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In Architectural, Suite, Interiors, and Essentials the only way to see automatically created framing is with the "Framing Overview Camera". DJP

No matter what you have the procedure is and has always been to insert a "Door", open its dialog box, and then using the "Type" dropdown select a gate from the Library Browser. DJP

I would contact Home Designer Tech Support (M-F Pacific Time Office hours) for this via their website - support. To answer your query I have older and newer versions of Home Designer software on my Windows 10 PC, the "old" ones I run on a hard drive that runs Windows XP x32 and the newer ones run in Windows 10. What version of HD Pro do you have??? DJP

All objects in this software have a dialog box where you can make location in space adjustments to just about any type of object including light fixtures. With outlets, there is a "distance from wall" input box and for light fixtures, there is a "distance from ceiling" input box. So it the light is not locating properly to a soffit you manually adjust its height so it rests ON the soffit instead of IN. DJP

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Try this video: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/videos/watch/10142/home-designer-pro-advanced-roof-design.html DJP

Try this help article please: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00236/building-a-gable-dormer-in-home-designer-pro.html DJP

I see no "pic" at all? DJP

You should be able to export those details from AutoCAD as .dxf files that you could then import into HD Pro then "Block" them and as blocks, one by one, add them to your library browser or if not just create a plan in HD Pro called perhaps, "CAD Blocks.plan" and then store the imported CAD detials into the plan view of that plan where they could then be "copy-pasted" into other plans as you choose. DJP

Set your build Roof dialog "Pitch" setting to 1/16 in 12 to establish the pitch. The software is pre-programmed to assume multiple roof planes slanting in from the exterior walls inward. Where that is not the case, apparently in your case, the accurate emulation of your roof seems to require a completely manually drawn roof system. You might be able to get by by just setting the build roof pitch setting as above and then observe the results. DJP

I have a trial copy of Pro 2020 and used a template plan file which had, by default crown moldings and got the same results you did when placing soffits for beams. I then went to "Edit - default settings-floor one-moldings tab" and turned off crown mold and then after that, no crown mold appeared anywhere. it seems to be all or nothing in Pro. DJP

Call Chief Architect Sales and ask them, have your existing license number handy if they ask for it. DJP

Are you using a "Template Plan" that has crown mold in all of its rooms? Please post a copy of your plan file for others to inspect and thus help more specifically DJP

The best way to be sure of a "global" change is to open "Edit - Default Settings - Materials - Interior walls" and select the intended surface material or color. Then open "Edit - Default Settings - Walls" and then alter the existing interior wall finishes for "Walls Exterior and Walls Interior" to match and agree. Changing wall surface materials and colors using only the Material Sprayer or Material Eyedropper, unless you thoroughly understand those tools "Mode Settings" can, if used without study and practice will produce unwanted or spotty results. Knowing your tools and settings is vitally essential to competent use of the software. DJP

These Help articles may be of help at the Home Designer website: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/search/?default_tab=all&q=color+shading+in+camera+views Generally speaking, the aparent color difference in shading is caused by the programming of the render cameras where white often on other surfaces in the same room looks darker than other walls, this is a common lighting effect even in the real world when you really carefully confront a room with your own eyes. This was an attempt by its makers to emulate the natural shading effect by Nature. DJP

Chen 12, In a word "NO" because of a matter of "Scale". Objects in any plan view are displayed at "Real World" scale or one foot equals one foot, whereas the entire purpose of a ".layout" file is so you can scale down your real-world size construct to share with others printed to paper or as a PDF. In order to fit a large structure to fit on a relatively small piece of paper you have to use scaling (1" = 10', 1/4" = 1', 1/8" = 1' etc.). The dimensions in plan view are "real world" scale, the dimensions created on a layout file are whatever scale you have chosen and they will not match if you do as you are asking about. The way Home Designer Pro is programmed to work and be used is to make the display of your structure correct in plan view before sending a view of it to layout. You can alter, edit and display or not display dimensions as you choose while in Plan View before sending to layout. Any dimensions you might draw on the layout view will NOT be scaled properly and would be a waste of anyone's time. Please watch this Tutorial Video produced by Home Designer on how to use the dimension tools: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/videos/watch/2227/manual-dimensions.html?playlist=207 DJP

No, it is not. The source has to be the .skp files which are offered free of charge from Sketch UP users but you, unlike symbols offered from Chief Architect, have no quality control other than YOU. I often have to download several different .skp symbols to find just one that is usable. Such objects do have a dialog box and materials tab in Home Designer where you can assign materials of your choice to remedy. That said when you download a poorly made symbol there is little you can do other than to repair the symbol IN Sketch Up and then try again. DJP

If you are designing remodeling or additions, then the existing structure (called in the remodeling business the "as-built") it is important to get such a structure as relationally correct as is possible, otherwise, your plans are then inaccurate and functionally useless. On completely new constructs you then have greater freedom and latitude as the designer. What you are doing determines the importance of any existing structure. DJP

The best thing about Sketch Up 3D Warehouse stuff is that is freely shared by other Sketch Up users. The bad part is there is no "Quality Control" other than yourself. some downloads are not as well made as others and they are made, number one for Sketch Up and not for other CAD programs, thus the hit and miss on 3D Warehouse downloads relative to general quality and assigned materials. Symbols you get from Chief Architect do have quality control as to materials and the number of 3D faces is kept low. I often download several symbols to keep just one of those, throwing the rest away after download and evaluation. I suggest that you adopt a similar philosophy and just appreciate that they are free, DJP

The software should automatically fill in those walls underneath the roof plane unless you have turned off "Auto Rebuild walls, floors, and ceilings" under the "3D" menu or you have turned off "Walls Attic" in "Layer Display Options" dialog for the camera type you are using. DJP

In Chief Architect and Home Designer software, generally speaking, one can do what is possible by way of the Cabinet Specification Dialog for individual existing cabinets including door style or type. The best way to handle this is to open "Edit - Default Settings - Cabinets" and then set all majority settings per cabinet type including dimensions, material assignations, door and drawer style, and type before creating cabinets in a plan file. The choices available as Eric implied is variable from software title to title and version to version thus my general answer above. Your choices will be limited to the software title and version that you have. DJP

Also, I always mentor my students by making sure they know to quickly lookup and get defined any terms or symbols they are unfamiliar with while studying or using this software. If you do not understand the nomenclature, the language, then its technology and procedures will not be easily transmitted to you as the learner. English words and symbols often have more than a single "meaning" or "Definition" in a sentence, an oft used example of this is the word "of" which has 32 distinct meanings depending where it falls in a sentence, so having the correct definition is essential to the student. This software is a mechanical device. In and of itself it contains NO intelligence, judgement or knowledge. It was created by intelligence and experience but itself has NONE of these qualities. So it is upon you alone to provide intelligence, planning and guidance that it needs from you to obtain a creative result. DJP

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If you have Home Designer Pro it will NOT show any framing in the walls until you manually order the wall framing to be built (No framing built equals no visible framing). Architectural, Suite, Interiors and Essentials auto-build framing by default, Pro does not. DJP