Jo_Ann

How tall is the stone wall ? Do you really want just a trim board on the siding 6, or a cap on the top of the stone wall ? The pic shows a cap on the stone wall, and most stone walls have a cap. I think that a soffit is a good choice, but I have another idea.

Make sure ceiling (B) height is the same in all the 'rooms' under the shed roof.

1. If you do not want the roof eave showing below the dormer, then you can not use the dormer tool to place the shed dormer. Read up on dormers in the knowledge base. 2. The only way I can see to change the pitch of the garage front gable, is to extend the gable portion of the wall slightly outward, adding 2 side walls. The side walls allow you to change the pitch.

The only way to cover up the triangle holes (using Suite) is to use an inverted wedge shape (library). You need one thin wedge for the exterior (siding material), and one thin wedge for the interior wall (drywall).

OR... Instead of choosing 'auto stairwell', on floor 2, draw in your own 'open below' room, using room divider walls. The room divider wall shown in red, is close to (but NOT touching) the framing wall. The wall framing will not change.

Hint: If you want the ceiling on the porches to 'clean-up', check 'use soffit surface' (room structure tab). The deck has a problem, and the ceiling doesn't 'clean-up'. Look closely at the roof on the east side of the deck. Zoom in to the east wall of the deck, and align it with the exterior siding wall. Shazam!

Fix #1 still works, but you need to rebuild the foundation (delete, then rebuild foundation OR open the default settings/foundation and recheck 'auto rebuild foundation'). Fix #2 (garage) worked in the old plan, but does not seem to work in the 'stripped' plan. Instead, highlight the wall, then hit the 'tab' key, then drag down the wall. If you want a real backsplash in the laundry room, you should use the custom backsplash tool instead of a wall covering. I see that you changed the back porch to a deck, but you still have the 'plank03 decking' material surface showing. In the room structure tab, put a check in the 'floor finish(K)' default box. Then on the materials tab, change the 'deck planks' to a wood texture. If you want the deck boards to show better, on the deck structure tab, change the deck plank width to about 5/8. You can also change the plank direction on this tab.

You know that invisible wall inside the fireplace? Un-check 'invisible' and the basement walls will build (assuming 'auto rebuild foundation walls' is still turned on). On level '0', the garage and shop have no foundation wall separating them. Extend one of the existing foundation walls to separate them, and see if that fixes the problem.

Ditto what Eric said. You have not followed the guide rules, and you need to clean up the mess. You can NOT have a roof eave overhang set at 1/4"! The roof will not cut off the attic wall. I'm thinking that this is why your attic walls are invisible? WRONG WAY! With that being said, if this is what you are trying to do, my preferred method is this: Build a second floor (set as "BLANK" in the dialog box that appears) and set the ceiling height (which sets the roof height) that you want the roof to build above the 1st floor. Turn ON the floor reference tool, and draw each wall. Then make sure the new walls are "aligned with wall below". Set each wall roof tab (gable, high shed gable). I'm presuming that you also want this "room" set as "open below".

You need to be a LOT more descriptive about the "look" you are trying to achieve.

Another suggestion: I see that you have created a new wall type for the stone fireplace walls (stone-4). It is not realistic. Most stone veneers are listed at 1.5" to 2" thick (not .5", as you set it). Most likely, cement backer board (at least .5" ?) will also be needed. Eric (Solver) would know how that wall should be built (maybe he will chime in), assuming the fireplace is going to be a gas fireplace.

You're welcome, Mike. Maybe it has something to do with the "no wall definition"? I don't know. Walls behave oddly, sometimes. For example (when opened in HDA 2018) the gable porch wall at the front of the house extends it's attic wall over the bedroom next to it (as it should). But when opened in PRO 2019, the attic wall is not extended, and has to be drawn in manually?? Suggestion: Your back "room" has been set as a "porch" room type, and you have selected it's flooring material as "plank03 decking". If this is really supposed to be a "deck", then it's room type should be set as a "deck" and the floor finish material should be set as one of the "wood" texture materials. It will look much better.

Set the side walls of the surround as "no room definition" and the base board goes away. Use a slab, box shape, or even a custom countertop for the hearth.

Posting the trial plan, revealed the problem. On the 0" elevation region, pull the horizontal cutout area around the garage all the way to the back wall of the building. This eliminates the spikes. The driveway levels and then slopes down to the street I see that you found the small elevation region that I placed in front of the garage door. I had forgotten to highlight it with a hatch pattern. I also see that you changed the subfloor height above terrain to 35" instead of the 22" you 1st mentioned? If you add an elevation line set at -60" about midway between the 0" elevation and the -150' elevation, it will help to round out the harsh terrain drop. I sure hope that you post a pic of the project when you get it correct! Here is an updated version of my plan. TominOhio 2.zip

Did you use terrain retaining walls on both sides of the driveway? Is the lower elevation set at the street end of the driveway? If you open the driveway object, you will see that it is a terrain rectangular feature, and it will follow the slope. You need to post the plan, to get more specific help. It would show what you have done "right" or "wrong".

I could not resist going a little further with the terrain. Too much idle time on my hands, I guess.

I don't think it matters what order things are done in the terrain. Open objects to see what they are. The 2 walls lining the driveway show wall type as foundation walls, but they are retaining walls. I don't understand why you set the remaining elevation region around the house at -20". If you set the main terrain correctly, that region should be set at 0". As I said, open the objects to see the information. I deleted the 1st zip plan, and uploaded an updated plan. If the plan you opened show a cross hatched pattern over the yard steps (1st floor level), then you have the updated plan.

Sometimes it's easier to show an example, rather than trying to explain. So I did a mock-up of your plan, using some of the dimensions you supplied, and the rest are guesses. Terrains can be tricky. Tip: avoid using elevation points. In this plan, I used only 2 elevation regions, and 1 elevation line. I hope this helps...at least maybe it will get you started in the right direction. TominOhio.zip

https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00806/using-terrain-features-and-regions.html

Here's the culprit.

?? Build floor/ delete foundation...close the dialog. Build floor / foundation / check the monolithic slab choice...close dialog. Done.

Work-around for HD Architect: On the 2d attic level, withdraw the protruding part of the attic wall (showing into the porch). On level 1 porch, place a soffit. Open the soffit and lower it's height, then check box "sloped soffit" and "place under roof (or ceiling)." The sloped soffit is finicky, so you will probably have to rotate it, then drag it down to the correct ceiling level. Then, in a 3d active window: Draw a custom backsplash in the missing attic wall area. Re-shape the backsplash to fit the angles that are needed, using the edit handles and polyline breaks. Add your wall material.

I've encountered this problem before, and I think it's a software bug. It might sound goofy, but try this: Open the room dialog, and under the structure tab, look at the floor structure (L). It is showing as 12 5/8". Go back to the general tab, and specify it as a deck (you left it as unspecified). On the structure tab, the floor structure (L) should change to 8 3/8". Go back to the room type drop-down, and re-specify it as a garage. The structure tab should now show floor structure (L) as 4". Check to see if you now have a slab.

Depending on what you want.... In the bonus catalogs, Windsor One offers some built-up moldings.