Tips & Techniques

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

   By EnertyrTDR, Friday at 03:59 PM   

   • high shed roof
   • varying ceiling heights
   • 2 replies
   • 117 views
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   • TheMadCadder
   • Saturday at 02:19 PM

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

   By chungus, March 29
   • 2 replies
   • 1.9k views
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   • M-Reed
   • Thursday at 05:20 PM

3. Help with adding Lights

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

4. half wall messing with adjacent walls

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

5. Adjoining Gable-Ends

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

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

   By DanatCV, May 26, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 3.3k views
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   • BlakeD
   • June 29

7. Importing DIY images into library

   By Meticulous, March 8   

   • importing
   • library
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

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

8. 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
   • 2.6k views
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   • BalutFX
   • May 13

9. Garage with no interior finished walls or ceiling

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

10. Terrain Wall

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

11. Stair Height

    By RicBrown, February 18
    • 4 replies
    • 909 views
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    • Rookie65
    • February 19

12. 2nd floor square footage not showing up in total living area

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

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

    By JessicaB, February 2
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • February 4

14. Changing One Specific Roof Plane

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

15. Home Designer Pro 2026 upgrade

    By Janetcrouch, December 2, 2025
    • 6 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Angie15
    • January 7

16. Dryaway

    By wellsandwhiteoak, December 17, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • December 19, 2025

17. Glass Garage Door

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

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

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

19. Commercial False Front - Old Style General Store

    By MustardSeedInt, November 30, 2025
    • 0 replies
    • 818 views
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    • MustardSeedInt
    • November 30, 2025

20. Three Unique Roofing Problems

    By krimco1, March 10, 2024
    • 6 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • WalterLouis
    • November 15, 2025

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

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

22. Apron Sink

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

23. Angled Shapes

    By jwbassgarl, October 18, 2025
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • jwbassgarl
    • October 18, 2025

24. Unable to show arrow on my stairs

    By ViaRivera, October 14, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
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    • y-g-m-n
    • October 16, 2025

25. Mr

    By Blueberry, October 8, 2025
    • 2 replies
    • 874 views
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    • Blueberry
    • October 8, 2025