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  1. You typically provide dimensioned Elevations. Dimensions need to be applied manually.
  2. What "Interior Design Tutorial" are you referring to? If you search the forum for "tray ceiling" (with the quotes) you will find info to get you started.
  3. solver

    Gable roof lines

    I'll be more helpful if you do upgrade. Trying to force the program to do things it doesn't want to do is no longer fun
  4. solver

    Gable roof lines

    Only if you are willing to learn the manual roof tools.
  5. You can sometimes use a 2nd stair, sized so that it is buried within the real stair, to provide a non standard rail. Make it narrow, maybe 2", railing on 1 side etc. Stairs are a pain when doing anything that is not the default way.
  6. Not sure where you would use a kneewall. Is the shape you show correct? You can attach the plan file -- close Suite first and zip.
  7. Right now, 1 USD = 1.3 AUD -- I see the problem. And yes, what I show above was done in Chief. The problem is that Pro imports all symbols drawn in other than Chief as a fixture. You cannot model this in SketchUp, for example and import as a cabinet door. Your only option is to have someone create the symbol in Chief, but that can get expensive too. Work hard, increase your prices so you can upgrade
  8. solver

    Gable roof lines

    Any pictures of the garage side?
  9. solver

    Gable roof lines

    Roof questions almost always require someone have the plan file to work with. Close Architectural before attaching. If this is an existing house, pictures of the roof will also be helpful.
  10. If this is an existing house, pictures of the roof. Attaching the plan file, close Suite first, will help someone help you. Roof problems in Suite rarely have a "just click this setting" solution.
  11. There are lots of videos available on the Home Designer website and on the Chief Architect YouTube channel. Also articles that walk you through many common task.
  12. How did you do that? You should change the Absolute values.
  13. Reinstall, choose the Repair option. If that fails, uninstall and then install. If that fails, contact Chief Architect.
  14. This is a cabinet door symbol so it works open at any angle. I did this one quickly so it's not perfect. I don't think you can do this in Pro. Are you still using Pro 2020?
  15. solver

    No garage floor

    You should generally turn on Auto Rebuild Foundation, and leave it on unless you need to make manual adjustments. In the plan you posted, rebuild the foundation and see what happens.
  16. solver

    How to get help.

    Depends on the question. You can start by correcting your signature. You have Home Designer X-2021, and there is no X-2021 product. We assume you are using Home Designer, so, for example, Pro 2021 (or Suite 2021 etc) is all that's needed. As for questions, All Words = No Good Pictures and a few well chosen words = Better Pictures, a few well chosen words, and the plan file = Best And please post images directly -- no need to make a PDF of an image. This makes it easier for others as an image shows in the forum. Thanks for asking.
  17. Unfortunately, there is no control over where the ridge builds. You will need to delete it and draw in your own, or move it down and manually extend the rafters. Group select and extend. You can set the ridge to 1/16 x 1/16, but cannot simply turn it off, of make it 0 x 0.
  18. solver

    Roof Design

    The wall is only a tool used to force the roof to build as you want. Once the roof is correct, you turn off auto rebuild roofs, and delete the wall. Changing ceiling heights is the same. Once the roof is correct, you are free to set ceilings to their actual height. You also have manual roof planes and for a simple project like this, would be easy after a bit of study and practice.
  19. solver

    Roof Design

    The answer to this is fundamental to understanding how the program works. Draw a 1 room structure. Make the right and left walls gable. Draw an interior wall down the middle connecting the gable walls. Turn on auto rebuild roofs. Split the screen so you have the plan and a perspective overview showing. What happens when you change the ceiling height in one of the rooms? What happens when you move the center wall? Open one of the non gable walls and change the pitch -- what happens?