Robborito

Thank you for your input. Walls are good on both levels. The intersections are generated automatically - and tight. Is see it as the pony wall being treated as two skins. The little satellite roof - is for the lower brick outer wall of the pony wall. The cavity in the wall at the acute point is much larger thru its truncation in plan. ( Are you with me ) It appears in two locations in my screen shot - exactly the same result. Acute wall intersection angles. Large cavity's - maybe read as a void or hole...I don't know. I have tried it several times - same result. Maybe not that simple? I've worked around it - just deleting them, no big deal - but......why does it occur.

Experimenting with the auto roof tool - When wall intersections on plan are of an acute angle - these small satellite wedge style hip roof appear on the basement plan? See my attached image. They are easily deleted - however strange they should appear? Is there a radio button on the basement plan that prevent this? I can't seem to find one. I know all of this is simply done using the manual roof tool - however the auto tool is a handy thing - although has some limitations. Are there some rules I need to know - that are not that obvious? Thank you HD Pro world.

Who is Mick - and the consistent request to add version and title to your Signature? Is not what I show adequate? Or am I missing something here? (Again..) Anyway - Thanks Kbird1 - that is what I had resolved myself - to do, to achieve that result. And DJP - I had concluded, in the meantime, exactly what you have said - Thanks for your input. I'll go without what I am used to doing - just for the other joys offered me with HD Pro.( And Chief.) Many Thanks.

My background is 16 years with ArchiCAD - the learning curve here is nowhere near as steep with HD Pro....Its is much more intuitive imo. So many intelligent and automatic parametric functions - its excellent. (and enjoyable to use) Have had it on trial it for a while (as well as Chief) - I think I'm going to buy HD Pro. I also like it. Good luck.

I am a newbie to this very cool - HD Pro world; I notice I can show my roof design on the 1st floor or the floor above; How does one show a roof design on the floor plan - and also on a floor above - to be used a plot or site plan? Do you just turn off layers till all you wish to show is relevant of floor level 1? ( First Floor) Or is it possible to have the roof showing on both? I have messed with this for a while - no solution other than layer display adjustments. Many Thanks to all of you with input to date.

I must say that the female demonstrating the videos - is as you say - very clear, precise and is methodical in here demonstration. I guess this is the person you speak of perhaps.? I do come from a Cad and BIM background - and I have found on Youtube and elsewhere very good instructional info that has helped me assess HD Pro....its a really great program. A pity I missed it earlier in my days having pains many 10 times its cost to date - over 16 years or so. (and beyond..) Thanks for your input to my question. I am still experimenting with the trial version. there is allot to compare.

I am experiencing very 'jerky' model rotation in my 3D window...not sure why - I have the minimum video memory...Cannot find anything in the default or preferences that might make this less of a problem Have also looked in the memory base without much success. is it likely that the iMac I use - is too slow for Home Designer Pro? I doubt it.... Any suggestions to remedy this would be a mighty help.

Home Designer pro only has a few basic window sizes - Is this a limitation to HDP - Does Chief Architect have a larger variety of standard sizes available in its library's? Are there any manufacturers offering .calib libraries of their product suitable for Home designer Pro? Anyone…? I'm a newbie to this world - and I seek guidance please if possible…..

I sorted that out - you have to obviously build the 1st floor - to enable subsequent floor to be added. thanks Robborito. You Genius.

How many floor level is possible in HDPro - 3 floor plans plus attic, and plus basement - or is it less. I can only seem to create one floor level plus attic and plus basement…. Is there a tutorial on this. Is there a short answer please?