Jo_Ann

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  1. Don't know what your pic is supposed to be showing. You need to explain more clearly what you are trying to do, and what the end result is supposed to be.
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    Gambrel

    I don't even understand why DJP would post a video for you to watch, that only shows manual roof planes being used. You said you have Suite, which does not have manual roof planes. You could have looked in the Knowledge Base for "Gambrel Roof". The 1st thing you need to do, is open the roof icon and change the eave overhang to at least 2". (1/4" is not acceptable). In your posted plan, only the 2 hip walls on floor 1 need to change. On the roof tab of the wall, the 1st pitch is set to 20". The upper pitch should be set to 6". If you want a totally flat ceiling on floor 2, the "in from baseline" should be set to 64". And as Solver asked, please delete your thread in Tips & Techniques.
  3. Open the room and check the box "use soffit surface for ceiling". Open the railing and uncheck "post to ceiling". Add your own posts using either a soffit, or a box shape from the library. Place them, then resize them. And like solver has asked, please add your signature.
  4. Sounds like you need to do some reading in your reference manual and the software website Knowledge Base. Read about railing walls.
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    type of wall

    Use a pony wall. It's up to you to do your homework and read up in the "help" documentation about pony walls.
  6. Try searching the forum for info about reducing the file size for uploading to the forum.
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    Second Floor Issue

    Most likely, when you drew the new walls on the 2nd floor, you did not draw over the existing attic wall. Therefore, it is still an attic wall, and is set as having a "no room definition".
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    Text in 3d?

    Or...3D letters using the custom backsplash.
  9. Read this help article posted on Chieftalk. You have the same cabinet settings in Pro, and it will produce a much more realistic render. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03142/replacing-a-cabinet-s-standard-shelves-with-rollout-shelves-or-drawers.html Study ALL the shelf settings to manipulate the results.
  10. Did you read my post? I gave you the answer.
  11. It's because you probably used an "auto dormer". You need to add a smaller, complete room (with a normal height ceiling) connected to the front exterior wall.
  12. Poor design, but the only way I think might work. Align the front of the hanging cabinet, with the right side of the wall cabinet. Then move the hanging cabinet all the way out to the end of the peninsula, to allow clearance for the door swing of the wall cabinet. Repeat the same crown molding all the way across both cabinets, to make them look unified.
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    Roof planes

    When you watch any of the help files, you need to pay attention to whether it applies to your software. Some of them only relate to Pro.
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    Roof planes

    Your 1st photo shows that you have Architectural, not Pro. You do not have manual roof control. You need to use the correct exterior wall type, or maybe you just need to reverse the layers of the existing wall.
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    Roof planes

    This was done with "auto rebuild roof".
  16. mikeSK: Do NOT hijack someone else's thread. Start your own new thread.
  17. Yes. "Auto Rebuild Roof" has to be turned off, then use the paint can to select a roof material and paint the sections you want to change. If you accidentally rebuild the roof, the material will return to the default.
  18. You say that you changed the "baluster" type, but the post did not change in the 3d view. Do you not understand that a "baluster" and a "newel" are different parts of the railing?
  19. "I have tried everything I can think of" doesn't tell anyone much, does it? And you haven't filled out your forum signature, either.
  20. Best advise. is that you need to start looking at the help offered by the software, beginning with the user's guide. For help on the forum, you need to review the information that is asked for and needed, for forum people to offer the best help.
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    Tray Ceilings

    Why not just create a "room within a room", using room divider walls? Open the new room and raise the ceiling height. Add and size a crown molding from the library.
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    Pony Wall

    Pro has pony walls included in the 'drop down' wall menu, making it easy to change wall types. Architectural does not (kind of silly that it's not included). At least I don't think it has been added to the new version. To make it easier to change to a pony wall, FIRST hold down the control key and multi-select every door/window in the wall and copy. Delete the wall and draw in the new pony wall. "Paste in Place" the doors/windows that were copied. This forum offers help from users, like yourself. Rarely is there any comment from Home Designer moderators. And like Eric said, it is best to start a new thread.