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https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/75/terrain-site-plan-basics.html?playlist=138 Help article at the Chief Architect website https://www.chiefarchitect.com/search/?default_tab=all&q=terrain+webinare More Help article at the Chief Architect website. DJP

Share the file so others can look and find please. DJP

Check in that camera's "Display Options" if any layers that should be on but are not checked ON and turn those found to be off, ON. If you will please post a copy of this trouble plan, I will take a look and see for myself DJP

I agree with Eric in that the box bay etc tool is convenient-quick to use but quite limited in terms of editing. DJP

The window shown appears to be a wooden window (you said aluminum), it is easy to change materials via the "Materials Tab" of the "Window Specification Dialog". The window in the photo appears to be a sliding window but I suppose it could be a casement. The interior shutters can be manually placed as symbols from the "Library Browser"(Core Materials - Architectural - Millwork - Exterior Shutters). The "Sash" dimensions can be edited by way of the "Sash" tab of "Window Specification Dialog". and the "Window Type" can also be edited by way of the Drop-Down menu by the name "Window Type" on the "General Tab of the "Window Specification Dialog"., take a look please. DJP

I did not study the first floor but mainly focused on the attic room over the garage. I think he did a good job generally. DJP Koen_5-10-20.plan

I disagree with Eric, as a new user you have done quite well. There are less than a dozen minor errors that can be corrected in a few minutes. DJP

It matters a lot IF you wish to create a roof system very much like the photo. One also needs to know the existing ceiling heights per floor and per room. To merely look like the photo generally, then "no". It matters more what you want than what the photo shows. DJP

Sloped soffits reshaped to look like beams is the best simple solution to emulate beams that match the slope of the roof, take a look. DJP

The image is from my trial copy of Home Designer Pro 2021, Edit - Preferences (it is the same in Chief Premier but not available in Suite). I live in Austin, Texas so the lat. and long.settings as well as the time zone are set for where I live. The "North Arrow" is for orientating those settings to your "North-South" of your plan view, You always set such things to the orientation of the model in plan view, you NEVER rotate the structure to get the right orientation relative to sun angle and shadows. DJP

Since you already know how, I wonder, why did you ask? DJP

For this I set a custom onsite backdrop from a digital photo and then made the terrain plane material "water" and edited the water color to match the photo. I created the model in Chief Premier for a floating hotel near Melbourne, Australia. Restricted to only three floors, in Suite, Architectural and Pro one can still do exactly the same as I did (except for the additional floors). DJP

There is a setting in "Edit - Default Settings - Windows - Minimum Spacing" that may help you. It is set "out of the box" to "Two Inches". If you reset the default to "Zero Inches" it is then easier to place windows frame to frame without any "spacing" in between. That setting also effects door spacing as well when you need doors and doors and windows frame to frame.. Take a look please. DJP

I am sorry if this does not help, relative to Suite 2018 but perhaps Jo_Ann can figure out how to get there in Suite/Architectural DJP Untitled 2.plan

Architectural Blocks are a group of symbols that have been "Blocked" into an Architectural Block for convenience of control. Such blocks cannot be resized but one can unblock the group and then resize individual symbols that made up the block one at a time. DJP

I am sorry to report having looked in HD Pro 2021 and also in Chief Architect Premier X12 that the input boxes you need do not exist in Pro but they do exist in Premier. In Chief you have individual material settings and input boxes for roof layers, this does not exist in any Home Designer title presently. You might make that a "Feature Request" for future versions of HD Pro. DJP

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I agree with Jo_Ann in that in order for ANYONE to help you, you must clearly and openly state what the precise problem is and what you are specifically trying to do. Other than "Control Key-Drag" and "Point to Point Move" and "Transform-Replicate" dialog, there ARE no other methods for locating object precisely other than one's on intention to obtain the exact effect one wishes. Best of success to you but, due to your unwillingness to be forthright, you ARE on you OWN. Your stating that "we just don't understand" is true but it is also irresponsible of you to withhold pertenint information from those who are willing to help. It is YOUR choice, always. DJP

Information for understanding what SEH Errors mean Windows Apple - Mac DJP

There are no computer Geeks here, or Tech Guru's, I guess you can communicate with Chief Tech Support but I doubt there is any laser precision help available here among mere users. My advice still stands as the most common cause end users can reach as a solution. Otherwise you would need to be a Microsoft or Apple Software Architect in order to inspect the cause of such errors to any sort of usefulness. I see these error messages from time to time (not often) and mainly just ignore them and continue working. At the most, I just reboot the software, save and go on. You can pick nits if you insist, your choice. DJP

Check this out to see if it does not help (you really need to post a screen capture image to better communicate your distress please!) DJP

Absolutely. DJP

That ability comes from years of comparing photos and the need to convert them into data for plans. Most builders, Architects and Engineers develop this "Mind's eye" ability but it takes lots of exercise, successes and failures to develop it. At any rate thank you for the validation! DJP

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Never mind, I see now that the stairs are for the bonus room above the garage DJP