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I think what Joey means is that Exterior Dimensions are literally that and if your wrap-around porch is between the exterior of the house but wrapped around, the auto-exterior dimensions will skip the exterior walls enclosed by the wrap around porch areas That probably means that those areas missed will have to be manually dimensioned by you, that is all that you are looking at. The software is programmed to work a particular way and sometimes you have to manually step in an do what was "automatically" missed. DJP

Using railing walls set to "Post to beam" works for simple porches but where you need more control over the posts or columns, I often just set the "Newels" to zero inches and then manually place my columns of posts from the LB - Millwork -Columns. The point is getting a product and not, as much what you did to achieve it IMHO. DJP

Of course, they are equivocal. DJP

Initially, I simply checked "Roof Tab - Auto Roof Return - Full" on the long wall and then manually added the roof returns on the bay window walls. Doing it that was lessons the chances of bad manual roof connections. Doing it all manual as you have seen, often makes simple tasks too complicated. I agree with Eric in that Auto Roofs for this house would have been easier to do. To learn more about auto Roof settings go to the Build Roof dialog - Roof Styles Tab for more data. I almost always start a roof system automatically and then just manually edit what it got wrong. The product is the thing, not how it was created. DJP

When you draw manual returns, how they are aligned and connected directly determines whether or not you get fascia, any version. You DID get it done, actually. But with Chief, any version, there is usually more than one way to get an effect. DJP

I deleted all of your molding polylines and used a combination of "Auto Roof Full Return" along with manual roofs over just the bay... DJP 220804 - Krupa Residence - Lot 8C The Preserve at Brook St. Rehoboth, MA.zip

On inspection I SEE NO missing trim, it looks great to me but obviously, there is something missing for you. Can you be a little more specific, please? DJP

I downloaded your "file" and it would not open in X14 because you attached it while the plan file was actively open in Chief= Zero Kb=no good, try again but close Chief FIRST before attaching the plan file here a CT. DJP

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Not much "wrong" with your wall connections or custom layers of those walls. I can't find anything particularly "wrong" with what you did other than the unwanted brick reveal. That can be handled cosmetically using a Wall material region or a custom backsplash set to drywall. Chief is quite good but never has been nor will probably ever be "perfect", sometimes you have to step in and work-round things to get a product no matter what. DJP

Thank you, I have not noticed! DJP

I commonly draw the house and other structures and then add a "Terrain Plane". Then shape the terrain plane to match my "property boundaries", add any set back lines or easement lines. You place all these different objects on different named layers so in "Display Options" you can then, at your choice and need, turn layers on or off for different printed, scaled views to graphicly communicate your project to the Permit office, your GC and his sub contractors. In Home Designer Pro You create a single layout file for each printed page to create your scaled, printed pages of your plan set. DJP

Sure but the posted image IS a perspective in terms of the yard, just takes some elbow grease to make it pretty. DJP

The roof planes in the photo obviously have different "Baseline Heights". Measure or estimate the difference in baseline heights, apply them to the two roof planes and then connect their edges using the "Join Roofs" tool. Remove any unnecessary line breaks in the roof plane edges so they connect to each other properly. DJP

I called him and am helping him. DJP

X14 works fine with Zoom meetings and with Go to Meeting, I rarely use Team Viewer, so I have no advice or experience to share, sorry. DJP

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In HD Pro you have NO layers sets, one layout file for EACH printed layout page and fewer choices and tools (as one should expect). a lot of the fancier, customization tools are left out and are only resident in Chief Premier. DJP

I downloaded your offered file and tried to open it in Edge, Chrome and Opera and each time all I got were blank images, communicating NOTHING, sorry. Post a copy of your .plan file, please. Generally speaking, the dormer tool is basically a symbol made up of walls, hole in the roof polyline, a window and roof planes. Like any other symbol it has programmed limitations built in. With its Default Settings planned for per application it is a time saver but is NOT a "fits all instances" kind of application. The best route is to study and find out for yourself what it can and can't do by default and then find out how to work with it as it is to get what you want, whenever you want it. That requires a lot of trial and error practice tweaking such constructs until you find out for yourself its limits and how to deal with those. Like any symbol that has built in limits they often interact with other 3D elements in your plan with walls, attic walls and roof planes in which they reside. Not every thing in this software can simply be "clicked" or "Check boxed" into existence without the end user having to step in, find out what is happening and then taking corrective, manual actions to fix it. DJP

During Beta Testing and since I have experienced NOTHING but smooth, reliable performance. DJP

I noticed that the custom made wall you used above the foundation or basement is designed by default to not smoothly line up it outer layers. The software is programmed to natively line up the "Main Layers", floor to floor. That IS what the software is set to do and that is what it does. Your main layers do line up except for the manual cantilever, leaving only the outer layers that by design do not line up. I did find two walls that showed "out of alignment" indicators when selected. Good general advice is to check everything twice so that nothing is missed. The cantilever issue is not part of how Chief is programmed to natively work, so your workaround as a workable solution. A large part of learning and knowing Chief are knowing its limitations and what it easily does and does not do. Chief will never be "perfect" for all possible users and applications but it is also quite versatile in the hands of a veteran user. DJP