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KB-00998: Troubleshooting why a Structure Appears Small and Distant

KB-01086: Creating an Attached Porch

Inspired by a photo someone posted on ChiefTalk.

KB-00325: Changing the Backdrop in a Camera View

KB-00071: Changing the Color or Material of a Single Wall

First, ditch that symbol. It's probably way too high surface count to be able to import and render in the software and not worth trying to import again. Then, go back and find a recent archive of the plan before it got corrupt from being open while improperly shut down. KB-00099: Accessing Your Archive Files

That's just a different way to access the User's Guide on roofs. It's the same Roof Tutorial.

We've been seeing an increase in the number of "how do I create this roof" type posts, so I wanted to create a Tip thread for quick reference. Go through the Roof Tutorial in the User's Guide so that you understand the basics before trying to get your specific roof and know how changing things in the individual walls, as well as room Ceiling Height, is going to affect the way it builds. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00337/resources-for-learning-home-designer.html If you know the specific name of the type of roof you want, try searching the website and forum for that first. Things like catslide, butterfly, mansard, gambrel, gull wing, barn, loft, porch, dormer, A frame, dutch hip / gable, saltbox, prow, portico, curved, round, bow, etc in combination with the word roof and odds are pretty high that your question has already been answered several times over. Watch the Roof Design webinars. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/training.html Watch the videos (that apply to your version). https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/videos/ Go through the Roof articles. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/category/52/roofs.html Especially with anything other than Pro, you might have to tweak the design to get the roof to build how you want, then turn off Auto Rebuild Roofs. This could mean separating out different parts of your building so they aren't connected, raising/lowering ceiling heights until you get close enough. Failing everything else, start a New Thread in the Q&A section and attach a copy of your plan along with a photograph (or several) that shows the type roof you want and an explanation of what you aren't sure how to do. It doesn't even have to be your exact roof, just something close. (Sometimes the answer might be that you'll need to upgrade to Pro or Premier, but at least you can hopefully avoid some frustration.)

KB-01188: Creating an Elevation View of Wall Framing

KB-00121: Using the Space Planning Assistant

Tools> Rotate Plan View. Change from 90 back to 0. Does that make a difference? (I'm not having a problem in Pro 2017 with Print Preview but I thought I recalled this being expected in the older versions.)

Attach the plan.

I don't think your computer will work right with Pro 9 either since it's running Windows 10. Unless you still have another older computer that meets these requirements - https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-01095/home-designer-minimum-system-requirements.html#9

KB-00897: Troubleshooting 3D Display Problems

These questions should be posted in the Q&A section instead of Tips/Techniques (with unique descriptive titles instead of "berj").

These questions should be posted in the Q&A section instead of Tips/Techniques (with unique descriptive titles instead of "berj").

If the option isn't there in Build Foundation, and you aren't finding anything in the Help, unfortunately, it probably means it's a more advanced feature that you'll have to upgrade for. Maybe check out the trial version of Pro first to see if it will do what you want.

The website you linked to just looks like an association with a bunch of different manufacturers that are part of it. It doesn't look like they actually make anything themselves? https://www.knx.org/knx-en/manufacturers/list/index.php Try searching the 3D Warehouse for the specific type of symbol, or go directly to a manufacturer that you know makes them and see if they provide 3D symbol objects of their products in a file format compatible with Home Designer. https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search.html?q=temperature+sensors You could probably also import an image and make it a Stretch to Fit material of an image if you find something close for the sensors and just apply it to a closed box Shape from the Library Browser.

Look at the Build Foundation image in the article. It has a radio button where you can select "Monolithic Slab." (I don't know whether or not Suite has this capability, but the article does say it applies, so this is the most likely place that you'll find it). Also try searching the software's Help for "Slab."

This is probably a case where you try to get close with the auto roof (attached) and then still have to edit the parts manually to get the roof overlap and such. Fidellaty-roof.plan

KB-01845: Modifying Garage Floor and Stem Wall Heights

They are links to the images on Photobucket, rather than uploaded in the forum.

Deck Framing/Planking won't get generated unless the room is enclosed. Double check all your wall/railing connections and also make sure that none of them as set to "No Room Definition" in their Specification dialogs.

Put the plan on a usb flash drive from the first user, log in as the second user, move the plan from the flash drive to the second user's Documents.

Use an attic wall, this article says it applies to Chief but the same basic steps work in Pro. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00083/drawing-an-attic-wall-manually.html There are a bunch of prior threads on decorative trusses if you do a search on the forum. https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/2610-how-to-add-or-model-a-custom-gable-decoration/