DavidJPotter

I can help you remotely from Austin, Texas using my "Zoom Meetings" service, I do this sort of helping all the time. Email me, please (see below) so we can agree on an appointment time. What exact software are you currently using? DJP

And yet, it IS true for now... DJP

Not yet, Sketch Up has that ability, Chief Architect and Home Designer software's as yet, do not. DJP

The first thing my then boss asked me to figure out about our change to Chief Architect back in 1994 was to evaluate its ability to create Materials Lists. I worked for a Remodeling company then. What I have found out is that if a client asks me to also create a Materials List, I tell them that what I estimated for simple 3D model or con docs. is small compared to creating a PERFECT 3 D MODEL that can be used to create an accurate Materials list, at least 10X over and above what is required for plan sets or a rendering 3D model. The reason is that the software reads how the virtual 3D model is constructed, so if your model is not perfect from foundation to attic you will get an inaccurate Materials List and if it is perfect in all respects, you then can expect a useful Materials List. It requires, for me at least checking and rechecking to make sure all is true and correct, which takes more time than it does for simple con docs or a 3D model for pretty renderings. DJP

I have never seen any such thing myself other than lines associated with a "auto story pole line" but that should be easily identified as such, sorry. DJP

That because some of the walls you are using are auto-generated attic walls that are marked by default as "NO Room Define" which disallows creating any rooms using such wall objects. Open each of the walls' dialog boxes you wish to use to enclose rooms and UNcheck "No Room Define" in those walls. Then finish your design. DJP

The supports can be corbels from the Library Browser and you can vary the pitch via the roof specification dialog - pitch DJP

You mean like this? DJP

Define in detail what you consider is "correct", please. DJP

Do you currently use X13 or have you upgraded yet? In any case I can help you, share your plans with me and I can then tender an estimate. DJP

What software version and title did you create your .plan file in, please? I can and will help as you wish. DJP

No setting, rather a Molding polyline with attached custom molding profile to match the shape of a brick cap. DJP

Home Designer Pro NEVER has had or will have a "Project Browser", that feature resides only in Chief Architect Premier. DJP

You create a framing overview camera. Open that camera's active Display Options Dialog and make sure all desired layer are on (visible) then export to a 3D Viewer file. DJP

"Build (Menu) - Floor - Build New Floor" main tool bar. Then your are asked whether or not you wish to create a blank new floor above floor one or to duplicate the outline of the exterior walls of the first floor. It seems straight forward to me. DJP

Call Chief Architect Sales for a source explanation. DJP

You have the roof planes marked "Boxed Eaves" but they are not located in the Z axis properly causing the unwanted, crazy "Boxed Eave", aparently you changed the porch ceiling height after roofs were built. DJP

No DJP

We can work on it live online or provided you can, in detail communicate to me exactly what you need and want and I will just do it on my own, your choice. DJP

I can help you if you wish, what version of Home Designer do you have, please? DJP

Start Here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/sysreq.html then get as much above those "Minimums" as your budget affords is my advice... DJP

I can and will help you, if you wish. DJP

You can adjust the "X-Y" location via the label dialog box. DJP

I have been doing so since 1999, contact me, please. DJP

What version of Chief did you use to create your .plan file, please? DJP