Tips & Techniques

572 topics in this forum

1. Mansard Roof Style

   By casstjc, November 5, 2015   

   • mansard roof
   • 7 replies
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   • solver
   • December 28, 2015

2. Materials selection not working

   By LenB10p, October 30, 2023
   • 7 replies
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   • LenB10p
   • November 13, 2023

3. Home Designer Pro Wall Elevations Don't show Sloped Ceilings

   By LisaClarkDesign, November 9, 2023
   • 7 replies
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   • LisaClarkDesign
   • November 10, 2023

4. Vaulted Ceiling with Intersecting Gable Roof

   By scottb613, April 13, 2024
   • 7 replies
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   • scottb613
   • April 20, 2024

5. Help with dormer

   By chsdiyer, September 3, 2017
   • 7 replies
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   • chsdiyer
   • September 3, 2017

6. Layouts - Help!

   By pinoandsons, January 8, 2024
   • 7 replies
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   • DavidJPotter
   • January 8, 2024

7. Home Designer Pro 2026 upgrade

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

8. Three Unique Roofing Problems

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

9. Build deck on first floor roof

   By Mechanic724, November 29, 2020
   • 6 replies
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   • Mechanic724
   • November 30, 2020

10. Terrain Perimeter Frustration

    By valvestud, March 1, 2018   

    • terrain perimeter
    • 6 replies
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    • valvestud
    • March 2, 2018

11. Plumbing lines

    By Walt_Alaska, September 28, 2021
    • 6 replies
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    • Wazues
    • October 8, 2021

12. Ceiling Bulkheads

    By Triton, January 24, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • JJinLondon
    • January 13, 2021

13. Gable Roof

    By banterman, August 9, 2017
    • 6 replies
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    • banterman
    • August 9, 2017

14. Shed Roof - Tie in for gable roof

    By Trey86, October 11, 2021
    • 6 replies
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    • Dean_house
    • March 16, 2023

15. Patio - curved angle not tight enough

    By matt36, May 6, 2017   

    • curved
    • patio
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      • patio
      • railing
    • 6 replies
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    • DavidJPotter
    • May 7, 2017

16. Foundation Missing from Floor 0

    By HomeRanger, March 7, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 4.4k views
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    • HomeRanger
    • March 8, 2023

17. Mysterious Roof Angles

    By Jim_Brown, December 13, 2015   

    • Roof
    • 6 replies
    • 4.8k views
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    • Jim_Brown
    • December 19, 2015

18. Tip: Roof Help

    By katalyst777, December 5, 2016
    • 6 replies
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    • foxypickle
    • March 14, 2017

19. Tip: Most camera display problems are resolved by updating your video driver

    By katalyst777, December 28, 2015   

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      • nvidia
      • ati
      • intel
      • driver
      • windows 10
      • windows 8
      • windows 7
      • integrated chipset
    • 5 replies
    • 4.3k views
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    • barnyboy1978
    • March 27, 2017

20. Create Custom Templates

    By solver, August 15, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • kevincam
    • August 15, 2019

21. Gable on Bay Window

    By ChlefUserJohn, April 11, 2023
    • 5 replies
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    • ChlefUserJohn
    • April 12, 2023

22. cabinet auto fill

    By belmont, February 15, 2024
    • 5 replies
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    • y-g-m-n
    • February 17, 2024

23. I seem to have lost my texture library. Is there a way I can download it again?

    By Baandit, September 1, 2024   

    • texture
    • library browser
    • 5 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • Rookie65
    • May 24, 2025

24. Tip: Make sure your hardware is compatible with Windows 10 before upgrading

    By katalyst777, January 25, 2016   

    • windows 10
    • windows 8
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      • windows 10
      • windows 8
      • windows 7
      • windows vista
      • windows xp
      • windows
      • microsoft
      • upgrade
      • home designer
      • compatibibility
    • 5 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • NeatPie
    • January 4, 2017

25. How do I get rafters to sit on 2nd floor joists?

    By YankeeBob, April 25, 2017
    • 5 replies
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    • YankeeBob
    • April 25, 2017