solver

Attach your plan file with a saved camera -- and if you have multiple saved cameras, say which one. I don't have Pro 2021.

Does it show the settings I recommended in your ChiefTalk post? If not you can reshape the layout box to only show what you want using a standard elevation.

24 minutes ago, BoDay1 said:

today one type of pendant light will hang correctly... but other types will not. 

When asking about symbols like a pendant light, it's important to say what light you are using -- name and catalog. Some symbols have special settings that are unavailable to Home Designer users that those of us using Chief have access to. Sometimes it's a problem with the symbol.

Also, posting a simple plan with the problem symbol works too. 

And it is best to continue in the original thread so all the information is in a single place. Others search and read these threads too.

1 hour ago, BoDay1 said:

I then used the draw ceiling tools to draw a ceiling over the space and sloped the ceiling.

You need to turn on the Ceiling Plane layer in your camera view layer sets.

12 minutes ago, GLOBE-Res said:

Ok, so, I'm trying to upload my file.  Let me know if it is coming through.

You will need to close Pro before you attach.

9 minutes ago, GaRoEm said:

Grateful of any help/advice that may be available. 

I copied your data above, added a description to the first line and the import seemed to work.

3 hours ago, Casey4965 said:

Is this even possible?

No

@Casey4965

16 hours ago, solver said:

I'm not even sure what you are doing.

 

Attach your plan file, or a simple one that demonstrates the problem and someone will have a look.

3 hours ago, Casey4965 said:

I am new to this software and in my full-time job I use Revit and AutoCAD which when doing these sorts of things it is pretty straightforward.

A couple of tips.

Home Designer is not Revit or AutoCAD.

For problems like this it's helpful to have a plan file to review. It just saves time, allows someone to see exactly what you have done, and prevents guessing.

Try to show, or clearly describe the end result. You may not know the best way to model something. New users often lack knowledge of the different tools available, and do not understand the side effects and interrelations between the various tools and objects. 

Always keep the big picture in mind. In the image above, I placed two partitions and removed the crown between them. In my made up example, that was simple to do, but the method I used may or may not work for your project.

5 hours ago, Casey4965 said:

Please look at the image provided and let me know what I am doing wrong.

I'm not even sure what you are doing.

Attach your plan file, or a simple one that demonstrates the problem and someone will have a look.

4 hours ago, GLOBE-Res said:

But, you can see from the jpeg the floor system between level 1 and foundation level is not being "built".

You are missing some core concepts about how the program works.

3 hours ago, hyperdoxical said:

No idea what a proper room definition may be. Searching the forums doesn't seem to yield fruit.

Understanding room definition is key to working with the program. Think about a room in a house, very broadly, it is a space defined by (usually) 4 walls. Try drawing 4 walls to create such a space. You can now select the room, and change many settings, and Auto Exterior Dimensions will work.

9 hours ago, hyperdoxical said:

When I draw a wall to those dimensions, Home Designer seems to measure from the midpoint of the wall not the actual extent.

Your wall shows a length of 2500 (you do not say how you drew the wall to that dimension), because that's how your default dimension settings work. Dimensions go to the Main Layer, but may be changed to the exterior surface in Dimension Defaults. I believe you may manually adjust individual dimensions, snapping the extension line to another point too.

You should understand the Resize About settings found under Defaults>Walls>General Wall.

There is a tutorial linked via the Help menu that will help you learn to work with the program. 

People use two methods when inputting a plan where they only have a paper copy. 

1) Simply draw the exterior walls to get them in place, without exact dimensions. Then work around the plan, usually in a clockwise direction changing each wall to have the correct length.

2) Setting up their defaults, then carefully entering each wall in its correct position and to its correct length.

Suggestion: Learn to work with the program and not against it.

And this thread has some general information about using the forum, and some links to some self help resources.

Please attach images of the problem areas.

5 minutes ago, day4design said:

and turning the automatic roof build off before completing the exterior walls.

That has nothing to do with the problem. It's just annoying to me having all the automation turned on -- roofs, dimensions, framing etc.

Just set the defaults and draw, or open the/a room and remove the ceiling. I've never seen this not work.

1 hour ago, Casey4965 said:

Is there a way to turn off or hide textures in elevations?

Not simply.

You might need to understand patterns and textures and how they differ. Elevations typically show patterns (lines) not textures, and patterns may be toggled on or off via the 3D Menu. 

Color may be toggled on or off via the Edit Active View tool, or there is a dedicated tool in the toolbar that by default is against the far right of the window that will also do it. You should also be able to set color off as the default in Defaults for specific camera types.

This thread has some helpful links and shows how to complete your signature. 

5 hours ago, LenB10p said:

Any suggestions?

Show us some images so we see what you see.

Attach the plan file (close Suite first) so someone has something to troubleshoot.

Please ask questions in Q&A, Tips & Techniques is where you share your tips and techniques.

Still driving that Morgan?

15 hours ago, solver said:

Reread what David said above to solve your problem

What I was referring to is this: "If you simply wish to have a single room with a common rafter vault just open that room's Specification Dialog - Structure Tab and there turn off that room's "Flat Ceiling Over this room" check box.".

1 hour ago, day4design said:

it still wants to display an attic floor.

For many questions, someone will need to know what software you are using -- Suite, Architectural or Pro, and the year -- 2013, 2014 etc.

Not all defaults are dynamic, that is, once something is drawn using the current default set, changing defaults will not change what is already there.

Reread what David said above to solve your problem, and let us know your software for the best answer.

5 hours ago, Keefers said:

I'm not worried about the arcs roof right now.

You do understand none of the Home Designer products do curved roofs (except for a curved roof dormer). You can fake them with Pro, but it's tedious.

And as David mentioned, with Pro, just learn the manual roof tools.

4 hours ago, GLOBE-Res said:

and can't figure out why my ceiling and floor are not "filling in".

What is "not filling in"?

It's helpful to have an image (screen capture) showing the issue so we see what you see.

This one shows starting without dimensions.

4 minutes ago, Casey4965 said:

I tried to attach my file, but it was too large.

Copy the walls involved to a new plan, close it and attach. Add some notes/arrows etc in the plan so someone knows exactly what you want.

I'm not sure what the problem is. You should be able to pick up additional points off of the 3'-4 dimension string.

I'm heading out to a job, but will check back later today.

That was quick, and welcome to HomeTalk.

A couple of tips.

No need to say Chief Architect Home Designer Pro, just Pro will do, along with the year -- like Pro 2024.

Images (screen captures) will let others see what you see.

Often, attaching your plan file -- the actual file, and not a picture of the plan will help with suggestions. So many ways of doing things, and many times new users make changes that cause problems when trying to solve a problem. Having the plan saves lots of back and forth and guessing.

I'm far from knowledgeable about dimensioning, but maybe this will get you going.

38 minutes ago, BACLLC said:

I know how to change wall thickness's (under wall types)

Then what's the problem? 

39 minutes ago, BACLLC said:

but my issue is how can I make walls 12" thick ?