DavidJPotter

That comes from the "Line Styles" that are in "Display Options" mor each material where you should be able to change them there. DJP

Since I had a similar happening like yours, some years ago, I no longer use Auto-Save, what I now do is manually save, every few seconds while I work (CTRL-S on your keyboard). You might also check if your "MAC Mini" meets the "Minimum Requirements" displayed on the Home Designer Website. DJP

MANUALLY, IF ALL ELSE FAILS. DJP

Is easily doable using Chief Premier but not possible using any Home Designer titles. DJP

On the walls that are defined by the roof planes you will need to set those walls ON the roof plane edges and set the walls to "Roof Cuts Wall at Bottom" on the wall's Roof Tab of its Spec Dialog. DJP

I do not, sorry. DJP

In the "Room Specification Dialog box-Structure Tab-Floor Finish is probably marked "zero inches". That is could be causing there to be no visible floor. Another possible cause is in checking the "Room Specification Dialog box-Structure Tab-Floor Structure-Floor Supplied by floor below", such selected choices can cause there to be no visible floor. Take a careful look, please. DJP

A dormer does not have a "Material Tab" so what can be done is to create a camera view (full or overview), then using the "Material Spray Can" tool select the roofing material you wish and then apply it to the dormer roofs and ridge trim. Or you can "explode" the dormer symbol into its parts and then the roof planes of the dormer can then be accessed using the dormer roof plane dialog-Materials Tab like any other roof plane. DJP

Try importing this file into your Library Browser to use DJP Fire materials.calibz

Home Designer comes with an 8" CMU block material. You can use that 8" CMU block material to then save-as/rename and reconfigure the default material to create new versions of that material. Those will be stored in the ".plan" file you created them in, you then should export them from that ".plan" file and then reimport them into your Library Browser for future use, so you do not have to make them over and over again. DJP

The style is identical; it is the Geometry that varys. DJP

What software version and title are you using? Easy in Pro, harder to do in Suite and Architectural. DJP

The reason I said what I said is due to the shed dormer's ridge and the main house ridge are colinear. The dormer tool can only place a dormer within the perimeter of a parent-containing roof plane, I suppose you could get close but not duplicate the dormer in your photo in Architectural or Suite but it would have to be done carefully. DJP

Go to "Edit - Default Settings - Dormer" and set the settings to assist your outcome. The dormer in your photo cannot be done in Architectural, I believe you would have to upgrade to Pro and learn its manual roof tools. Sorry. DJP

Yes, your User Catalog is located in C/My Documents/Home Designerxxx/Libraries/User Library. You can copy paste that file from its old location to the new location of HD Pro 2024 DJP

https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/videos/watch/2224/exterior-walls.html Watch the above video and see if it helps you. DJP

Please read this and then add more detailed data or a photo of what you wish to create DJP

Yes, with Chief Premier you can create custom layers and move any existing object from its home layer to any other or a custom created layer of your choice. DJP

That depends upon what version of Pro you have... DJP

They can be turned on or off at your choice "View- Scroll Bars" DJP

https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/search/?default_tab=all&q=customoze+materials Some of these videos and help articles should help you with customizing materials. Take a look. DJP

"Surface Count" is NOT caused by associated material images. It is caused by objects in your plan file that contain too many "Three D Faces" (that is where "Face Count" comes from). The most common cause is importing Sketch Up symbols that did not go through the Quality Control process that Home Designer symbols go through. Sure, 3D Warehouse symbols are free but often come with a "price" of too many 3D Faces, did you use any of those? Otherwise it could come from too much detail in your .plan file, too many symbols with rounded edges. The above are more likely perpetrators than material textures. DJP

Information about creating and importing Custom Materials : https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/search/?default_tab=all&q=custom+Materials DJP

All framing is controlled by way of "Edit - Default Settings - Framing - Wall Framing". You can also manually select - open the framing member's dialog box and change that selected framing member's size that way, one at a time. DJP

I cannot tell you "why" because I am not a software engineer or Architect. What I CAN suggest is that you simply copy-paste one of the existing framing plates to where it is missing, then using your "Control Key" or "Command Key" (Mac) to move it into place. DJP