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If Auto Roof didn't already draw it in for you, you can just draw in a wall manually and in the DBX on the General tab, check 'Attic Wall'.

When properly massaged, Chief can produce some great exterior renderings.It's all in the lighting and materials.

X15 PBR-RT:

I can't inspect your file but the material you specified appears to be a slab and not a tile which means you will not get a pattern with grout lines. The pattern you selected in the 'Pattern' tab does not effect 3D when you are viewing in standard mode (only Technical, Hand Drawn or Vector). Try using Substance Player to make your material:

Stone Designer https://www.stonecurators.com/stone-designer/ also works well

This article from the Knowledge Base reviews how to build a Solarium, perhaps it would apply to your situation as well:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00454/creating-a-solarium.html#Roof

Supplementing what Perry said, also check all of you walls to make sure none of them have 'No Room Definition' checked ('General' tab of the DBX for your wall).

Without seeing the plan, I'd say convert the desired object to a symbol and then place your symbol into the plan on piers you have created separately.

Substance Player is a great tool but you might also want to try this one for stone:  https://www.stonecurators.com/stone-designer/

Also, a search for 'seamless textures' will come up with many different sites where you can download excellent quality textures of just about anything you need.

8 minutes ago, cbucks said:

Thanks the 3d warehouse looks like a good option how do I bring into Chief? sorry new b

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00117/locating-and-importing-3d-symbols.html

I'd do what Gene suggested but you could also download one from 3D warehouse  https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/models?q=privacy+screen&order=relevance&direction=desc

I've done several projects like this and have always created a separate file for each structure which I then convert to a symbol and then bring that symbol into a terrain plan. For positioning the individual buildings, I have always had a site plan from the developer to work with which I import into the terrain plan. As JiAngelo Builders mentioned above, you can easily manipulate the height of the model until it is correct.

This is a marketing image which I prepared for the developer of a new vacation resort...

From your 'Active Layer Display Options', select the 'All Layers OFF' layer set and then switch on just the layers from the DWG file. You can then select and then delete them.

18 hours ago, JamesBolger said:

This may be the first time I've experienced this issue. I found a stone veneer that matches the existing exterior of a house I'm doing some design work for. As you can see from the picture there are several duplicates of the stone I pasted to the wall. Is there a way to cover the entire wall with one instead of multiple? Seems like the material isn't large enough which is ridiculous. Aby suggestions would be helpful.

Here's another option I've employed several times with decent results:

https://www.imgonline.com.ua/eng/make-seamless-texture.php

6 minutes ago, kbaxter said:

Thanks Eric, I just selected the gable ends and deleted the un-needed gables at 2 and 5 and seems to be working.

Great, glad that worked for you.

I just dragged them over, worked for me. 

There is a box to check for flush eaves, I believe it's in the structure tab. 

Your attic walls are either missing (1& 3) or need to be extended (others).

I agree with Mark, adjusting your shade material and emissive value are the key. I also like to add a light source to enhance the scene. I made the following changes to your plan:

• Changed shade material to Milk Glass (General material, Emissive set at 50)
• Changed all 3 lights from point to spot (tilt -90, intensity 200)
• Finally, I added a light source (point, intensity 200) positioned at the center of your fixture (set to a 72" elevation to minimize ceiling wash) and with 'Cast Shadows' switched on

Here's what I got...

Make sure your video card driver is up to date https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/221007/en-us/

You'll have to create a second floor if you want conditioned rooms in that space. Select 'Make new blank plan for the 2nd floor' then draw in the walls manually.

You can start by letting Auto Roof draw it for you and the modify as needed. You can also select the walls for the garage and your front porch and mark them as 'Full Gable Wall' (in the roof tab of the DBX) or use the gable wall tool on the lower toolbar. Take a look at this article  https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00758/generating-automatic-hip-and-gable-roofs.html

This sounds like something I can help you with. Give me a call to review.

Eric, 585-441-5291

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I have several symbols of people seated (you provide the seat) that I've acquired over the years, 2d & 3d. Do you need a male or female?

Where is your terrain set relative to the sub-floor of the house?