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Rookie65's post in Multiple scales on one sheet, can't be done? was marked as the answer
They change because it's the same drawing. Try saving the plan under a different name, then send the view you want at the scale you want to the same layout sheet. It'll be a good idea to mark each drawing with the scale you've used to keep things clear for someone else who looks at them.
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Rookie65's post in Has anyone used Zipsystem Insulation in their design. I'm having trouble adding a new layer to my walls for that type of insulation. was marked as the answer
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.
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Rookie65's post in Why are my decks dissapearing in 3D?? was marked as the answer
What version of the software are you using? Have you gone to the room drop down box under "deck" and checked "automatically regenerate deck framing?" It seemed that in HD Pro 2023 and 2024 that decks developed this odd habit of losing framing with any change. It's very frustrating. Another option is to check the "keep framing after deleting deck" under the same tab. With that checked, I would often find that the decking boards would remain, and each one had to be deleted manually. Another nuisance with the changes that were made to decks over the last couple of years.Last thing would be to check that all of the deck framing items are turned on to display in the current camera view. As each camera view type allows you to pick what you want and don't want to display
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Rookie65's post in Wall overlapping into adjacent room was marked as the answer
Read up on the wall specification tab>structure>wall intersections and which end of the walls you want to carry through
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Rookie65's post in help with setting was marked as the answer
David, she's not asking about roofs.
My guess is you have your default floor setting to wood frame, which is why it looks high on the exterior, yet right on the interior. Try setting your foundation to a monolithic slab and see what happens
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Rookie65's post in Arched Porch Trim was marked as the answer
That looks like it could be done with a valance
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Rookie65's post in Tracing Over Plans was marked as the answer
You'll want to do the 1st floor first with auto-rebuild foundation on. Or if it's too much to start over, make sure the foundation is on floor 0 and turn off auto rebuild foundation. Then you can trace over your foundation on floor 1 with the wall type you need. Then use the alignment tool so it's over the foundation correctly.
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Rookie65's post in Pier and beam foundation was marked as the answer
You have to manually place them
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Rookie65's post in Why are interior dimensions "off" by 1 inch? was marked as the answer
Look at what the arrows point to. The top is from surface to surface. The lower one is framing to framing. With 1/2" drywall, the one inch difference comes from that. Read through your reference manual for seeing how you can set dimensions to measure how you need for your project.
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Rookie65's post in Dominant wall external material at corner was marked as the answer
Try opening the wall, go to structure. There should be an option to extend the wall through the start or the end. I don't remember if that version showed which was the start or end
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Rookie65's post in Adding deck presents soffit/eave issue? was marked as the answer
Without seeing the plan, I am just guessing. See if you have a ceiling surface over the deck. Sometimes when a deck is made in Pro 2024, the room will be marked as "unspecified." Check to see that it is a room type of a deck and your structure. That may help
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Rookie65's post in Cannot keep the terrain out of the basement was marked as the answer
Try using the terrain hole feature, mark the area to the outside of the foundation for the whole floor, then uncheck "hide terrain intersected by building.
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Rookie65's post in Stairs against angled wall was marked as the answer
You could also try making it with landings, since they will report as stair parts and have the tread and side material that you want to make it. Start at the bottom and work up.
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Rookie65's post in Opening indicators will not reverse to handle side ? was marked as the answer
You have it checked in Legacy plan file. Go to your plan's default settings under "Plan" and look for the box near the bottom. That is where it should change for you. Double doors may be the exception to the rule, unless you mark it center hinged maybe?
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Rookie65's post in weird X's on floor plan was marked as the answer
Those look like temporary points and can be deleted by clearing temporary points in its drop down box. Not knowing which version program you are using, it may be something else like roof intersection points.
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Rookie65's post in Is there a way to lock a symbol from being selected on the 2D plan? was marked as the answer
You can copy it on the floor it's on, then go to another floor and "paste-hold position" and it'll put it the same spot it was. Then you can delete the 1st one
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Rookie65's post in Changing directions of similar planking without it changing everything was marked as the answer
Select the floor/area that you want to change. Then open up that room and select materials. Take the flooring listed in "Plan Materials" and select it. Then copy it, save it as a name you want to use, then change the pattern and texture to the opposite degree shown, If it's part of a floor that you want to have keep the original direction, then create a room with the new material. Hope this helps
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Rookie65's post in Easy bathroom questions - wall tile and shower faucet was marked as the answer
The tile can be done a couple of ways. Either use the "break wall" tool where the walls intersect and tile just the section you want. Or you can use a soffit made of the tile material you want and manually place it.
For the shower you can try searching for "shower hoop" and see if that works for you. There are several items to select from in the library.
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Rookie65's post in Home Designer Pro - Exterior Gable forms on Interior Wall was marked as the answer
Try reading up on "ceiling planes" and see if it helps
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Rookie65's post in Deck support setback was marked as the answer
You can set the posts to start at the end of the beam if you know what the size of your posts will be. Then you set the posts to start at the halfway dimension of the posts and that will get them flush with the ends. Having the beam sit at the outside edge of the deck is something that I wish was an option. I usually just move it with a point-point move, raise the height whatever the depth of it is, then adjust the posts and footings to fit under it.
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Rookie65's post in I am not sure what this roof component is called was marked as the answer
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.