FlynDad

Would you guys recommend I take this file to someone local who utilizes Chief Architect or perhaps find someone here that could make these corrections? Thank you.

Thank you for the input! I think the stairs coming out an an angle were more aesthetic than anything else.

The floor between the basement and the 1st floor? I do believe there is supposed to be an LVL under the dinning/kitchen split. Apart from that, the longest I see is across the basement garage. Let me ask this: What is the largest span you would use for a 12" 360? Or better yet, do you freelance? What would you charge to correct the joists for the plan? I would also prefer to eliminate that pole support found in the garage and fix up a few other oddities. The city the house is being built in is currently using 2009 International and residential code. SMALL town.

I am certainly open to suggestions and or "professional help". Actually, I would not mind getting an estimate on what it would take/cost to get these "right". There are a few "minor" things I wanted to change, if possible, anyway.

Which landing would that be, Basement stairs or the one between the dinning and kitchen? What about it does not meet code? Railings? Thank you.

Hmmm,.. the largest span I see is just a touch over 20' (This would be the basement garage span from poured wall to center LVL support beam) and I believe we planned to utilize these https://structurelock.com/usa/product/x-brace-i-joist/ (or something like them).

The plans were originally found on one of the many house plan websites. I took the plans and purchased Home Designer with the hope that I could do a trace and "build up". I soon realized the software was more comprehensive then I originally thought. I hired someone off of these forums to be available for instant answers and to teach me what I would need to know to utilize the software for my purposes. I then realized, with time being an issue, that this "learning the software myself" would take too long. So I hired the same individual to just re-create the plans for the purpose of using them for the actual build, present to the city for permits, etc. It was suggested here that I upgrade to PRO so I did. Then, to get the final files, I was told I had to upgrade to 2023. So I did. Then when trying to update I discovered my C drive did not have enough room, so I upgraded my C drive to have more capacity. With the C drive upgraded I then proceeded to upgrade the software. Then I get the file and discover I can't edit it at all. Hence the original post. The original plans were here: https://www.theplancollection.com/house-plans/plan-3319-square-feet-4-bedroom-4-5-bathroom-contemporary-style-32662

I will take a look at it more specifically. I just received them yesterday and have not looked into any detail. I was wanting the ability to edit first. Thank you for opening it up.

THANK YOU! https://www.dropbox.com/s/hh9hoqffh7crht3/Saginar_7.29_2023 version.plan?dl=0

Hello, I am seeking someone who can take a Chief Architect save, open it, and change the setting that then allows me to make changes to the save in Home Designer Pro. I have the save and need to create the "official" house plans with the border and information boxes etc. and it will not allow me to do this. CA support stated that anyone who uses CA can do this in about 20 seconds. Is there anyone who might be able to assist me with this issue? Thank you.

Is there any way to create or "tell" Home Designer Pro that a particular save is a Master that would then allow it to be updated with changes?

Thank you all for responding so quickly. I believe I have found someone for the job. The advice to upgrade to Pro is indeed a good one and I see the upgrade is on sale now as well. Thanks again.

The amount paid to a professional for relatively quick answers, vs. the amount of time consumed finding those answers, is worth it's weight in gold. My wife and I are currently in the design process and I am using Home Designer Suite 2022 to visualize the project. I have reached a point where the majority of the design is complete, but find myself up against a wall to finalize it. Areas that need addressed include but are not limited to: Terrain slope and grade. Roof alignment. Covered porch beam style and placement. Exterior siding details Shower glass to wall rendering incorrectly. Glass slab over glass shower door. Stair alignment. Others. If anyone intimately familiar with Suite 2022 is interested in coming up with a healthy hourly rate, I would be interested in sending you the file and a list of the questions/issues I am having. We could then have a screen share/audio meeting (perhaps Discord?) where in which you could tutor me on the solutions. Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you soon.

This is what I am trying to recreate and it's kicking my butt. Many days in at this point. Watched many hours of video, so here was my last hope..

It stated that if I needed to create a knee wall I had to use the "Railing" tool. "I see no ridge." And that's the problem. It won't complete the roof to the ridge. Is it my wall height that is blocking the roof from being completed?

I am certain there is a good reason why the program does not just have a simple field for Wall Height and instead forces you to create a "rail". I seem to be having difficulty getting this gable roof to complete to the ridge. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.