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Hi Susan, interesting quest. I think you can get the right file format using OnShape, its free after you signup. You would be creating a solid model of your terrain which can be a complicated model but the software has all the tools to do it and I believe it would have the proper 3D output file structure for you to be able to print it.

Does anyone know if Home Designer pro can handle log home structures?

Hi David, do you know if this feature exists in Pro 2016?

I did a church stage modification in home designer pro for a friend. My question is , if my friend bought the base $99 home designer software, could he open an modify this design created in pro? What trade-offs if any?

Here is what I have so far Church2.plan

Thanks KB-00429, I tried this with limited success. I get walls created over the rails, so I made the area a balcony, which works but I do not get the short walls that go from floor to stage wall. Working on that. I am wondering if a sofit would be better. This is not as simple as the tech bulletin would suggest. I still have to make stairs.

what is the best way to create a stag within a room for a church alter? Deck or slab or ? It will have steps on three sides.

Just export to Excel and modify at will.

Yes, you can start in AutoCad (2D), import to Sketchup to generate a 3D object. Then import into HD Pro. Try something simple to understand what X/Y/Z orientation that you need to create in Sketchup. This is how I made my custom truss objects for my future home design.

Made mine custom in Sketchup. Can only post jpg as the file nazi prevents uploading skp files.

found it, I had a slight misalignment of a wall which extended the molding out of the house. You're right David.

This one has me stumped. Somehow I got this uneditable board sticking out of my house on the rear deck. I think it happened after I "auto placed corner boards" . If I turn off corner boards display it remains, I do not see it in the framing view, Any suggestions on how to remove or hide it? The plan is too big to upload.

And here are the new trusses installed. They will be made out of faux wood beams, cost about $3,500 each.

Could not find any good arched king trusses in the 3D warehouse, so I made one myself for my latest home design. Thought I would share. Will eventually upload to the warehouse for others. It's for a 8/12 pitch.

Hi Eric, I can see you did, I'm a newbie and want to incorporate your change into my evolving plan but I can't figure out how to change the floor definition from 4" concrete to framing. I even tried in defaults. I placed room dividers where you did to partition my foundation but can't get past the floor structure dialog which is fixed on concrete.

Hi Eric, i really like the framing job you did. How did you change the floor structure from concrete to OBX over framing?

changed the ceiling finsh to 5/8" and I have drywall. Ceiling is concrete, whole house is on slab.

Hi Eric, this one still has me stumped.I have attached the whole plan file (not finished) so you can see my settings.It's a bit complicated by the fact that the walkout basement room is under several structures on the first floor. New Harmony.plan

Successfully made a one room walkout basement but can't seem to figure out how to get the concrete ceiling finished in drywall. Any ideas?

thanks Eric

Yes

Now that I've somewhat replicated the Harmony Mountain Cottage by Garrell Associates, I am starting a new design to simplify it with the exception of a partial walkout basement. We want to place the bedroom that borders the deck to under the bedroom that is adjacent to the garage. I have roughed in the new perimeter exterior walls and need to know where to go next. Do I start with house on slab or a full basement for the foundation? Any tips can save me a lot of trial and error. Harmony mirrored-Layout.pdf

Thanks all, I understand now.

Great suggestions, is the terrain a separate file or do I save the whole plan as a new name and delete the house wall by wall till I'm just left with the terrain?

Is there an easy way to save just the terrain? I spent a lot of time on it with my current home design and suspect that it will be one of many that I do on this same terrain.