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Open Help, search for export materials.

You won't find any of the large home plan sites selling Chief file format plans. There are a few people using Chief that do sell plans, but they do not advertise as doing so, and often will not sell the plan file, only a PDF.

Have you looked at the cost of buying plans?

Drawing plans with the software is trivial, so why the desire to start with a stock plan?

A plan should take into account your needs, building site etc. Something a stock plan cannot do.

Auto built.

Something changed going from 2020 to 2021. In 2020 you could easily turn off their display, not so in 2021.

Suggest if that's the case for you, send in a report.

It's helpful to ask a question making it clear what you need help with.

37 minutes ago, AllanG said:

I would like to manually frame the roof

Why do you want to manually frame the roof?

3 minutes ago, laurieimesinc said:

Is Chief Version worth it?

Only you can decide that. 

41 minutes ago, wranch said:

Are quirks a part of the Home Designer life

Yes they are. The key is learning and understanding the software, which takes study and practice.

With Pro, you do have manual tools that will often fill in when the auto tools are not working.

That's an attic wall, so it needs to be drawn on the attic level.

This video may help. If not, ask again.

9 minutes ago, DIYEngineer said:

I obviously don't want a wall right there

Then what do you want?

Don't you want a wall all across the gable?

If there is no framing, I assume there is no wall there.

Have you drawn one in to fill the gap?

4 minutes ago, hmcleay said:

Both roof surfaces on this pod are sloped in one direction only

It's not clear from your drawing if the roofs are shown sloped.

You might attach your plan file (close Suite first) for the best help.

Reverse the layers on every other wall segment.

On 1/21/2021 at 9:04 AM, ljkonkol said:

how do I generate this automatic cross section view? 

What is displayed is a view is controlled by layers. If you want to see framing, you need to build framing and set the framing layer to display.

Open Help, search for cross section.

It depends.

The simple answer is roofs build over rooms and you control roof height via ceiling height, so if you want a lowered roof, lower the ceiling in the room(s) below.

Showing us a picture of the house is often helpful.

You don't -- Layout files can only contain one page.

8 minutes ago, HeatherSnyder said:

Does anyone know how to build a dormer window on each side of a 8'x12' shed?

Probably. Can you describe the problem you are having?

Do you not understand Reference Display. You use it to show things on other floors, like a 2nd floor roof on the 1st floor plan.

Experiment with using Reference Display. 

I did not use the dormer tools. You might be able to use them, but they probably will need to be exploded so you can connect them.

Search my YouTube channel for dormer to see how to do them manually if you need some direction.