DavidJPotter

In order to have finished "Attic space" one would have to have created a second floor (this software does not allow actual "finished" attic space). Your post currently leaves too much to guess about, please post a copy of your plan file for further, specific help. Perhaps a crude sketch of a cross section of what you intend would be quite helpful as well to anyone who wants to help you. DJP

The key to getting the dormer tool to work is how it is set in its defaults before commanding a dormer appear. The geometry must be set to fit on the roof slope where you want the dormer to appear. Try different default settings until you find a combination of height, width and roof type that works for you (It can be done, no matter what you have, the only "no-no" or limitation is that the dormer must NOT be placed across the edge of a roof, rather it must be fully within its parent roof plane to form). DJP

No, sorry, calbiz files will not import into such an old version. The current library files are programmed to work in 2012, 2014 and 2016 versions. Not all library files are formatted for all titles, the webpage states what versions they will work in. DJP

There is Home Talk and Chief Talk. If you want to have a Pro Talk then make that as a suggestion. DJP

Build - Framing - Build Roof Framing. When that is done make sure that layer (Framing, Roof Rafters) is checked "on" in the Display Options for the camera you are using to view the effect. DJP

Here is how I do it: https://youtu.be/I2hfQrGnaMM DJP

I recently reread the "Users Guide" and it occurred to me that, as a long time user and teacher I should point out that many questions asked here on this forum by new users and not so new users are fully answered in the "Users Guide" ( Help - View Users Guide) and secondarily any other answers are fully contained in the Reference Manual ( Help - View Reference Manual) and Video tutorials (Help - View Video Tutorials). Why Human Beings no longer study is a mystery to me, I guess we are in a hurry and modern people have not been trained to study first and then, having become learned. then do. I am merely suggesting it to you as a new thought and a better, more economical use of your and others time. DJP

Here is the You Tube video of me working on your plan: https://youtu.be/_k6o0fDij6w DJP

Sight unseen, I will say that part of "doing wrong" is an integral part of the learning process. Until one "knows" and has certainty due to applied study and practice, one tries and fails and from that process one gains knowledge. I will look at your file and get back to you. DJP

Only in Home Designer Pro do you have a "layout page", you make a different layout page for each printed page of plans ie. plan view.layout, then electrical.layout, elevations.layout, foundation.layout etc, one layout file equals one printed page. None of the other titles (Architectural, Suite, Interiors and Essentials) have that feature. DJP PS: Any software package contains tools and procedures, it is your job to find out from your local permit authority, what they require as acceptable plans and create them using the provided tools the software provides to meet those requirements. The software contains the tools, you must contain or acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to produce what the local Permit authority requires. No software on Earth that I know of, does the job for you, that is your job to do

Your tool of choice should be Terrain Splines which can be edited to closely follow graphic terrain lines of elevation. DJP

There is a skylight tool and it does what it does, if you want something else you have to make it in Sketch Up and then download - import it into Suite DJP

As frustrating is this is (understandable) in my experience, what happens in Sketch Up can only be repaired in Sketch Up. Home Designer has no effect on Sketch Up files so if they are messed up in Home Designer, they need to be fixed or redone in Sketch Up. Something you did or failed to do caused the unwanted result. DJP

Nothing was attached DJP

Do you have Home Designer Pro or something else? DJP

Due to the grammar you used, I am not sure what you are asking exactly. Are you calling a "drawing" a plan file or what exactly do you mean please. It always helps to know what software you are working with and its version number and to share a copy of your plan file as well so we can see what you see. DJP

It sounds like to me you should have used "comma delimited" as the import criteria instead of CSV, try that and if still no joy, call Tech Support for a clarification of procedure. Frankly, I never use that method because terrain planes created via data import do come in as intended by the surveyor but also oft times the resulting terrain object is so many-faceted that most PC's have difficulty parsing 3D views of such objects due to their resulting 3D face count. What I prefer to do is to import as a graphic 2D dxf file and then trace over the elevation lines with elevation splines, lines and regions to get a result, it is not necessary to duplicate every shift in elevation and makes a topo that a PC can more easily handle. DJP

When I opened your plan copy, it had a concrete floor and no grass (no terrain plane actually too), so I created a terrain plane and still no grass in the garage. DJP

In a camera view you can click on the wall you want to edit, you left-click then hit the tab key or next button. When that is properly done you can then see the wall's wall poly line, that will have handles on its four sides that you can then grab to edit the wall (alter its height). A second method is to format the wall to be a solid railing wall where its height can then be altered by way of the Newels and Balusters tab, height input box. DJP

Remove the roofs, draw the deck over the garage and then build the roofs again. DJP

This is remedied by altering (changing) the ceiling height value either on the second floor and or first floor, changing it gradiently and then after each change, checking the results in an overview camera. What this does is to move the roof planes up or down (by changing the second floor ceiling heights up moves the roof planes up on the second floor or down if you use a lessor value for ceiling heights). You change the ceiling values a little and then check to see if that helped or made worse how the roofs are in relation to each other (first floor to second floor). In Suite, that is the only way you can apply control to the z-axis height of roof planes. DJP

I tried to upload this library file but it was too large for the forum. It is a library of "People" created by a Chief Architect Premier user and Architect. Please use this Dropbox link to access and download the library file : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4d266s1we6uuhs0/AAD4OAKEmlEa_sal-YE5TrIla?dl=0 BTW if you still have your old program you can export the images you like and then import them into your new license. DJP

Monday through Friday, Pacific Time Business hours is when Sales and Tech Support are available. DJP

In Home Designer Pro the only option is via "Edit - Default Settings - Dimensions - Format - Units" where you can globally change the way dimensions display, take a look at that dialog and practice changing the "unit" dropdown. In Chief Permier you can change the format defaults or a for a single dimension string but in Pro it is only via Default Settings. DJP

I am getting the same results as you are, so I would recommend sending a copy of your plan along with your description to Tech Support and ask them for a workable answer. It appears to me to be a bug. DJP