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You can use either. I use the full section so I can get all of the details I need on it, such as the floor, wall & roof framing details, etc.. Most inspectors will want that information on the plans as well, if this is something you'll be submitting for a building permit.

Read through the reference manual and look for "Section views"

Click on the landing and it will show you the options available for the landing railing.

Go to the bonus catalogs and download "Arcways Stairways." They have a good selection of newels and balusters that may suit you. And while you're there, look at the other catalogs you can download for free and some you pay for. Well worth the investment, depending on the type of work you do.

Take a look at the reference manual please

Yes. Open the windows in the default settings and see what you can change Might want to spend some time with the reference manual too to save yourself time instead of waiting for others to respond.

This is most likely the comment Solver is referring to: "Please post questions in General Q&A. Tips & Techniques is where you share your tips and techniques. Please post images directly -- no need to make a PDF of an image. This makes it easier for others as an image shows in the forum. Make sure you close Pro prior to attaching your plan file. Please delete this thread via Moderator Actions near the top of the page".

I just go to the Simpson catalog, as hangers usually just need to be noted and not shown

I downloaded it for Pro 22 and got "images not available", which is too bad, because it would be a helpful catalog to have. Thank you, David, for the help.

Not available for Home Designer, yet is available in Chief.as a download

If the infilled area is it's own shape, try "transform/replicate" and raise it on the z axis a fraction of an inch and you can also resize it by a percentage to have what you want showing for driveway. You can also set the distance manually to fine tune it once it's resized smaller. Then make the material grass and see how that looks

Try finding what the distance from the ceiling to the bottom of the shelf is. If you look at the light defaults, they usually have a spot where you can select the distance from the ceiling you want them to be. Once you have one as you wish, use the "transform/replicate" function to move the rest where you want them to go. If Architectural has that function?

Since it's a detail you are having trouble finding, how about if you draw a section view of the door in your plan using wedges, etc. Where it's a small detail and likely to be missed even if you can model it at the scale the 3D views default at. This will save you time and get your point across if it's critical.

Did you look at the bonus catalogs for the cabinet doors?

No, just leave the 2020 installed. Plus you will probably have files in the archive that were done with 2020 that you may need to open again some time.

Does architectural have closed boxes available in shapes?

I copy the plan, then hide the window and door labels, manual and automatic dimensions, cabinet labels, etc.. Then turn the wall default fill to solid black. This way the original plan stays intact and you can print floors separately if you desire.

It doesn't really have a name other than a return. Just go to the roof, use the "break line" tool where the roof and brick intersect, then drag the section of the roof over the distance you want it to be. Works the same when you want to have the roof extend to cover corner boards, etc.

That's about the most you can do that I have found. Sometimes they are nice to keep and rename, say for finished or unfinished attic, etc. Just change the materials for each and that will speed up the process a little when changing room types.

You get a lot more than just that. Compare the 2 programs

With Architectural, you don't have manual roofs. Upgrade to Pro and you can eliminate that problem with having 2 different pitches

Just do it with manual roofs. Your reference guide is a great place to start so you can find answers for yourself instead of having to wait for people to respond.

Have you checked that your computer meets the minimum specifications to run the program? Do you have enough memory/storage space?

Another option is to use a soffit surface for the ceiling at the thickness you need it to be. You can then set it to be placed under the ceiling. That way you can leave your auto build roof setting on in case you need to rebuild something down the road.

Go to the display preferences and uncheck roof planes