DavidJPotter

In Premier you have a built-in "Wall Detail Tool" that does exactly what you wish, wall by wall. In HD Pro, you do not, what you have is the ability to turn off layers manually until you get just the camera view you wish. In the case of wall framing, you can directly add and subtract framing of any kind in Pro or Premier, as I said, it is a time saver to have the "Wall Detail" view tool, annotation sets and layer sets which do not exist in HD Pro, sorry. DJP

You can edit any framing in HDP or Chief Premier, it is just easier to do in Premier than HDP (scads of things are easier to do in Premier but that is why it costs so much more than HDP). DJP

In Architectural you have a couple of avenues to try. One is using soffit objects, resized to emulate the effect you wish. You can assign any material to them you wish. Another method is a custom tool found under "Cabinet Tools" called "Custom Backsplash" tool, while in an elevation camera you can use this tool to easily add the accent tile strips overlaying already assigned tile underneath, take a look! DJP

Each Room Specification Dialog has a "Fill" tab where you can change the "fill color" in plan views. Other changes one can make is to add furniture, plants, sidewalks, driveways, and shrubbery to floor plan views, it is up to you and the tools at hand. DJP

The CAD Detail or image that you imported to the layout page is probably the source of the "pixelation", if you can import it to a higher resolution before sending to layout, that would probably help or just recreate that Section View using 2D CAD tools in Pro will get you clearer results. Importing images in terms of print quality is always determined by image resolution and nothing else. DJP

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This is what I saw. DJP

I found this on the Sketch Up site (3D Warehouse), then imported it into Chief Architect Premier X9 (I hope this is old enough to be compatible with your software version, we will see). The results are attached Deck Block.calibz

Home Designer software is similar but also completely different in terms of what it is designed to do. This forum, as Eric said is only for Home Designer Software users. What you are asking about is fully explained in detail in your "Reference Manual" found under the "Help" menu in Chief Architect Premier software, take a look! DJP

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please share a copy of your ".plan" file so others can look, see and then report back to you please. DJP

I found several such symbols searching at 3D Warehouse that can be downloaded into Home Designer Architectural 2020, take a look. DJP

What software do you have (title & Version)? Where have you looked so far? Here? https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=central vacuum Commonly you merely show the central vacuum (Usually in the garage) unit and then outlets in each room. This is easily done just using text as opposed to 3D symbols in terms of plans. DJP

One ".layout" file per printed page is true for Home Designer Pro. Not true for Chief Architect Premier and Interiors: one layout file can hold up to 1,000 laid out pages for printing. You get what you pay for. DJP

Your software is "Active" on your crashed hard drive. You must call Customer Service at Chief Architect Inc, Monday through Friday, Pacific Time office hours for the assistance you need. Any corroborating evidence you can provide them will help them help you (serial number, a sales receipt, etc). DJP

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Your edited file is attached DJP 13 Hyde (Remodel 2).zip

I have installed on my Windows 10 PC older versions back to Chief Architect Version X1 (the current version is X11), so it should install just fine provided you have your original install CD or CAB files and SSN. DJP

If your edge to edge spacing actually is 5" that is done automatically. I wonder what you are doing that is unnecessary that is keeping this from happening? DJP

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A fundamental thing to learn is "File Management": When you save a file, pay attention to exactly what its name is and where exactly on your hard drive it is saved. This is something you do and not the software. I recommend that you create an empty folder in "My Documents" called "My Plans" for saving your Home Designer ".plan" files. That is the only way you can count on so you know where your work is and how to find it again. DJP

Whatever you named your saved-as .plan file, search for that name using "Windows Search" of My Documents. If you lost it, you lost it but it is most likely there, just now where you thought it was. DJP

Here you are, best of success! DJP House.plan After reject.plan7 LH Stairs converted.plan