to the rooms and walls below. What "problems" are being caused by the 3rd floor roof?

Why do you need to see the wall? You may turn off the stair layer so stairs do not show on the plan -- at least in Pro. A similar question was discussed a few weeks ago. A search should find the thread. What Title (Suite, Pro etc) and version (10, 2015 etc) do you have?

When a wall is selected, there is a tool in the Edit Toolbar to reverse the layers. See the images for the roof problem.

Separate cabinets is how I would do it too.

There are multiple ways. In your previous post about a platform for the stove, it was suggested you use a shape, slab or soffit covered with your choice of material. These may be made thin and placed against the wall, working just like the platform. Apply your choice of material. Pro also has the Custom Backsplash tool.

It says at the top of the article it applies to Pro only. Help us by telling what title and version you are using.

The program should do it automatically when you generate the roof. What title (suite, Pro etc) and version (2015, 2016 etc) are you using?

See the build roof dialog.

You need to increase the gable roof overhang up from 1/4" as I suspected.

You might post the plan. The roof should cut the walls. Make sure the gable end attic wall is set to "Attic Wall".

This post may help. This should be trivial, but due to the design of the program it isn't.

Creating a wall with a 0" thickness seems to work. You will see the wall in the first picture as a solid line over the dashed outline of the cabinet. Once the wall is 0 thickness, it's not easy -- maybe impossible to select.

Works as expected here.

Once you have chosen a color, just click on the fascia to apply it. A selection handle is not needed.

Could you post an image or two, or the plan.

I cannot get the thumbnail images to show the larger image, but your thumbnails don't seem to show a soffit. You would need to be on the ground to see the soffit, not form above. So my question is, is it really soffit you are asking about?

Give the forum a search for "batten". This was discussed last year.

Any should work. You may always upgrade to a higher cost product just by paying the difference. Download a trial and give it a try.

Worked fine for me too -- until I added the second floor.

For best answers, we need to know what title (Suite, Pro etc) and version (10, 2015 etc) you are using. There was a recent thread on this topic, so you might search the forums for it.

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.

If I remember correctly, I always need to turn off side overhangs, or this happens, and testing just now confirms this.

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.

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.

I might start at the end and work back from there. What to you intend to deliver to a customer? Full construction drawings ready for bid?