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I would if I could and if it was possible. Unfortunately, there is not a way to manually build a roof on home designer suite. One can stop the auto rebuilding of a roof but that is it. The only way to manipulate the program is to build two separate buildings with the proper roofs, stop auto rebuild, then merge the buildings. I managed to do that with good enough results to view the general looks of the building. There was still a problem on one side with the eves, there too, one cannot alter the overhang on the gable wall only. It is the whole house or nothing. I guess you can alter ceiling heights to help but what's the point, it helps on one side and causes the opposite problem on the other. In my opinion it was a wasted $100 bill on Home Designer Suite 2014. There are free programs that can do as much if not more. It's fine to do a simple building and to get an idea of room layout and window sizes, etc. According to the web site one has to go all the way up to pro to get the proper tools. Thank you to all that joined in to help, sorry I posted in the wrong forum.

I don't think it is worth the effort. Just not enough tools in the tool box. I could have built half the addition in the time wasted with this software. If it wasn't the dead of winter that is. Thanks to everyone who tried to help.

Thank you. Yes, the roof over the door needs attention. For some reason the roof doesn't seem to be centered over the garage as the roofs line up on the backside. I did so much hacking to get the roof to form that there are a lot of no-no's within. The first goal was to see what pitch would look good for the higher roof of the addition. 10/12 seems to work well. I dropped to 4/12 for the garage to tie in with the original structure. I tried the high roof over the whole thing but it started looking like a shed, to massive for the original ranch. Adding the extended gable seems to work well on the front of the garage. The end wall of the 10/12 faces southwest so it will have glass all the way up as much of that section will not have a ceiling. Ideas are welcomed. Back to the original issue... I still don't understand why the program will not build two pitches inline.

Thank you for the video. I guess the limiting factor is I purchased Suite and it does not seem to have the capabilities of the more advanced editions. Even if I manually build the roof (which is really no different than auto in Suite) the roofs morph into one. I will try to attach my most successful attempt that used two exterior walls side by side (invisible) to build the roof I wanted. I am tossing around ideas for an addition and want to see what might look good. Pay no attention to windows or doors, at this point I am just trying to see walls and a roof and what conflicts there will be with overhangs. Even the overall dimensions are not final at this point, I am just looking for a general concept. Maybe it would be better to offset the garage with the lower roof. IDK While I would love to create an architectural plan I realize my limits. I bought this program so that I could present an architect a visual idea so he/she could hit the ground running. I guess I will be able to accomplish that goal but not without disappointment in the program. Perhaps a napkin and pencil would have been enough. Let's see if the attachment works. correct roof 2.plan

When you say set the room height, do you mean wall height, ceiling, or? I tried changing the ceiling as one part would be cathedral but it didn't help. I am trying to figure out how to upload.

Yes a newbie, I have searched and watched tutorials. I can't get two roof pitches if they are in line. A simple example. Draw a basic ranch, let's say 24x48 with a 10/12 roof pitch. Add a garage, same width with a 4/12 pitch (changed from default). I cannot get the roof to show both pitches, only one. If I build in a L shape, no problem, but if they are in line - no go. I have played with the walls, added breaks in the walls, switched to manual, and nothing seems to work. What am I blind too?