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Have you tried selecting the wall in elevation and dragging it up?

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Chief stores user data in a folder under Documents.

On my system the path is D:\Users\e\Documents\Chief Architect Premier X9 Data

Note the D:, and not C:.

The easy way to do this is to move the entire Documents folder from its default location on C, to any other disk.

This is a feature built into windows.

See this article for a how to. https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/moving-your-personal-data-folders-in-windows-vista-the-easy-way/

The article was written for Windows Vista, but newer versions work the same.

I've run this configuration for 20+ years without problems.

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There is also a way to move only the Chief data folder to another drive, but it requires familiarity with DOS and the command line. Not difficult, but not as easy as what is shown above.

I recommend moving the entire Documents folder, and not just the Chief folder.

7 minutes ago, CJSpud said:

When the PL's are converted to landings, do they build at the correct elevations?

Yes. It works just like selecting the landing tool and clicking between two stair sections.

I rarely work with stairs, so when I do, I don't mind a bit of extra work to get them correct.

Here is the stair, complete for this exercise.

Start by placing a 1 click stair in the plan. Note the number of treads.

Here I needed 17, and the tread depth is 11".

I wanted sections with 8, 4 and 3 treads, and 2 landings.

The stairs are 42" wide, so the landings are 42"x42" and 42"x88-1/2"

Remove the railings, then set any other options, width etc. Railings are only removed to make the Point-to-Point move easier.

Make 2 copies of the stairs and edit them all to have the required number of treads.

Draw in any walls, spacing them to accommodate the stairs.

Draw and position Polylines the size of the landings (shown in purple). The polylines give the stair sections something to snap to.

The polyline needs a break between 2 stair sections attached to a single segment.

Use Point-to-Point Move to move each section, snapping to the polyline (landing).

Select each Polyline and convert to a Landing, starting at the bottom and working up. Or just place a landing between the stair sections.

Using this method, all the pieces are aligned and the correct size when complete. 

If I think something will change, I make a copy in place of the landing polylines. Deleting the landing frees the stair section and makes for easy changes.

Add rails as required. Control Select to select an individual stair section.

Found an image of a stair tread made from PSL. Copied it several times and did a quick blend -- I'm not up on graphics software.

The stained one was done in Chief using one of the stains in the library.

Text file containing the Tutorial from the Ruby console.

Ruby in Chief Architect.txt

Cased opening where the casing and frame terminate on a counter instead of the floor.

Place Doorway and adjust as needed -- width, casing profile, etc.

Copy wall containing Doorway to a new plan. Adjust the height of the Doorway. In a Camera View, use the Delete Surface tool to remove the wall surfaces, leaving the casing and frame.

Convert to Symbol and add to Library.

Quick intro to Normal Maps.

Could you provide some background to this challenge? Is CA building a home? What is the charity? etc.

If you could associate a pitch with each letter, that will help others.

I tried Perry -- no change.

Newell -- This roof, except for one minor fix is auto generated. Easy to set up on a simple roof like this.

The real advantage is on the inside. Everything is clean and aligned.

That article applies to Chief Architect, not Home Designer.

Home Designer Knowledge Base

Home Designer Forum (This one is for Chief Architect Users)

Come on over to HomeTalk for the best answers.

Inside.

Also, moving all the roof planes to the same floor often helps when working in plan view. Right click on a roof plane, select Display On Floor Above -- or Below depending on which ones you are moving.

Select one, Lock Pitch, adjust any of the other dimensions. 

I believe auto roofs will build this roof, if set up correctly.

For the main roof, drag it up above the porch roof, then join them.

Raise the gable roof planes up -- I tried 40" I think. Join them to the porch roof.

Open a wedge shape in the main roof, then join the gable to it to open the gable to the inside.

Looks like you have some platform issues as well on the 2nd floor. Floor heights, no room definitions etc.

You may also need to modify the porch roof, depending on other settings.

You my friend are quite good.  Is this a hobby of yours or do you make money with CA?

Thanks Scott. Strictly a hobby, and a good way to learn. I make money building, not drawing. Maybe someday.

Auto Floating Dormer. Barrel roof. Check "Form Room Inside Dormer".

Explode dormer. Make room defining walls invisible. Uncheck "Ceiling Over This Room".

You will need to adjust roof/ceiling heights and radius of roof to match.

Draw in a Ceiling Plane to cover the gap.

The arch width at the 2450 elevation is about 3480 mm?

Pony wall, bottom is a room divider.

Arches are pass-throughs.