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This sort of thing is not a "bug", rather it underlines that fact and importance of looking at and being responsible for one's settings and one's own produce. Merely by opening a old plan in a newer version will not, just by that act change the settings that are in a plan. Software does only what it is told by YOU and no one else. If something is found wrong, then it is some decision that you made wrongly or mistakenly. Software is just a complex tool that does what you tell it to or forget to tell it or wrongly tell it. New users often think that the software seems to have intelligence or perhaps an attitude. It has none of those things, it just and only does what you tell it to do, right or wrong. So if you find something askew you just set it right and move on. DJP

If you need that level of control you will need to upgrade at least to Chief Architect Premier Interiors. That application allows you to take any object or groups of objects and place them on any other layer and also lets you create custom layers for the purpose that you wish. Contact Chief Architect sales, customer service or visit the Chief Architect website for pricing and or rental options. DJP

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You WILL NOT be able to build this room merely by settings in walls-roof tabs. This will have to be manually laid out using the proper roof pitches (your currently do not match your drawings) and then manually located in plan view and vertically. Manual roof editing is a process developed by a balance of study followed by trial and error practice to develop the hand-eye coordination necessary to get this done. I did it and countless others have too. DJP

In Architectural you would have to mark each room in plan view - Structure Tab - No Roof in order for the Roof Generator to skip the spaces you so mark. Then no roofs will be built over just those spaces you designate. DJP

Read the article I indicated, found in the "Build Roof Dialog - Roof Styles - Shed roof. You set the ceiling heights, one in the first floor wall and the second one in the second floor wall as per your cross section image that you posted. Then the rest is 3D geometry. You can build this roof by presetting and then build "automatically" or manually in HD Pro. Read the indicated article for pre-setting the walls - roof tab settings or just manually draw them. DJP

I mainly create images for use in PDF presentations and website presentations/sharing for the purpose of structural/Architectural design, so the "resolution" is secondary to the simple graphic content. Imagery is for the communicating and discussion of Architectural designs and not primarily as "works of Art" per se. Some clients require higher resolution output, usually large, expensive projects over and above that of custom homes. Most of the high resolution work I have done was to promote to others, my skill in doing so as opposed to supporting a particular project. On the other hand, I also primarily use Chief Architect Premier (not HD Pro) which has more choices relative to purely rendering a 3D view. Chief by default has always had the ability to create Photo-Realistic images at ANY size or resolution up to and including the size of a roadside billboard. Some users specialize in Photo Realistic imagery and often use other applications to give them greater and greater control over the final product (Photo Shop, Lumion, Twin Motion, and others). In closing, the purpose of the image determines its quality and size and that is for YOU to decide for yourself and your purposes. DJP

The "Fix" or solution is to buy or upgrade to either Architectural or HD Pro that have greater abilities than what you paid for by buying Suite. One cannot expect $99 dollar software to solve problems like Architectural @ $200 or Home Designer Pro @ $495. Ether of those software titles have built in abilities that Suite does not making a situation such as yours easy to handle. You get what you choose to pay for, always. DJP

Here is one I did back in version X6, it is a floating hotel connected to land by way of a causeway, located near Melbourne, Australia. You use the terrain plane for your land and water DJP

You need to learn how to use the "Reference Display" and how walls align floor to floor (walls define what is and is not a "Floor"). Take a look at some of these help articles at the Home Designer Website please. DJP

Only vector view and line-based camera types use pattern files for renderings. They are not used at all in the Standard Render, PBR (in 2021) Ray Trace (Chief Premier). I looked in my "Pattern File" folder in C:/Windows/My Documents/Home Designer Professional 2021 Data/Patterns" and found that folder to be empty. In older versions of Chief Premier I actually learned how to create ".pat" files but that was years and years ago (I have since forgotten how-I learned by doing a "Search" online for ".pat" files but I do know in Chief Premier X12, Chief scans custom materials and AUTOMATICALLY creates a custom .pat file to emulate the custom material imported but I do not know if this is possible in HD Pro-2020. I suggest you contact Chief Inc Customer Service and ply them with your question. DJP

You should start a new thread yourself. Once you really learn the software the instances of unexpected occurrence decrease big time, otherwise it is kinda like gambling. DJP

With nothing selected hit the "Delete" key until all temp points are gone. Under the CAD menu - Points, there is an icon to called "Delete points" also, either method works. you can turn off "Temporary Points" in Preferences as well so they then will not appear at all. DJP

What I would do is to import the .dwg file away from my existing structure and its objects. Make the .dwg into a CAD block, then scale it to what already exists in the plan file. then orient that imported .dwg cad block TO the existing house structure to then trace over using my terrain plane as the property lines and trace over the Elevation grade lines using HD Pro's 3D tools to then obtain a usable 3D terrain plane. All AutoCAD files are by default 2D and I mainly use them as a relational guide for the 3D tools within HD Pro. DJP

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On a regular business day, contact Customer Service at Chief Architect Inc during their Pacific Time Zone hours. DJP

Depending upon the actual size of the symbol/symbols, you may have to zoom in really close to be able to select them so delete them from the plan. DJP

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The terrain can be created on ANY floor but the idea is to display it on the floor that makes the best sense graphically to display for your project. It is something you do, consciously as a choice. New users have to get over the "Software Knowing things or having intelligence" it DOES NOT HAVE THESE ATTRIBUTES, it is the user who must be informed, knowing, and intelligent. The software is merely a mechanical robotic tool that must be guided to a result-the end user is the guide and is the only entity possible to be responsible for any outcomes, good or bar. DJP

Under the main toolbar, left-click on "VIEW - Scroolbars or Toolbars" as you desire. DJP

for 45 degree angled objects you can use a sloped, custom shaped soffit or use the custom backsplash to create custom shaped objects in Pro. You often have to think out of the box to get everything done graphically speaking. DJP

Creating a Pole Barn in Home Designer DJP

Haben Sie in Ihrem Beispiel das "Treppenwerkzeug" verwendet oder haben Sie benutzerdefinierte Platten verwendet, um die angezeigten Schritte zu erstellen? Das Treppenwerkzeug hat vorprogrammierte Einschränkungen, benutzerdefinierte Platten jedoch nicht. DJP

I often hear users complain of "Work Arounds" as if everyone believes that Chief Architect/Home Designer software is or should be somehow intended to be omniscient and perfect like one's idea of God. Chief is a highly useful tool indeed but perfect in any useful sense is not possible in reality. What Chief is is a useful tool but it is NOT preprogrammed to do every possible job under the Sun, Moon and Stars that we can dream up. It is merely a tool that has limitations but the largest limitation it has is the competence of the end user using it. We are not perfect and nether is the software or PC/Mac's that we use. My advice is to chill and enjoy and admire the many things Chief does without a second glance, the other bits are for YOU to handle as you should. DJP