DavidJPotter

There are two libraries available here: https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/library&search=&x=0&y=0&x=true&soft_family_2=2&hid_soft_family_2=2& , take a look. you can also browse/search at 3D Warehouse for such objects made in Sketch Up for import into Home Designer, these things are mostly for Home Designer Pro; what do you have? DJP

In Suite, you will have to improvise with a half wall on the bottom and a soffit reshaped to look like glass ( assign Glass as a material). Soffits are to be found under "Cabinet Tools". DJP

Yes, I do it with my HD Pro clients all the time. Once opened in Chief X9 you merely mark it, in X9 to "Be editable in Home Designer" and that way the person can still view and edit using Home Designer Pro 2018 thereafter. In terms of "converting," there is NOTHING to do as they are, by default compatible. This is NOT true for older versions of HD, what is true is that X9 and 2018 are a pair, X8 and 2017 are a pare and x7 and 2016, and so on back to X1 DJP

Thank you but the above images do not, by themselves answer my clarifying question. The image showing the tile pattern is a Standard Render image created using the Standard Render Elevation camera tool. The Second image that does not show the pattern is a Standard Render Isometric camera tool image. In this sort of render, it is possible for "Patterns, 3D" to be turned "Off" in that camera's "Display Options". Each Material is defined differently for Vector View Camera tools (just lines, patterns, and color) and Standard Camera Views (that display textures across 3D surfaces). There is also a layer called "Patterns, 3D" in all Camera Type "Display Options", any of these settings can affect a render outcome, check for that. DJP

You take your existing model and build a blank second floor which leaves the roof intact bearing on the first floor walls. then manually draw in your loft walls under the first floor roof. DJP

That is what the "Add New" button is for in the floor dialog/Moldings shown in your posted image. DJP

Nope, that is your job You look at it and adjust manually as necessary The whole point of Default Settings and Text Defaults/Stiles is to be able to manually customize them to your liking. DJP

Ar arched opening in a glass or any other wall type is a door opening with its casing and sill turned off. Each door or door opening has a dialog box with an Arch tab. DJP

What tool, exactly did you use unsuccessfully? Can you post a copy of your plan or at least an image of what is not working? DJP

The "Wall Detail" feature is Chief Premier only and has never been a part of Home Designer Pro. As Eric said, the "Auto Detail" tool is also Cheif Premier only and has never been a part of HD Pro's feature line up. DJP

Since you cannot manually resize wall poly-lines like you can in Pro, In Architectural, Suite, and Essentials you have to use objects to represent glass walls that you can control their height. My choice would be soffits found in "cabinet tools", you set it to emulate glass and can easily control its height. You section the corner shower from the bathroom using invisible walls and you turn off the moldings in the shower room. DJP

The easiest thing a "Newbie" can do is to err (I know I did). What you need to do is to read your "Users Guide" (found under the "Help" Menu and when you get stumped, DO NOT GUESS, but rather use the built-in "Help" files to gain actual data you can use to become more competent with the software. For more, in-depth information, also found under "Help" is your "Reference Manual" which contains everything you need to know about how to do things with your software, get started. DJP

My take on your problems DJP

Call Tech Support then. DJP

If you haven't already, read your "Users Guide" found under the "Help" menu, it is only thirty or so pages long. Then a little, each day read-study-practice sections of your "Reference Manual" also found under the "Help" menu. The Reference Manual is over 2,000 pages long so that is why I recommend that you study- read it in small sessions balancing the study with practice so that data studied becomes Knowledge and competence for you afterward. Everything that needs doing using the software is fully described therein.Video tutorials are also referenced by subject in the Reference manual which is fully searchable by topic. tool or procedure. DJP

Edit - Default Settings - Camera - General Camera if you have Home Designer Pro. In Architectural that setting is found under "3D - Backdrop - Render Techniques". I Suite and Essentials, you have no such choices available. What do you have? DJP

I should have read the other subsequent posts first but I did not, hope this helps anyway DJP

I am sorry you are having a difficulty with Pro 2018, I have not had any such problems with Chief Premier X9 or Pro 2018. Let us know if any solution is forthcoming from Tech Support. DJP

Like it or not, it is one of the main differences between Chief Premier and Home Designer titles. DJP

The lesson you should learn from this is to "NOT DO THAT AGAIN" . Never delete the first floor as some kind of "solution"; doing that is not recommended. The software is predicated upon the first floor as the construct's "stable datum". The entire model figures its relative heights from the first-floor level, so when you delete that, it throws the 3D model into a chaos, which you have seen. You develop the primary structure and its floors, then add terrain and adjust it to the structure.You can alter the "building outline" without deleting the first floor you know. If you will take the time to carefully read your provided "Users Guide" and "Reference Manual" you will see that there are no references to deleting the first floor as a solution to anything. DJP

Only Home Designer Pro offers .dxf import drawing ability, sorry. DJP

Number one, you have not built an actual foundation as yet, I do not see "Exterior wall extending through slab" as you have said. What you see is there until you do specify and build one. Number two is that exactly why wall polylines do what they do is a question for the Software Architects and Engineers at Chief Inc Tech Support. Me personally I just deal with what is there and complete my work per plan. DJP PS: He actually does have Home Designer Pro 9. I opened in in Home Designer Pro 10 (the oldest HD app on my Windows 10 PC. I use another hard drive with Windows XP for older apps)

Each camera type has its Own "Display Options" dialog which gives you complete control over what shows (is visible) or not, take a look. There is also a separate "Display Options" dialog for plan view and for the "Reference Display views. DJP

Open your Reference Manual, do a search for ""Eyebrow Dormer" and then carefully read that manual section. Then 0pen "Edit Default Settings - Dormer" then select from the "Type" drop-down "Eyebrow" and then adjust as necessary once created. Every object has a dialog box once created. DJP

What I have done in the past when this happens is to reattach roof plane edges in the area and finally to just fill in the missing soffit surface with a soffit object or a custom slab with material to match. Not everything that is "automatic" actually is. DJP