Tips & Techniques

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1. Commercial False Front - Old Style General Store

   By MustardSeedInt, November 30, 2025
   • 1 reply
   • 965 views
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   • CarrieS
   • Tuesday at 03:52 PM

2. Sloped driveway kerb

   By Angie15, Monday at 06:38 PM
   • 4 replies
   • 184 views
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   • y-g-m-n
   • Tuesday at 08:21 AM

3. Wall Height on 2nd floor with High Shed Roof

   By EnertyrTDR, September 4   

   • high shed roof
   • varying ceiling heights
   • 2 replies
   • 564 views
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   • TheMadCadder
   • September 5

4. Birdsmouth for rafters on high end of shed roof not correct

   By chungus, March 29
   • 2 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • M-Reed
   • September 3

5. Help with adding Lights

   By jbandele, August 31
   • 1 reply
   • 415 views
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   • y-g-m-n
   • September 1

6. half wall messing with adjacent walls

   By diyDehnel, August 12
   • 1 reply
   • 331 views
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   • y-g-m-n
   • August 13

7. Adjoining Gable-Ends

   By First_Last, August 7
   • 1 reply
   • 299 views
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   • y-g-m-n
   • August 8

8. Quick solution to blurry, low resolution elevations and sections sent to layout sheet

   By DanatCV, May 26, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 3.4k views
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   • BlakeD
   • June 29

9. Importing DIY images into library

   By Meticulous, March 8   

   • importing
   • library
   • (and 1 more)

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     • importing
     • library
     • images
   • 1 reply
   • 1k views
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   • AngelaHennessy
   • May 22

10. Free Raytraced Optimized Textures For HD2026 Users.

    By Renerabbitt, December 4, 2025   

    • raytrace
    • materials
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • raytrace
      • materials
      • free materials
      • free symbols
    • 11 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • BalutFX
    • May 13

11. Garage with no interior finished walls or ceiling

    By SteveHuyHo, May 12
    • 1 reply
    • 635 views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • May 12

12. Terrain Wall

    By RicBrown, March 19
    • 2 replies
    • 803 views
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    • RicBrown
    • March 19

13. Stair Height

    By RicBrown, February 18
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Rookie65
    • February 19

14. 2nd floor square footage not showing up in total living area

    By jgilcon, January 31
    • 3 replies
    • 943 views
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    • jgilcon
    • February 4

15. Objects on ceiling over rail of loft- need to remove

    By JessicaB, February 2
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • February 4

16. Changing One Specific Roof Plane

    By Txcustom, January 14
    • 1 reply
    • 767 views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • January 15

17. Home Designer Pro 2026 upgrade

    By Janetcrouch, December 2, 2025
    • 6 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • Angie15
    • January 7

18. Dryaway

    By wellsandwhiteoak, December 17, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • December 19, 2025

19. Glass Garage Door

    By RicBrown, December 10, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 627 views
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    • RicBrown
    • December 10, 2025

20. Home Designer 2026 Tricks and Tips From a Chief Architect Premiere X17 User

    By Renerabbitt, December 2, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 763 views
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    • Renerabbitt
    • December 2, 2025

21. Three Unique Roofing Problems

    By krimco1, March 10, 2024
    • 6 replies
    • 4.3k views
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    • WalterLouis
    • November 15, 2025

22. I created a custom builtin for my custom fire place

    By aero1107, November 15, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 639 views
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    • aero1107
    • November 15, 2025

23. Apron Sink

    By LexieSolis, October 24, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • October 25, 2025

24. Angled Shapes

    By jwbassgarl, October 18, 2025
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • jwbassgarl
    • October 18, 2025

25. Unable to show arrow on my stairs

    By ViaRivera, October 14, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • October 16, 2025