Jo_Ann

I counted at least 15 elevation regions along that retaining wall. Good grief! Terrains are finicky. Try pulling each of the elevation region sides a little further into the retaining wall.

Hold the cursor over the window, then hit the tab key (selects the window), then hit Ctrl+E to open the window.

That is annoying, isn't it? Open the terrain dbx and uncheck "automatic". Set the "sub-floor height above terrain" to 26".

The "room divider" wall works better. Fewer steps.

To further what Eric said... 3d window active: 3d > Rendering Techniques > Vector View camera. Patterns only show with the vector view camera. A pattern and a texture are not the same. Textures show with the standard camera view. Look for Patterns and Textures in the index of your Reference Manual.

A picture frame is quick and easy. In the library: Interiors > Accessories > Rectangular > Mirrors & Frames. Left to right: thin frame, matted frame, beaded frame.

FIRST...Open default settings > Camera > 3D Views: Put a check in the box for "auto rebuild terrain". Very annoying to constantly have to select "Build Terrain" on the edit tool bar. YOU somehow changed the floor C elevation for the Recreation room in the basement. Change it back to the default and the basement wall will reappear. The north patio wall that you attached to the neighbor garage is causing your patio problem. Add new invisible walls to the patio in that area, and then separate the patio wall from the garage wall (by joining it to the new invisible walls).

In the library: Architectural > Windows > Atrium Windows. Also, the bonus catalog contains complete greenhouses that might be usable.

The problems in your plan would be clearer, if you used red text and arrow lines (on the 2d plan), pointing out what changes, and what it is supposed to be. I suspect the problems might be terrain elevation related.

You do not have the option in Suite, to rotate the deck "boards". So, open the deck "room", and look at the the floor finish (structure tab). Set the finish to a standard 7/8". On the materials tab, you will now have a "floor finish" option. Change the material. In the library, look under materials>decking>plank. With a floor deck plank material now in place, in the 3d view, you can use the material definition tool (rainbow tool) to change the angle of the planking.

InhabitEcoDesign, you have hi-jacked some else's thread. Please start your own thread.

I doubt that anyone wants to download a 7zip application just to open your plan file. Use windows zip file. You say that you used a "floor" camera. That could be the problem. Use a "full" camera.

Double Awning window...change "bottom component size".

You have created your own "frustrations", by your reluctance to study the use of materials (explained in the reference guide). You also seem to be fixated on the term "rotate", and maybe you need to consider "angle".

You have BIG problems with this project. You need to read the instructions about how to use the software and then start OVER. It appears that the main house is a split-level, so review articles in the knowledge base that apply to this type of structure.

A lot of finagling, and a good understanding of how the software works, PLUS...the plan FILE, perhaps.

You already HAVE a room to designate a ceiling in. Turn OFF "auto build roof" 1st, then open the room dbx. Set the ceiling to 8' and put a check in the box for "flat ceiling over this room".

If you lower the dormer ceiling height to 48", it will build.

Step 1. Place and size doorway (10' ?) set with a broken arch (arch height 12") and remove exterior casing. Step 2. Add a backsplash. Step 3. Arch the backsplash, using the doorway arch as a guide. Step 4. Shape/resize the arc . Also reset the facet angle for a smoother arc ( 1° ?). Step 5. Pull the arc away from the wall. Edit it's thickness (4" ?).

Instead of connecting it to the deck, try placing a room divider wall (perpendicular to the fence), between the fence and the deck (preventing the fence from snapping to the deck).

DJP... After creating the backsplash arc, I moved the arc away from the wall (to see it better). Then I centered a soffit in FRONT of the arc. After sizing the soffit (depth,width and reasonable height), I then lowered the soffit to where it would contact the arc. Next, I copied/sticky pasted all the "spindles" (in FRONT of the arc). Because they were all easy to see on the floor plan, it was easy to select all of them (including the arc) and BLOCK them. Using the tab key, it was then easy to select and move each spindle into position, in the 2d view. Then I moved the entire block back into the porch wall.

The custom backsplash also works great (used only for the arc portion). Then use soffits for the spindles. Block it all together. The individual spindles can then be selected and resized or moved by use of the "tab" key (no need to unblock). Once made, the block can then be copied/pasted or added to the user library.

Just a suggestion... Flip the bathroom fixtures and relocate the door. Your guests will appreciate you.