mikenlara

thanks for answering that so quickly, it got rid of it! 

its been fun learning this program, thanks to the videos, and help from people like you!

I have managed to get a deck on the upper level of this plan but can't seem to get rid of it.  i can no longer see my ceilings, only the bottom of the deck above.  This is a houseboat where the upper deck  is the fiberglass roof.  i was trying to create a "deck" to show the railings on the roof and to add the bar, etc upstairs.   I am at my wit's end as i spent so much time on this plan before i realized i have gotten into a mess i can't figure how to get out of.  any suggestions would be so helpful.  

thank you, i am still working on the signature thing.

so i figured it out, you have to get the material you want and copy it into your library.  then you can open it for editing and change the calculation to area.  i did that and ran a new materials list and it worked.  

using HD pro 2021 It looks like if i select a countertop material from the default or core catalogs it calculates square footage, but if i try to change that granite  to one from a manufacturer (cactus stone as shown below) it will not calculate the square footage.  does anyone know a way around this?  any help is greatly appreciated.