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Need more info of how you are trying to do it. Glenn shows it works above. Note you need to break it in two sections and if you don’t change something at that point it will rejoin. At that point you can change the main side of the wall to keep it from auto joining.

Select it in plan view and try the 3 key or wall break tool.

Try toggling the sun off.

Your roof heights are adjusted manually so it is conflicting. Didn't have much time to play with it but setting auto roof back on fixed it instantly but then you have an issue with your roof over your garage intruding into the upper windows. I believe the issue is you are lowering that attic roof over the garage so it doesn't hit the windows which we know can be done in real life but chief works as boxes so it is saying these boxes are this high and that is why the roof goes there. I believe you will need to change your floor system for that part of the second floor and then lower your ceiling height on the garage so the trusses go over the top of the plate.

Hard to tell how to advise you as we are unsure of what software you are using and what hardware, please add that information to your signature as the answer given for your question almost always depends on that information. Another recommendation is a brief search which will many times answer your question. Now assuming you are using the latest Chief Architect Premier or Interiors X12 or even a recent Xversion (any other software has their own forum specific to that software)this quick search brought up this video which should explain on how to use the layout. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/48/creating-layouts-and-construction-documents.html Hope this helps, and please take the advice about the signature to heart as it really is very important to have filled out.

Didn't look at @Chopsaw's video but maybe turn off shadows?

Not a Mac thing for sure. Just not obvious to new users on how to add the image.

Probably a style palette. Normally you can change it with your defaults but sounds like you may have already changed all the windows to a different color. If they are a unique color you can use the spray color to set it back to defaults then change the default to black.

You have dimensions already in the plan and if that layer is turned off when you try to pull up temporary dimensions it will show the dimensions you already have. Sounds like maybe you clicked auto dimensions possibly more than once. Erick is giving you solid advice here on how to fix it.

Are you using the Chief pdf printer? (printing to it as the printer instead of saving as a pdf.?)

There is screen grab on your Mac built in where you can select what you want copy it to your clipboard and paste it into a cad detail as a picture.

Sorry just happen to see this. If you are asking someone a question directly either tag them @nematode or quote them as I am doing here. I did just a quick search and I believe this particular thread might get you started in the right direction.

This has been covered quite extensively several times in here. It is possible to do but takes some work. Try searching the forum for it.

Chief builds rooms as boxes. Some boxes are open to below and don't have a floor structure. Others have a floor structure and are used for hallways and some of those rooms you can select whether to have a flat ceiling or be open to the underside of the trusses or rafters creating a "vaulted" look. Check it out!

Sometimes a refresh is needed before you see it. O.O.B. F5

I may be wrong on this but I think you would group select them in plan or 3d view and change the material to the individual boards... @joey_martin Am I correct that is how you did it?

You are also able to do a custom profile and store it in your user library and set your casing to that style. Lots of craftsman style profiles in the standard library as well.

As mentioned in your other post try the magic F1 key and searching the help file. Although you may not have all of these tools in HDP. Try looking for the answers with the https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/forum/5-qa/ hometalk forum which is designed for Home Designer Pro.

Try the help search feature in the program. Michael gave you the key word to search for. F1 is a magic little key.

You will probably need to add a picture of your wall definition at least but it is probably best to upload your plan file so we can see what needs to be changed.

It doesn't know what those rooms are. Specify the attic space and then run plan check. Label pops up no problem.

Model in another plan, 4 seperate 8" levels with 4 seperate walls set back 2" on each course, make into a symbol and import to original plan???

Mark has WAY more experience than me on this but I don't have an issue as well. Could it be that you are trying to do it in another view other than vector? it wont show the lines in standard view for example.

That is generally when the wall is balloon framed instead of having a gable wall.

Was so expecting to see the second comment say: at midnight... Chief keeps our lives interesting at least!