DavidJPotter

Smarty Pants, I hate you! DJP

In order for auto-build roofs to work in this case you would either have to work out the exact setting in that single wall the exact height for the transition of the second roof plane. I myself would just draw it manually using trial and error until I got just the right combination of pitches to get the desired result (I never was good at math per se, so manual roofs, trial and error works best for me). DJP

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If perfection is what you seek, you may want to consider replacing the glass wall, making it invisible (just to separate the shower from the bathroom) and use a soffit carrying a glass material for the purpose of emulating just the wall. Perfection in this software (no matter what you are using) is sometimes difficult requiring one to think outside the box to get a result. DJP

Well, Eric, you are right. What I saw is that the tool is greyed out unless you are in an elevation camera mode in both Architectural and Pro, I can see how that makes sense since it can only be used in an elevation camera view. My bad, I should have looked harder. In plan view mode the tool is greyed out to a point where I could not see it clearly. Thanks for making me look again! DJP

I just checked in Architectural, Pro, and Suite, none have a custom backsplash tool. That is a feature of Chief Architect Premier only. Take Eric's advice and use a thin soffit placing your backsplash material on it. Training Videos are all marked as to what versions and titles they apply to whether at the Home Designer or Chief Architect Websites. DJP

The way that library is designed to be used is you first place a doorway the width and size you desire and THEN place the Nana Wall symbol into that doorway. Nana Wall symbols are designed to be placed into an existing doorway first. DJP

Not necessarily, if you become completely competent in and with Just interiors you can do much. In terms of Home Designer of course, Home Designer Pro is the best choice, especially if you need to design roof systems. But for just interior remodeling Interiors, Suite and Architectural are plenty good provided you study and really learn your tools, settings, and procedures with what you have. DJP

What do you have, please? If I know that I can tell you EXACTLY how to do what you need/want to do, otherwise we all have to guess at an answer. DJP

Here you are. DJP Park Centre Floor Plans B.plan

I repeat, why do you need this done? DJP

In Suite, your only control over roof baseline heights is the "ceiling height" setting in "Room Specification Dialogs - Structure Tab". Where roofs go and how they are configured are by way of pre-settings that YOU do in Wall Specification Dialogs per wall. This is explained generally in your "Build Roof Dialog - Roof styles Tab" per roof type. In order to obtain the exact result you want, all settings must be set properly before building the roof system. DJP

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Architectural has no Manual Roof Tools, Home Designer Pro does but it requires a lot of study and even more practice to become competent with those tools. Expecting quick results is unreasonable when competent skill is required, stay at it and you will get there. DJP

I would not try to use the truss tool at all, rather I would use the soffit tool and sloped soffit tool to create such a truss. You make the first in place then copy paste as required. DJP

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No matter what you have you should be able to use reshaped soffits for such a purpose. Sloped soffits are only in Suite, Architectural and Pro though, otherwise you should be good but also do as Eric suggests, it helps others help you to know what software you are using. DJP

Here you go: DJP Park Centre bldg main.plan

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Share a copy of your .plan file, posting a .dxf file is worthless to anyone but AutoCAD users. That way I can help you, this way all I can do is sympathize. With a copy of your plan I can then look and see what is happening, without it I can only guess as to what is wrong. DJP

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This should clarify Eric's response. DJP

By placing something that looks like a plank but isn't that you manually place there, it can be a reshaped soffit or perhaps a custom slab, In Architectural it cannot be an actual deck plank because Architectural does not have manual framing tools, like Home Designer Pro has. DJP