Renerabbitt

No and I hear ya, good to be succinct. I just wanted both tools to have a make hole(which solver solved) and both be added to style palletes etc.

Custom Backsplash tool doesn't have a Create Hole option in the active toolbar correct? I think we should merge all of the functions of the wall material region tool and custom backsplash together

Definitely a different climate whenever someone has a post such as this. Speaking for myself, I've seen a lot of plagiarism as of late. These tools are so accessible now, easy to mock up someone's design work and run away with it. Not saying that the OP is doing such a thing, but it has become very common. Just last month I wrote an email to an architect about his work being stolen and used on these boards. It certainly raises some eyebrows as well as some questions when a person is trying to recreate a design, as opposed to an as-built. That all aside, and assuming the best for the OP, this software is full capable of recreating that home, and can lead to a great career start if so desired. Many of us users regularly build complicated structures in a days work. I say dive in and purchase if it helps better manage your project...and there are tons of professionals that offer tutoring or case-by-case services.

Not a big deal at all, just informing you of available services as you made mention of there not being a local resource. I for one offer recorded training sessions where you can see the fix as I push your project forward. Many such users as myself. As Mark mentioned, please upload your .plan file and we can take a look. It helps to save a camera with some notes to better illustrate your issue with the roofs. Thanks!

Yes +1 There are plenty of professionals here that can render out your project or finish your build/collaborate online via screensharing sessions etc. I'd be happy to list a few but better if you put it in the seeking services section if you're so inclined. This is how we all make a living, as Eric said, thank you.

Yup, much better results just using material regions IMO or my new fav, backsplash, as it can be added to style palettes. Easy to make a board and batten style palette and drop it on a backsplash to make your batten. Normals maps simply don't work well with two adjacent/inversed 90 degree angles. There is no way for it to illustrate that in 2d with some associated UV mapping. Better off creating the geomotry or it just looks like a rolled texture like the one mentioned by Rob..plus it's too difficult to make a bunch of different batten styles through textures

Yes, but through macro generation using mouse location and mouse click. I've requested this in past. Also requested the ability to have more than 200 custom library symbols. When I'm not video recording, I use very small icons and I can program precise mouse clicks to hit those items. More than 200 library items would be awesome as I can have as many pages of hotkeys on my touchpad as I want. Makes it easy to work from a huge presentation screen standing 15 feet away without fighting mouse movements etc. Also, a reminder, you have access to all of chief icon in the data folder if you want to reprint for accuracy

Bounding box being plan north, useful to know for anyone finding this, easy to make a 90 degree corner perpendicular to a reference in this way.

I don't think I saw it mentioned, but beside the double click method mentioned by Michael earlier, you can shift select your polyline and then use the make parallel/parallel tool

I am typically very satisfied with my PBR's, and I do absolutely no work on them aside from painting materials like anyone else would...difference being that my materials are custom and all have AO maps. I don't add lights The only lighting I modify is the sun. My scenes are usually done 2 minutes after I paint finishes. This is of great value to me, good enough for my clients, if they want better, they pay for an external render:

I'll throw my name in the hat. I offer recorded design/drafting services, get the work done and then study it afterward. more info at www.RabbittDesign.net

Will Send a PM, thank you.

Take a look at the Wayfair catalog. They have knock off symbols of popular furniture. I typically build symbols in house if I can't source them elsewhere. Additionally, most commercial grade furniture vendors supply Revit/3ds/sketchup models of their full line. Search design files/cad files/symbol files restricted to your vendor site on google. You're welcome to reach out to me if you need additional info or guidance.

I'll try and make note, thanks! going to do a bit of work on them this week, its completely unorganized. Cheers and thanks again for the jpg tip