philiplaird

Just wanted to confirm that Chief Architect Support was able to reproduce this issue and has referred it to the development team. Hopefully they will fix this issue in the next update.

Solver, I have been using Home Designer Pro since 2012 and am an advanced user. I wasn't looking for help with building cabinets and the issue is not related to a specific plan. I really just wanted someone with HD Pro 2023 to try and reproduce this issue using my cookbook instructions. You have not even tried to help in this respect. I attached the pertinent images of the issue if you had looked at them. I have since discovered that this issue only happens when you make changes using the "Door Face Item Specification" dialog box, and only on Framed Box Construction with Traditional Overlay. Please don't bother to reply to this thread anymore unless you are willing to try and reproduce this issue. Your signature doesn't show you even have a current version of the software. Sincerely,

I have submitted a case. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue.

I am having an issue with cabinets in HD Pro 2023. Let's start by creating a base cabinet with a drawer at the top and a door underneath. * The style for cabinet is Standard and the Box construction is Framed with Separation of 1-1/4" and Traditional Overlay with Overlap of 1/2" * The horizontal Separations are all set to 1-1/4" to provide a 1/4" gap * At this point, if the door is set to be open in 3D view the overlay appears to be 1/2" * Now let's open the cabinet Specification dialog box and select the Front panel and then select the the drawer in the Face Items * Now click the Specify button by Appliance/Door/Drawer and in the resulting dialog box under Drawer Handle/ Style: select None * This causes the drawer become smaller; basically the 1/2" overlay has disappeared and the drawer face is the same size as the opening! I believe this started happening with HD Pro 2022, but I didn't notice it until I started a project with HD Pro 2023. Has anyone else seen this issue and is it a bug or am I experiencing something strange on my system?

Make sure to set the cove as base molding and rotate the profile to the correct orientation. Once you get all the dimensions the way you like them, add this molding to your User Library for future use.

Thanks David. I figured as much.

Thanks for your reply. The "Custom Backsplash" tool creates a polygon and uses the polygon control settings. I find it easier to use the "Soffit" tool as it uses Size/Position control settings which make it easier to size and place accurately. Soffits can also be replicated using the "Transform/Replicate Object" dialog making it easy to copy and place on other walls. I was just wondering if I missed something in the 2023 upgrade. It seems like this would be something used frequently when rendering house plans. You can "Auto Place" corner boards, but not soffit trim or brick frieze!

Short of using the Soffit Tool, is there a way to place exterior trim (1x4) at the rake and eave soffits on a building with siding?

I figured it out! In the Default Settings under Cabinets>General Cabinet Defaults, if the "Show Closed Doors/Drawers in Plan View" is unchecked, then the Cabinet, Doors & Drawers" will not display. If it is checked, they display properly.

I have a plan that will not display "Cabinet, Drawers & Doors" in Plan View even though it is checked in the Layer Display Options. This is specific to this plan. They show correctly in other plans. I'm at a loss of why this is happening. I have tried everything I can think of to get them to show. This is a plan created in HD Pro 2019 and then opened and saved in HD Pro 2020.

I have struggled with this all day and can't seem to find a way to stop the wall stringer on my stairs from sticking through the floor at the top of the stairs. Is there something I'm missing, or is this just something I will have to live with.

Success! Through experimentation I was able to create the new 3D symbol with the correct orientation of the 2D CAD Block. I first created a new plan in Home Designer Pro 2018 with four exterior walls only. I then created the new 3D symbol in this plan. Voila, the orientation of both the 3D symbol and the 2D CAD Block were the same. Once this was accomplished, the symbol and CAD Block orientation were correct when placed in the existing plan where I had originally tried to create the new 3D symbol. I'm not sure why I was unable to create the new 3D symbol in the existing plan. The plan had been rotated 180 degrees and maybe that had something to do with why the 2D CAD Block orientation was off by 180 degrees.

Thanks David. I have tried changing the orientation of the symbol in Sketch Up, but that doesn't seem to make any difference on how Home Designer Pro creates the CAD Block. Maybe they will add this capability to Home Designer Pro 2019!

When I download symbols from 3D Warehouse, often the orientation of the 2D CAD Block is 180 degrees from the 3D Symbol. I know there is a way to edit the orientation of the 2D CAD Block in Chief Architect, but so far I have not been able to find a way to do it in Home Designer Pro 2018. Any help is appreciated.

Does anyone have a set of Application Specific 3D Settings for nVidia (EVGA) GTX 1050 Ti SC 4GB that work well with Home Designer Pro 2018?

I solved this issue. I don't think it used to work this way, but I had to go the the Default Settings and change the pitch on the Roof tab of Exterior Walls.

This seems to be a new phenomenon in HD Pro 2017. Already tried your suggestion with new, simple, 4 walls, plan. The result is always 6/12 pitch no matter what I set in the specifications. I guess I will have to contact tech support. Philip Home Designer Pro 2017 Build 18.3.1.2x64 Intermediate Skill Level

Hello all, Home Designer Pro User since ver. 2012. Using Home Designer Pro 2017, Build 18.3.1.2x64 Windows 10, Anniversary Update Intermediate Skill Level. When I build a roof using the Build Roof Dialog Box, no matter what pitch I enter, the roof is built to 6/12. I had not noticed this before on earlier versions. I have to manually go through each roof plane and change it to the pitch I want. I have read the manual again, checked the Forum for answers with no solutions found. Anyone else experiencing this issue, or am I alone on this. Philip