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The point to point move tool is not in Home Designer Architectural 2025. It is available in Home Designer 2026.

Hello, I am missing the point to point button in Home Designer Architectural 2025. I have tried everything and searched everywhere and cannot find it. Also, when I select a pdf and open the 'open object' button, the only two options I see are Line Style and Label. I feel like I am missing several buttons/options in the software. Is there a glitch in my software - or are the buttons mentioned above no longer available in HD Architectural 2025? I cannot find a straight answer online. Thank you for your help.

since subscription based and no need to rename you just jump in and give your yearly money and get the latest version no matter what. They do they need to name it by year anymore? Should just be Home Designer . What do they do about file structure though? In the past, the older version could not rear the update version files, or library stuff. what happens here if you do not update on their schedule? Wonder if these companies who change to subscription-based think of everything. And me who only thought magazines and newspapers should be the only thing on subscriptions. Wonder how the bean counters feel now? how is profit versus previous years?

They offered this discount last year when 2026 1st came out. Possibly to ease the pain of having to go to subscription based. I'm guessing that since it's May, the 2027 version might be coming out shortly. Of course, best to ask Chief directly, since they should know what they are planning to do.

Just got this yesterday. Does CA run a yearly discount?

Try out this catalog to represent some of your design's plumbing requirements.

I am designing a Scandinavian-inspired house similar to the one you have. I am wondering how you designed the cantilever for the roof section. Are you doing a big ridge beam or ladder/outriggers? Thanks for any info you can give.

As Rene mentioned the right elevation doesn't match the front so I can't make it "match" what you want but here's what I came up with using some manual manipulation.

I typically create a pie shaped stairwell. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00125/creating-moving-and-deleting-stairwells.html

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I have to agree, this should really be an available feature for Home Designer. I know they're trying to set Chief Architect apart as the true "pro" software, but come on – even basic interior design work for us DIY'ers need to be able to adjust layers. For example: some pieces of furniture you want on a floor plan, some you don't. Some objects get forced onto layers that don't make sense, like a couch as a "fixture" instead of furniture. Sometimes you have a cushion that fits to a bench that constantly gets in the way of the bench on the floorplan, but you don't want to hide all of your furniture just to hide the cushion. Sometiems you import custom objects and they get put onto entirely the wrong layer. We're not asking for something advanced like layer sets here, just basic layer assigning.

How do I attach a 2nd floor landing to the circular stairs?

I would suggest reaching out to our tech support group to help.

I just noticed my User Catalog is completely empty. I had a magnitude of custom materials in that folder that I frequently use.. how do I get this back? And why did it randomly dissapear? I'm using Home Designer Pro 2024 and haven't done any updates or purges to my settings.

when I put my default to cut list - that is what I get every single one and the length. Does not combined a bunch of short ones into something that can be cut out of say a 12ft long board ...

It shows "buy list" as well, but on the material list itself it lets me choose back and forth to different lists which it doesnt really break it down when I put on "cut list".

I wanted to thank everyone for this post, it did help me to create a chain link fence with a gate. Thank you.

Somewhat of a solution; I went in and checked on all the display options. This showed the siding but it was in very small strips, only where the framing studs were on the inside. I had to manually click and enlarge the siding layer to fit the wall. Then I went into my wall types, with the siding layer selected, I disabled the "framing" box in the "Materials Properties" tab and that seemed to help a lot more. Still not sure what I did to cause the issue.

what are your settings under default for material list? See attached as example

maybe check what layers are turn on to be visible in the 3d scree.

Yeah it's frustrating. Good to hear it's not just me!

So I've been working on a shop drawing, and all the walls on the 2D floor plans, and even the cross sections look normal, but along the way my siding dissapeared? There's no steel siding material on my elevations or camera, and even on the camera view it only shows what looks like the OSB boards & the "Tyvek wrap". There's no framing components, vapour barrier or siding showing. What's going on? How do I fix this without completely re-drawing my walls? I've done so much work on it, it would be a mess to restart.

When I do the cut list it doesnt do anything its the same as the buy list which according to chief architect they said it should break it down to what the store should sell it for which doesnt make sense because they dont sell them for that long.

customize a corner cabinet - something with shelves would be nice

there is a setting somewhere - defaults or ?? where you can change the material to a cut list which would then show every item and length what you have now is TOTAL board feet to buy.