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Take a look at some of these please: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/search/?default_tab=all&q=scaling+an+image DJP

Yes, sorry. Chief Premier has schedules but no Home Designer software does. Such a schedule would have to created manually. DJP

Using a "Standard Render" camera it is designed by Default to only include the light sources in the Room in which its viewpoint is located. Light sources in other rooms than the viewpoint room are excluded. Using the Physically Based Render camera includes all visible light sources. Take a look with this new information and see if that explains what you are seeing please. DJP

No, been using the software since 1994 and I have never seen this happen. Makes me wonder what EXACTLY you ARE doing to cause this! DJP

Use "Edit - Edit Area All Floors" command AFTER you first establish a current point at zero Y - Zero X, then once All Floors are selected you use the "Point to Point" move tool to finish the matter. Done properly with the correct command and set up it should be easy to do and in the future, establish your Zero X - Zero Y point to start your new project in plan view. DJP

That is called "Z-Fighting" caused by a poor or insufficient video card or its drivers being out of date. Such a condition is exacerbated by creating ones structure too far away from the "0 x - 0Y" location in your plan view. When I start a new plan I always create a "Current Point" at 0-0 where I start a corner of my structure. This lessons the "z Fighting" unwanted phenomena. DJP

These Help articles and videos may be of some additional help: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/search/?default_tab=all&q=terrain DJP

Ken for years and many versions I create the terrain in the plan that contains the structures. I see NO REASON to make it more difficult that it is natively. Terrain was added as a feature in the year 2,000 AD (Version 7, not X7 but 7), and so since then Terrain is modulated relative to itself and then aligned, using the ""Building Pad" input box for that specific purpose. Of course, raw terrain does not take into account any altering of terrain required by the structure, that you must figure out yourself. DJP

I would do this manually on the first floor, create a blank second floor and manually draw in the stacked bay window. The bay window tool is pre-programmed to be only on a single floor. I suppose you might try using the bay window tool on the first floor but it WILL NOT work in the "Attic", you must create a second floor. "Automatic" (preset) roofs cannot easily be used to create this as it is beyond the programming of this tool. DJP

Use the Edit - Edit Area Area All Floors command along with the Transform-Replicate tool command to make the precise move of all objects and then clean up the mess it creates. Were I you, I would make a copy of your plan as insurance of a total chaos using unfamiliar tools for the first time. DJP

Andrea, This software is great but never has been, nor will be "Perfect" in terms of always creating perfection. Straightening out Wall Polylines is just part of the job of using this software. I consider being able to directly manipulate wall polylines in an elevation camera view sufficient as a fix. "Easy", is the designation of a competent, experienced user which you will become as long as you persist in using it. I have been a user/teacher for 27 years so to me it all seems "easy" not to say that some of its shortcomings are not sometimes annoying, this is not one of them to me. DJP

Ceiling heights for the majority of rooms, spaces enclosed with walls are controlled by Edit [ Default Settings - Floors and Rooms - Ceiling Height by you. Exceptions to that are set in individual Room Specification Dialog boxes - Structure Tab - Ceiling Height input box. The same is true for floor heights where the first floor is set by default to zero inches but floors can be raised ior lowered by way of the Structure Tab of each Room Specification dialog, take a look. DJP

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https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/videos/watch/2291/custom-textures.html and https://cloud-hd.chiefarchitect.com/1/pdf/documentation/home-designer-pro-2014-users-guide-materials-tutorial.pdf DJP

Just select the wall segment that is visible and drag its edge over the invisible one is what I would probably do. DJP

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Check out these Help Videos at the Home Designer Website. DJP

No in your saved elevation camera view. Your shared layout file did not down load at all, tried a dozen times to download it. it looks like a video card problem to me. DJP

Looks fine on my PC. I would guess that either your video card is weak or it needs an updated driver. DJP

2D images that emulate plants do not cast shadows. Only 3D plants and trees cast shadows in renderings. DJP

.bak fileextention A symbol imported into HD Pro is only editable as to size and materials limited to how the symbol was originally created by others... My advice is to just create, manually the kitchen in PRO as editing a symbol made in a program you are unfamiliar with is not a job I would saddle anyone with. Symbols are best edited in the program in which they were created. DJP

Create in Sketch-Up and then import the pool made in Sketch-Up into Architectural as a symbol. DJP

Due to limitations inherent in Architectural, I would suggest that you name the room "Balcony" and then add the support posts manually to suit your purposes. In HD Pro you can manually edit or delete any unwanted footings and posts but not in Architectural or Suite. DJP

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/library&search=&x=0&y=0&x=true&soft_family_2=2&hid_soft_family_2=2& DJP