DavidJPotter

I see these from time to time. In my own experience, they usually only occur once (not over and over). Usually the Windows Operating system encounters an apparent exception (an unplanned for occurrence) and once encountered, it does not reoccur. So whatever is wrong with your plan is not fixing itself, submitting it to Tech Support is a good idea due to its unusual nature. I have been using Chief Architect Inc and Home Designer Software since 1995 so what I have said fits my experiences. DJP

By going to (toggling to) floor zero (foundation level) you can then turn on the "Reference Display" that will allow you to see the misalignment of walls from foundation to first floor. It is the wall misalignment which is causing the unwanted roof planes, aligh the walls, floor to floor and then build roofs again and if you did a good alignment job, no unwanted roofs will then appear. DJP

Eric is correct in that in Suite the new added roof must be added with care so the other parts of the house will be preserved. I believe only having a copy of your plan so its settings can be studied will produce any useful help. You should make a compressed copy of your existing plan (windows operating systems come with such a utility built into them) for posting here for sharing. DJP

It depends upon what software title you have and your current material settings, what are they? Glass's transparency can be edited depending upon which software you own. It is also important as to which camera type you are using: Glass should appear transparent in a "Render Camera" and non-transparent in a "Vector View" camera view. Glass can be programmed to appear transparent even in a vector view camera in "3D Settings" depending upon which software title you actually have. What do you have? DJP

Here is a You Tube video of me working on your plan: https://youtu.be/Eu0aiUDTRpQ DJP

See if some of these Knowledge Base Help articles do not help: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/search/?q=covered+porch DJP

Sometimes the default post objects do not work (as in this case) so what you do is to set Newel posts to 1/16" (so they will not show) and then place post objects manually, so you can precisely set their spacing. You can use a post object or use a custom slab, shaped like a post or even a soffit reshaped to appear like a post and then place those objects as you wish. DJP

Sorry, I missunderstood your question, LawB10 nailed it for you. Do as he suggests. DJP

Here you are: https://youtu.be/J4x1X6txdc0 DJP

Symbols have two components: at 2D block that you see in plan view and a 3D element that you see in camera views. This is just poor construction of the symbol by its author (anyone and I mean anyone can upload to 3D Warehouse). That means that a lot of those Sketch Up files are poorly made if free. I often have to download several files to obtain one useful, well make symbol. The symbols in your library browser created by Chief Architect Inc have all been tested and edited to work. Chief Architect Premier has tools to edit and correct poorly made symbols, Home Designer does not have these additional tools. If you must do so, poorly made symbols can be repaired in Sketch Up but learning how to do that is up to you. DJP

Temporary Dimensions can be manually turned off and on at will, the icon, usually found in the right-hand tool bar has a "T" and just below a double arrow line at a 45 degree angle. Look for it. DJP

You can delete or select-move deck posts and their footings in Pro. DJP

It would do you more good to repair your own file but here is your edited file: DJP 1241 BARKSDALE ROAD.zip

Here is me looking at your plan: https://youtu.be/2xF2I_gyt4Q DJP

This caused by a small segment of wall or some other object accidentally created by you while working on your plan. So when you order a "fill screen" or "overview camera" the accidental object causes the unwanted appearance. Find and remove the accidental object and then things will return to normal. DJP

Whatever changes are possible will be found in each object's dialog box. Open the object you want to edit and take a look as to what is and is not available. When looking at each object's dialog, what you see in each tab is what choices you have. DJP

Open your Library Browser . Place your intended texture files where LawB10 said (or at least a location you can have them parked, once there do not thereafter move or rename those). Right-Click on the word "User Catalog" and select "New Material". That gives you a browse dialog that you use to navigate to your saved textures. Select one, Give it a material name, sest its vector view pattern if any and then repeat the process for each new material you intend to add to your Library Browser. DJP

When I generate roof planes I always then manually edit the result to get what I want. The same is true for framing, you carefully set defaults and settings and then manually edit that result as well. DJP

Two ways: 1. make it manually using custom shaped soffits or 2. make it in Sketch UP an then download and import DJP

Those are on a layer named "Footings, Deck Posts", so you have to turn that layer on in plan views, it is on by default in camera views. DJP

You have to remember that you are working on and with a computer, so computer logic has to apply: If you have applied material "A" and then change your mind you either have to alter material "A" so it looks like (emulates) material "B" or manually change each wall to the default of material "B". Relative to your stem walls, if you drew 8" walls and then decided to have 12" walls, just alter the 8" stem wall to a width of 12" and that action would then globally apply to all 8" stem walls, making them all 12 " stem walls. You really have to think things through because the software does not "think", rather it always just follows orders (settings, check boxes etc). You have to do the thinking and planning, it just carries out your orders. DJP

You will have to open it in Sketch UP to rotate it, save it and then reimport into HD. DJP

Just from your post I do not understand what the problem is, perhaps someone else is smarter than I, Can you post a photo of your windows and of the results you are getting in your software so we can compare? DJP

Share a screen shot of it in elevation please. DJP

Here is a You Tube video of a possible or at least partial solution, you decide: https://youtu.be/Rhmh1yr5whQ DJP