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Hello, Thank you for reading my topic. I am building my new home and have started by using Home Designer Suite 2015. My plan is pretty complex and quite large as it incorporates not just the bungalow (330sq m) but also 2 detailed gardens, a wood, large covered terrace and terrace garden, large detached garage, various outbuildings and drives. Over the last few days I have found some weird things have been happening. For example; 1) Exterior walls have been appearing next to the original walls without having made any changes to the original wall for many months. The wall is not in the Attic or floor 0 and is shown on the floor plan as an invisible wall. When I tried to delete it it recreates itself. It is not using the default exterior wall settings either which is strange. 2) We have no ceiling in the hall preferring to have the ceiling following the roof. This worked fine for about 5 months and then, with no warning or reason, a flat ceiling was created as per the rest of the bungalow. When I looked at the options it showed no ceiling over this room! But there was. I ticked the box and "officially" created a ceiling (although it was already there), saved and exited the system. When I went back I was able to disable the ceiling by unticking the checkbox. Problem solved but why did it happen? 3) I seem to have a lot of dimensions in duplicate, triplicate and even fourplicate (?) I deleted all dimensions using Edit, Delete Objects but many remained. Eventually I deleted them manually, one by one but when I saved and later returned to the program they had reappeared. I am getting very despondent, could it be that I have too much data for it to cope with ? Is there a maximum limitation ? I was planning to upgrade soon (so that I could work on a curved ceiling and the lighting) but if this problem is likely to continue then I will need to rethink my options. The size of the file is 61,432kb if that is anyhelp to anyone. I am running Home Designer Suite 2015 Build 16.4.1 on a Dell desktop running Windows 10. I am a retired 53 year old systems designer in databases so I consider myself fairly computer literate with over 30 years computing experience. Any help, advice or even a large hammer would be gratefully appreciated. Debby

Many thanks, will do.

OK I see, many thanks. I'll send an email coz I'm in SW France and the time delay would not catch me at my best. Merry Christmas and thanks again,+

I logged into Hometalk then chose User Resources then "Seeking Services, Need help with your project" This seemed like the correct path although it has brought me to Chieftalk.

I've deleted all the furniture and stuff and got the file to a manageable size. I would like to add that I have added some walls just to try to get verandas and in an attempt to get the roofs where we need them. What I'm trying to say it that the earlier architect files may be useful with this plan. I have very little (no) architectural experience. I am trying to pick it up as I go along. That may sound daft but I'm not as green as I sound. My husband is the architectural brains and I'm trying to work on and with the paperwork. Between us we WILL succeed but it just may take longer than for some people. Hope it makes sense - any questions please ask. PB-141220-Help.plan

Ah ! I've had a glass of wine and think I know what you mean ... try this Damn ! Okay that didn't work - the file is 30 meg. Is there a way of compacting or something ? The software I'm using is Homes Designer Suite 2015. At the moment though I think I would prefer the quill. Perhaps another glass of wine ?

Okay, perhaps I exaggerated when I said I was a newbie ? "Chief Plan" ???

Can anyone help ? I have been trying to create a roof using my architects drawings for over a week and I am at the end of my tether. The property is a small old house of 2 levels with an offset gable roof. At the back is a little extension with a sloping roof. This building is attached to a barn on the ground floor only which has 2 extensions. My problems are ... 1. Getting the old house roof to join with the barn roof without reconstructing everything. 2. Covered area at the front which has a smooth run from the barn gable. Sorry if my technology is wrong I am a total newbie. I have attached 2 pdfs Architect Plans 2 Pages - This shows the inside of the property (not really relevant for a roof problems but who knows) Planning Permission - Page 6 has the roof design and may explain my exasperation. Many thanks for reading this. Deborah Architect Plans 2 pages.pdf Planning Permission Doc 04 3930 140814 PC FACADES TOITURE x6C.pdf