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I always use an excel spreadsheet with columns labeled. Type in the info and then copy/paste into a text block in the plan

Did you create the stairwell with the stairwell tool when you created the stairs? Your reference manual is a great help for a lot of your inquiries and will save you time.

Yes, Architectural won't let you adjust the joist depth. There have been other threads about what people do to make up for the differences.Search for them. It's a tough thing to get used to. Plus, if I remember right, the default floor uses I-joists only.

Which program do you have? Pro, Architectural, Suite....? Just HD 15 doesn't help. If you have anything less than Pro, that's probably where your problem lies.

You could try making them from cones & cylinders. It worked in "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!", lol

Please post your plan for a better answer. Yet 1st pass at it could be that there's no terrain for the stairs to reference to.

I imagine you could even try locking the baseline when it's where you want it, then set the ridge to be 14'. Or add the rafter depth if you want the inside dimension to be 14'?

Have you checked the library for downloadable manufacturer catalog files? There are several stone companies there that may work for your needs.

An option may be to do it with a base cabinet. Delete the counter, change the height and the width. Then select corner cabinet and delete diagonal door. Change the number of shelves to 1 and as long as you don't mind 2 vertical pieces in the corner, it could solve your dilemma?

In your picture on the right, above the plain walnut comment, there is a little picture of a house w/a yellow roof. look there and change it from "physically based" to "standard." It will change how the material looks and it may be what you want.

What happens if you change the view from "physically based" to 'standard?"

From the reference manual - a great place to start. The settings on the EDIT panel of the Preferences dialog control the appearance of the cursor

Turn on "interior furniture" in the elevation view.

If you can put it on the plan, you can see it in elevations. Open the item in plan view and see what category it's in, then make sure it's checked to display.

when you are using the camera you want, go to the "display options" box (the white one w/a red check mark in it). Then find the item group you are trying to show and see if that is checked or not. If it isn't, check it and it should show. Or take a look through your reference manual and see if that helps you as well.

and for what you don't see in elevation view, make sure those particular items are "visible" for that camera view. Remember, every camera has their own choices for what you can and can't see

you have to enter them yourself. they do not show on their own

try a string of manual dimensions vertically at each object in elevation view. Or you may be able to now click on each item and see the description box and the dimensions should show up there

You will have to manually dimension them to see. Each item should have their own dialog box where you can set the distance from floor or ceiling, depending on the item.

Hi Chris, This is a forum for people who use the Chief Architect Home Designer series of CAD products. It's not a place for home repair tips.

Try using a soffit and changing the material to mirror

The program will ask you if you want to save the camera view once you modify it.

Are all of your foundation walls joined and are they aligned with the walls above? Have you got the room set as "unspecified" and the display living area turned off?

The auto interior dimension tool was deleted in HDP 2020 if I remember right. I think it was a good idea, as it would generate so many dimensions the plan became almost impossible to read. Now just set your manual dimension tool to how you want to generate dimensions and run "strings of dimensions on your plan to get the interior ones you want. For interior area of rooms, go to the "display" tool and look for "Rooms-interior area" and that will show the interior area of each room that has it's label displayed.

that could be another limitation of architectural.