joemjr2 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I am using Home Designer Architectural 2022. I bought the program to help me design a deck. I have finished designing my deck. I have figured out how to generate a materials list for my deck. I can view the deck framing by making the deck planks invisible in 3d view. What I can't figure out is how to relate the items in the materials list to what I'm seeing in the 3d view. When I see a particular board, etc. in the 3d view, how can I tell what item from the materials list that is? Or when Put another way, what goes where? In the materials list, on SOME of the items, if I right-click on it, there is an option for "Find Object in Plan", but when I choose that, it highlights a very general area of my plan in the 2-D view, which does not even show individual components. For example, if I do this for a Stair Stringer, all it does is highlight the entire staircase. Yes, I know what a stair stringer is, but for other things, it's not very helpful. What am I missing? Thanks, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 hours ago, joemjr2 said: What I can't figure out is how to relate the items in the materials list to what I'm seeing in the 3d view The materials list has a description for each line item. Why the need to relate the 3D to the materials list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemjr2 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 59 minutes ago, solver said: Why the need to relate the 3D to the materials list? To know what pieces go where when building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Your question makes me think you are unfamiliar with building things like a deck. I encourage you to have someone review your plan and not simply rely on the software to correctly generate the structure. If your deck needs a railing, or is built up off the ground, there are code related specs that need to be considered, and depending where you are, you may need a building permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemjr2 Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Yes, this is my first time building a deck, and I do plan on having someone sanity check it (probably a friend who is an architect). It's going to be awkward showing him screenshots of a the 3d view, if I have to maneuver the camera a bunch of times to get views showing all the relevant details. I was expecting that the software was going to generate something resembling usable building plans that I could bring to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 How about posting a screen capture (3D view) showing the deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemjr2 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 @solver Sure. Here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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