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That is why Architectural cannot import anything except pdf files, which you can then make sure the scaling is correct and then trace over the PDF. That is my advice DJP

+There are a couple of ways: Left-Click-Select a stair object and in that selected object's "Edit Tool Bar" (the one that only appears when something is selected) and from that toolbar select "Flair-Curve Stair object" (probably not exactly what you are looking for) Create the flaring stairs out of custom slabs you create from closed poly-lines to emulate the stair steps, this is most like the photo you shared. DJP

Post the troublesome .dxf file so others can inspect the file, You should be able to import it. DJP

a demonstration of Ceiling Plane creation DJP

Try this. DJP

Right you are. DJP

Being a native Texan myself and having traveled extensively around the State, I can underline that Texas has many different areas: Deserts, mountains, plains, Coastal areas with beautiful beaches, The piney forest areas start just East of where I live in Austin. Austin is on the Southern edge of the Great Plains that runs North to the Dakotas and is on the edge of the Hill Country that stretches Westward from Austin. I love it, its people and its places. The attached photo is of downtown Austin across the Colorado River, dammed up into Lady Bird Lake DJP

If you have not already solved your "no floor" problem then please try making a copy of your plan file and compress it into a .zip file to share here. I am sure that there are many here who can solve your problem once they have the file. How to create a compressed zip file in Windows: Using Windows Explorer you locate the plan file, "right-click" on it and select from the resulting choices "Send to" "Compressed Archive". That command then makes a smaller version in terms of kilobytes your plan file and with the smaller size, it can then be more easily shared here. Give it a try, please. DJP

What software application do you have? DJP

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/discover/unread/ this is the forum for you please. DJP

Save, saves finally, the plan file you are working on. Save as- is used when you wish to make a copy of the plan file you are working on. When you save as you end up with two files (clones of each other but with different names). These are standard "Windows Operating System" commands that every Windows application has as a choice. Your post sounds like you are using Chief Architect Premier and NOT any Home Designer software titles, this forum is for Home Designer Software users, not Chief Architect Premier users. What software do you have, please? DJP

My prior advice is not true for Architectural but at that time I did not know what you have, software wise. The only thing I noticed from your posted images, other than the missing floor is that that space's Room Specification Dialog shows that the defaults for "Stem Wall and Floor" are unchecked. That indicates to me that you are not then following the defaults preset for the software (a common new user mistake which causes no end of trouble). In " Edit - Default Settings- Current Floor" you define what the majority settings are for the current floor. When you skip that which defeats entirely how the software is designed to work, you get the software as an opponent instead of a helper. I cannot tell just from your images what is going on. There are two things you can do if you wish to get any useful help: 1. Create a zip file of your plan using the "File - Backup Entire Plan" command which should create a small enough file archive to share here 2. Make a "Save as" copy of your plan, removing non-essential objects like plants, furniture-just walls, roofs, windows and doors and then .zip that for sharing here. Without your plan file, all we can do is guess. With your file, we can carefully inspect and find exactly what is wrong. .zip files compress .plan files to a smaller overall size which makes them easier to comply with the attachment size requirement of the software forum. DJP

If that room is marked "Floor provided by the foundation" on its Room Specification Dialog and you have not yet built a foundation floor, then there would be no floor to show, check for that, please. DJP

Jo Ann, on the contrary, if you can help this person without their having to upgrade, I am happy to be wrong. DJP

Oh, then your answer is Yes. But the array of choice for drapes is limited, there are several types of elevation cameras for that purpose DJP

I believe, in order to emulate this roof you will need to do two things: 1. Upgrade to Home Designer Pro and 2. Learn how to use its manual roof creating and editing tools DJP

What sort of "Help" are you looking for? Were you looking for symbols that look like drapes? There are some available (I think) at the Home Designer Website-Catalog Downloads page. I think you would do better printing the elevations to paper and then draw in by hand your drapes the old-fashioned way. Home Designer titles just do not have the custom symbol making ability to give interior designers the complete freedom that they require like Chief Architect Premier Interiors does. where you can make your own symbols as you need them or make them in Sketch Up to then import into Home Designer or Chief Premier. Anyway, please be as specific as is possible when you ask for help, rather than make us guess what is needed and wanted. DJP

Rookie65 is correct, what he told you to do is the ONLY way to bring back the "Living Area" display if it has been deleted, unless it is turned off in "General Plan Defaults Dialog". DJP

Where there is a curved property line, I usually scan, import and scale a portion of the PDF which shows ONLY my target site plan and use that to manually finish up the site plan. Is this doable? Yes, I do such plans all the time as a matter of course. It is more work, of course, but that just comes with the turf. DJP

The only way, in HD Pro that I can think of, would be to emulate the handrail using a custom sized sloped soffit for the additional handrail or you could make such a thing and have it round by making such a custom object in Sketch UP and then import it as a symbol into Pro. DJP

The "Website" I assure you, is not capable of "Minding". Often times knowing exactly where and how to gain answers is the key to quick help. Additional help resources can be found at YouTube: David Potter: https://www.youtube.com/user/c16467?feature=mhum#p/u Dan Baumann: https://www.youtube.com/user/chiefexperts David Michael: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChiefTutor David Michael and Dan Bauman specialize in supporting Chief Architect Premier most of which is applicable to Home Designer Pro but not any other Home Designer titles You already know now, about the Knowledge Database of help articles: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/database.html General Introduction Training Videos: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/videos/ These should be the first places to look AFTER checking your Help files and Reference Manual found under the Help menu in HD Pro DJP

Room Under Stairs: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00265/creating-a-room-under-a-staircase.html Glass doors on cabinets: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00047/creating-different-door-styles-on-a-cabinet-in-home-designer-pro.html Kitchen Island creation general: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-01022/creating-a-kitchen-island.html A kitchen island along with a load bearing wall or column, you just draw the wall segment, then create the island or place a column from the Library Browser, or create a column using a soffit or custom slab, then create the island. All the answers above are located on the Home Designer Website, a section called the Knowledge Base of help articles. It is searchable and very useful. DJP

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Polylines converted to landings works for winder custom stairs as shown in the earlier videos, I was referring specifically to the Glass Railing video, you have two issues: 1. custom winder stairs and secondly, glass railings. two videos are for the custom winders and the third one is for just glass railing. You could not have picked a more advanced thing to do in HD Pro than what you are doing, I wish you complete success! DJP