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you should of posted the plan so someone could look at it..... M.

I don't see anything obvious Bob perhaps post the plan so someone else can look at it . you might want to ask TS too . It's not a template plan brought forward from a lessor version of HD software is it? they cant alter floor structures....

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/index.html and some KayNine posted here https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/990-good-sites-for-3d-symbols/#entry5702

Eric and I are using the Windows Snipit Tool in Accessories to take pics of DBX's . Are you using a different template plan if okay before ?

you would need to elaborate on the wall types and what you did etc , not something I have played with much , half walls are really Rails though so usually get an auto cap I think.

Since you have Pro AlfieJ , you can try this, I had the same thoughts as Eric actually , so to fix it at this stage , I went to 0 level , Inserted a floor , forcing it up to Level 1 , I then select the walls and removed the Footings from them all and used a Slab , shaped to the hull to make a bottom for the Ship. I made the slab 6" thick and 2" above the floor but you may want to play with those settings. you have a stray piece of wall floating out to one side too...see the pic.

The Slab tool is also useful for many things which soffits can't do eg be curved or shaped. Try the Bonus Cabinet Hardware library and the Accessibility Library for other Bathroom items, and of course 3D Warehouse I had a play in My Pro 10 Program last night since you have 2015 , sounds like you got it done but here is the Plan anyway for you too look at. Glass Shower - Pony Walls Method.plan

post a pic of your DBX , I haven't seen Pro with only one uneditable layer , you have Pro 2015 right? what Eric shows is the standard OOB DBX settings.. M.

Nice piece of Work... There is a broken wall on Level 1, however I think it is because you didn't let HD built the Foundation level Automatically ( same as English Eric) so what you are seeing is what is known as the "virtual slab" , which is normally shown upto the point when you "build the foundation". If you goto build>foundation and let it build ( in a test plan) it builds fine but only under half the ship at this point.... due to the fact you used Railings etc on the front and rear , but should be fixable.... you might want to turn off footings on your foundation too or make them the same width as the wall.

I guess you are Asking me Eric ..... you can't Sorry , forgot I was in X7 not Pro 2016 , but even in X7 you have to add it to the Floor Finish not the Floor structure layer if say you want two layers of Ply in a Bathroom area. If the Whole floor is 2 layers you can go with the Structure Layer. I will alter the above Post

If I did that you wouldn't learn how 2016 stuff/plans won't open in 2015 sorry.... if you don't already have them my Stainless Steel library I used on the handle ( pull with no base plate) and hinges is posted on the Forum here: https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/128-stainless-steel-library/?hl=%2Bstainless+%2Bsteel Actually , the door is just a standard interior Door with most "options" OFF . Also Make sure in Defaults>Plan the "ignore casing on resize" box is checked if you want to slide it right to the wall. ( which it usually is ITRW, so the Wall studs take the weight of the glass directly esp. if door is over 28" wide) - Set door to Slab and make it 3/8" thick ,width 30",height as needed and 4-6" off floor for Curb Height Allowance - set option to swing both ways ( must open out for Code but most allow swing both ways) - turn off casings, sill, threshold. lintels etc - Turn Locks to None -Set handle to Pull ,no baseplate in and out - hinges as wanted -Then set both Door materials, to Glass Standard which I prefer in HD although it will really be Tempered, as I don't like colour Cast of Tempered in HD. - Set hinges and handle to Brushed Stainless_Vert. Material from Library. - once every is the way you want make sure to select it and Save it to your Library for next time. Think that's it. Let me know if I missed a Step... M.

good point .... maybe I miss read the OP , maybe Floor Surfaces is turned off in Display Options? M.

Edit: Nope Sorry wrong program. Defaults>Floor>Structure Tab>Floor>Floor Structure (at bottom) uncheck default (?) and click edit , then Insert and define the Material

it does work , you can make the wall materials ALL Tile so the wall is wrapped in tile , you sometimes run into issues with room mouldings etc , which turning off the room definition on a wall can help with sometimes. here the pony wall is only 4" the top 1/2 (90%) glass The 1/2 wall with a Soffit (cabinet tool bar) made into a glass panel can also work left side of this pic as an example: The Knowledgebase (KB) is always a good place to start if you have questions , lots of good Tutorials like this one: http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00886/147/Home-Designer/Rooms/Creating-a-Custom-Glass-Shower.html

Yep, that is the accepted Paradigm in HD/Chief Software , personally I like the 3-4 click auto basement let the software do the work....

