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I guess those of us that have a perpetual license probably won’t change to a subscription model ? The new users can come in on a subscription and if they get hooked on using DIY HD they might just keep on using it ? The old school users will eventually retire and their operating systems may eventually become obsolete. I think that if Chief Architect Software can keep the revenue coming in, they will certainly find a way to keep doing that now and in the future.

Yep, got the "Upgrade" email yesterday, but won't be renting their software no matter what the discount. I'd caution anyone else from taking the "bait" in their bait-and-switch subscription tactic.

Count me as another one that won't be upgrading. What a bummer. Had done a few upgrades. I went to upgrade as I'm going to make some changes to my house and wanted to plan it out in newest version. But, dumb me, I didn't upgrade to 2024 or 2025. I guess I'm stuck now at my 2023 version. I dumped Adobe years ago after they did this. Never looked back.

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Been using since the Broderbund product. I have upgraded regularly at the 50% discount rate. See they are offering it again, Kind of expected it, but if they can discount it that much why not put a realistic price on it to start with? If you commit then they change their minds you are screwed and married to it. I tend to not have any respect and won't patronize companies that operate is this manner... Guess it really doesn't matter to me as I have no plans to go subscription route anyway.

delete all roof planes and see if it goes away.. if so then yes a roof plane that extends to give you eaves and not tie into whatever is over carport. got 3d view with roof?

The roof overhang is farther out than this, to the left, beyond the wall, but maybe it's something residual from an old roof or something like that. I'll play with it a little more, thank you for the response. On the room name - thank you, I missed the obvious, I will try not to do that again, and I really appreciate your help!!

I've been using HD Pro since 2016 and have upgraded every year. I will not go to subscription. CA can KMA.

Now I wish I had upgraded from 2024 to 2025 when I had the chance... because I won't be changing to a subscription model with 2026 (despite the fact that I upgraded once or twice a year depending on what features were added). I don't get how companies expect you to pay for software that stops working if you don't keep paying. If a company makes a compelling enough feature update for a fair price, I'd gladly pay for that upgrade. — I guess Chief Architect doesn't think that they can get people to upgrade based on merit anymore, so instead they're going to hold you hostage and force you to keep paying whether they add anything compelling or not. Does not bode well for the future of this app.

Thanks!

Make the box transparent. Maybe spend some time going over the reference manual

For the life of me I can not figure out what is going on. I have a building that is a 1 story cabin with a attic loft. 1) For some reason when I remove the floor down below I was getting a I-joist that joist that would appear coming through the wall on the right side. I went into the framing editor and removed it. I however now have the piece of wood on the roof that I can't figure out how to get rid of. Any ideas? 2) Inside I have a missing piece of drywall. I can't seem to figure out a way to get it to fill in. Any ideas on this one?

I've been all through the defaults and do not see where this is possible to do...where in the defaults would I set this? Ok...after a bit of experimenting I've solved the first issue... By setting the default window label to "specify label" and then typing in the following in the dbx; <carriage return> <carriage return> %automatic_label% I get an automatic label that is located just outside the exterior wall as I would like...however, the <carriage returns> appear to act as text (not transparent) and now hides the window in plan like its "whited out"... Suggestions?

It means I do not use opening schedules in my plans and so it is not a solution to the problem I am working on.

uh----- whats that mean?

schedules are de' debbil

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No reason to have in floor plan. Create a window and door list

The line above looks like the roof overhang. You can rename any room to what you want by going to the dbx, at the room name, leave the upper name so it defaults, then on the second lane, change it to what you want it to be

If you set it in your defaults before you start adding windows, it'll happen with them all

I really hate to have to do that for every opening...on every plan...and every time an opening changes. There's got to be a default setting for openings text position...or is that only a CA thing?

Hello, I have a weird/crooked dashed line remaining after I deleted a garage and created a carport (see attachment). I can't get to the lines to click on them and delete them. Any suggestions for how to do that? Or if I should not do it because they are important (I don't think they are, but I still consider myself pretty new at this). I am using HomeDesigner 2026. Also... bonus question - there is no Room Type designation for "Carport" so I used Porch and wrote in some text above to state Carport. I've love to do this correctly, is it possible to add a Room Type designation? Thanks!

You can go into the DBX for the windows under labels & hit the "enter" key a time or two to move the label to sit below the window. It may work for the doors too. You can always click on the door or window and move the text with the small dot in the center of the call out too

Can someone point me to the setting to control the positioning of the auto text for door & window callouts? Currently (out of the box) my door & window size text is located directly atop the doors & windows. The default exterior door text sits outside the wall, as I'd like it but not the interior doors or the windows text.

you need different molding choice that has a top and has flat vertical surface on back wall side. Stock choices kinda crappy IMO. The content library has Windsor One Moldings which has some good choices for lintels