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I imagine you could try your "archive" folder and see what that saved? I would suggest that you save whatever you're working on before you close your laptop. You can see what your preferences are set to as far as how often it will auto save your work. Please post questions in the "Q&A" section. This category is for people to post tips and tricks they've learned, not for asking questions. Plus there you're likely to get more responses, as people check that section more often from what I have found.

Seems to me that you're looking to make it more of a process than it needs to be. Once a file is saved, the previous history is gone. Might work better if you start the plan, then when you send it to someone else, they save it as ".plan-1" and so on in sequence. That way the previous editor will have the historical files if they save them and then they can be edited. My feeling is that another program that isn't home designer isn't going to be good at saving a home designer file?

Email is the only way I can think of. Since only one person at a time can work on a plan.

Are you offering to pay someone to do this for you?

Yes. Delete them and re-download them. Something with the 2025 version seemed to cause some catalog issues

Yes and yes. I have done several projects requesting it. Here is an image of the wall I have saved for it. It's a simple process to create new wall types and your reference manual is a good place to start.

You're welcome. There's more than one way to skin a cat with the program

From the view, no. Did you rebuild the framing?

Try unchecking where the subfloor is marked as framing. Just the joists should be checked.

Move the wall?

Please update your signature so we know what version and year of Home Designer you are using, as that will guide people who want to help. If you are using Chief Architect Premier, then post your question on that forum https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/

Depending on what year of Pro you have, trusses can be automatically built. Then you can take the roofs that are to be stick framed, change their framing type to "rafters", and it should rebuild them with overlay framing. It will be helpful if you update your signature to the version you have so it will be there for any future posts.

Or just click on the roofs that are still rafters and see if their framing is set to rafters or trusses before you delete

Are the walls along the foundation wall? If so, you create a "pass through" in the wall in front of the window. Depending on the detail needed, you'll likely need to adjust the casing and sill.on the interior or exterior to get it to look right. Possibly even extending the frame of the window. I usually make the pass through about 1/2" larger than the window and center it on the window so there's a bit of a reveal around the edges. Your description is pretty vague as to what you want to do.

Could be the direction that the camera is facing. In 2025, they have added an axis view so you can see whether it's a positive or negative move. You'll want to post further questions under the "Q&A" tab