You didn't mention the Matrix so I thought a good place to start but did not look at it myself as I have Pro/Premier , but you will have to call Sales on Monday as I don't know what Int. Materials or House Materials means sorry , I am just an end user like you. I do know that the ML is only as accurate as your model , so anything you want on the list you have to put in the model , eg HD defaults to using 4x8' drywall which isn't the best way to do Board, you want as few sheet joins as possible , so you want 10' or 12' board on walls that long etc. It only does basic take offs too it does not allow of nails,bolts, glue, hangers etc etc ie not in the Model , not in the ML. I have basically stopped using it (Contractor) as I don't trust it except for basic stuff , but do a search on this Forum and at Chieftalk on Material List to find out a bit more about it , maybe you can get away with the Cheapest title if all you need is 3D visualization since it sounds like you can do a take off the old way, and you should check the ML's figures yourself as it only calculates sqft's and with no Waste. M. EDIT : the matrix seems to say the ML in Suite is the same as Pro so perhaps worth spending the extra $20-40 over Int. or Essent.

the product matrix might help https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/product-chooser.html but for rough calcs just use one per foot of wall to start , plus enough for T&B plates and 2 extras at each Window and door. (cripples)

If you mean Motion Lights they are in the directory DJP mentioned hidden amongst the Sconces. or are you looking for Floodlights, say like on a tennis Court? you should fill in you Forum Profile Sig. too at some point ...

I think , as mentioned before your issue is because you Drew the Foundation 1st , this has confused HDP as it no longer is using the "special" Level 0 which it uses for foundations . As a quick test in a new default plan , I set your Block Brick foundation up as the default foundation wall and made the default exterior wall Brick 4. and then drew the 1st floor walls with Brick 4 and then auto built the Basement and it came out perfect . see pics below. So knowing that it works I opened your plan above , went to Build Foundation and built the foundation Auto. No errors , so on Level 1 , I continued your Addition wall down and completed the other end with the Bay back to the Existing House. Went back to Build Foundation and rebuilt with level 1 as the reference floor (it didn't ask the 1st time) and everything is perfect .....see pics ...well except your Roof , you need to delete and rebuild them after setting up the Gullwing properly and lowering the ceiling to say 55-65" in the small addon on the back with the shed roof ( and set shed roof up correctly) and then set the roof pitches over your new addition to say 5 or 6" in 12 as default in your plan is 12 in 12. This is where I found anomaly , for some reason when I next went to the attic all the walls were marked invisible ??? that you? anyway I went to Build floor>delete current floor (make sure on A level) and HDP immediately rebuild the Attic Level walls as they should be. (blue). then I rebuilt the Roofs and all looks good except for anomaly 2 in 3D .... it appears Pro may have the "build platform to this line" setting as the Red brick (which is the default for masonry walls) BUT in your case this will cause a gap between floors on some occasions, as it will eliminate the brick and you will have a 12" approx. gap with no wall between floors , if that is the case, switch that line in the Wall Def. to the OSB/Ply layer instead ,which pulls the framing out of the way and allows the brick to build thru to the next level ...0 in this case. redone in X7 so hopefully you can at least look at stuff... 306 MOUNT ZION_R2_X7.plan and the Pretty pics....

Post your current plan please..... the second Pick of your main floor Wall is not of the Main floor Wall you are using...it's not Brick 4 but Log Brick , look at my Pics again. you have two different walls in the basement too , most is brick block foundation but one wall is Brick 6 , which maybe the other issue. Mick.

the Custom CT is really just a Polyline Box (CAD BOX) , so you use the CAD Tools to radius it and change shapes etc, ie use the break line tool, Arc tool,etc but for your 4" rounds the Fillet Tool should work. *** note put your Cursor in Edit Object Parts Mode 1st so you can select individual sides/lines other wise you will select the whole countertop.

Thanks Ethan Mick.

It doesn't sound like you looked at the settings in my Plan? I got 2016 Pro Trial instead of using Premier to look at your plan , and these were the settings I used ...think I added the Air Gap? to the main floor wall as the brick isn't likely hard on the logs. (nor the drywall hard on the logs actually)

you have Pro , so use the Custom Counter Top Tool to make one Top , don't use the Auto Top in this case. You likely don't need the "dummy" cabinet this way either. M.

No , you had the walls setup right, you're doing great from what I see, you need the Break there for your gable to come up off, the best way is to draw that wall, is as one wall from the outer left corner to the internal corner, then break the wall where you need it broken with the Break Wall Tool ,rather than trying to draw two walls yourself so to don't get misalignment issues. Just change one of the broken walls somehow immediately ( full gable in this case) otherwise they will join back together if HD "thinks" they are exactly the same. I had to zoom right in and then using the CTRL Key and just move the Bay wall back and forwards till it joined correctly as I didn't want to have to redraw your Bay etc , otherwise I would of done as above. Once you have those walls aligned make sure they are Aligned to the Basement Walls below ,look on the edit toolbar for a down arrow with the wall selected , the Roof growing on the basement foundation is a common symptom of this misalignment. Note you only get the misalignment Tool IF the misalignment is less than about 1/2 the wall width, otherwise HD assumes it is supposed to be that way , so you have to move them manually. Once that is done , the extend Roof box should cause the Roof to jump back up and hope align itself correctly , other try a full rebuild of the Roof and see if it sorts itself out . I don't think the pitch is right on the Bay maybe it is 3/12 or 4/12 ? in the real world? (ITRW) which I think you need to set in the Build Roof DBX BEFORE building the Bay as I don't think you can change Pitch on the Bay Walls like you can with Other walls ? . ( sorry I am not too familiar with the Features of Suite any longer) M.