DavidJPotter

Call Chief Architect Sales to find out please. DJP

If you are using a custom texture you MUST save it to a known location on your hard drive and then do not ever move or rename it, if you do the material will loose its connection to the texture file which is probably what happened. DJP

It makes the difference between success and failure, only one method works, all other methods fail, so yeah, it matters a lot. What did you actually do? DJP

You are in the right place, sorry you are having trouble, I suggest you contact Tech Support if this continues. DJP

Your software, whatever it is comes with Help Files, Reference Manual and video tutorials, take a look and learn how to do what you want to do. DJP

you can change the angle of any material by way of its dialog box using the "Adjust Material tool" (tri color icon) DJP

Temporary dimesnsions can also be turned on and off via an Icon usually in the right hand toolbar. DJP

The best method is to select a wall and then move it by a connected dimension or you can draw a manual dimension and the click on the wall you wish to move accurately and then click on the connected perpendicular dimension. when you click you get an input box where you can enter the desired value. DJP

If you mean "in a camera view" they are precisely the right size for camera views. In terms of plan view they are a manageable size and that size cannot be changed by any Home Designer software title. Their plan view size is compatible with AIA, AIBD and other drafting standards so no change in size is contemplated to a non-standard size. DJP

The most common mistake new users make is to just start using the software without first learning how to use the software. This inevitably leads to problems and wasted time. Learning how to sue the software is not a 'waste of time", rather it is essential (imagine trying to drive a car without any training!!!). DJP

Each wall, roof plane and poly-line hole in the roof if required have dialog boxes and Materials Tabs for editing just like the rest of the objects in a plan file. Treat them accordingly. DJP

Each wall, roof plane and poly-line hole in the roof if required have dialog boxes and Materials Tabs for editing just like the rest of the objects in a plan file. Treat them accordingly. DJP

Each wall, roof plane and poly-line hole in the roof if required have dialog boxes and Materials Tabs for editing just like the rest of the objects in a plan file. Treat them accordingly. DJP

Most everything the software does or does not do is controlled by settings and icons, firstly "Default Settings" and then other applicable settings in various object dialogs (every object in this software has a dialog which can enable you to edit its appearance and behavior). As Kat said, the more money you spend for software the more able and more choices you then have as a result. DJP

You are welcome to ask for help. But this forum is for Home Designer Software not Chief Architect Premier software. Chief Users have their own dedicated forum called "Chief Talk". Please post your question there. I believe you need to describe your problem in greater detail for any real help to be tendered. DJP

What version and title of the software you have will determine how or what to do, what do you have? DJP

Have you looked in your Library Browser? Have you looked at the Home Designer Website? Have you searched at 3D warehouse? DJP

See if this is help to you please: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGLEMYStpA DJP

Symmetric roofs come from symmetric dimensions always. DJP

"Library Browser - Architecture - Fixtures" DJP

Use the half-wall tool and then place a "doorway" where you require an opening. DJP

She found me. DJP

Home Designer software is pretty cool but perfect, it is not. The results you get are more a reflection of your skill and knowledge than the quality of the software. Commonly the software would produce auto-generated attic walls but it sometimes misses them in your case. So you must go up to the attic level (<A>) level and manually draw them in with the wall tool. It is that simple, you can see where they are to be drawn by turning the "Reference Display" which displays the first floor walls in "red" from the attic plan view level. DJP

Also look on the Structure Tab of the room specification dialog that has no floor, a common cause is that "Floor under this room" is unchecked thus causing no floor to be visually there. You could also have that unchecked and the other settings are "Floor provided by the foundation below" and or "Monolithic Slab Floor" without first having created a foundation to supply the floor. It is being caused by something and that something is usually an improper setting that you need to find and correct. DJP

Temporary dimensions are on only when dimensionable objects are selected they otherwise cannot be "on" otherwise. Other dimensions can be drawn manually. All dimensions can be edited manually or via Edit Default Settings - Dimensions. The first lesson to learn is what this software is able to do and what it is not able to do, it works as intended no matter how we might want it to work. DJP