Tips & Techniques

571 topics in this forum

1. Terrain Wall

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

2. Terrain walls want to snap together

   By arjanbok, January 23, 2024
   • 1 reply
   • 1.5k views
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   • arjanbok
   • January 24, 2024

3. The connection between your floor plan and resulting roof system

   By DavidJPotter, May 22, 2020
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   • 3.7k views
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   • DavidJPotter
   • May 22, 2020

4. The NVIDIA OpenGL driver has encountered an out of memory error. This application might behave inconsistently and fail. (pid=22428 home designer pro 2021.exe 64bit)

   By ChiefArchDavid, July 31, 2021
   • 2 replies
   • 10k views
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   • DavidJPotter
   • August 1, 2021

5. Three Unique Roofing Problems

   By krimco1, March 10, 2024
   • 6 replies
   • 3.3k views
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   • WalterLouis
   • November 15, 2025

6. Tip: 3D Letters & Numbers for Business Signs

   By katalyst777, August 17, 2016   

   • sketchup
   • skp
   • (and 6 more)

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     • skp
     • 3d letters
     • 3d numbers
     • signs
     • windows
     • text
     • 3d text
   • 1 reply
   • 3.1k views
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   • NeatPie
   • March 14, 2017

7. Tip: Best 3D Camera View Renderings 1 2

   By katalyst777, July 11, 2016   

   • views
   • 3d
   • (and 8 more)

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     • views
     • 3d
     • lighting
     • realistic
     • camera
     • raytrace
     • lights
     • materials
     • ray trace
     • best
   • 26 replies
   • 16.7k views
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   • katalyst777
   • March 20, 2017

8. Tip: Help Resources Quick Reference (search these FIRST)

   By katalyst777, December 21, 2015   

   • tutorials
   • training videos
   • (and 6 more)

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     • tutorials
     • training videos
     • users guide
     • reference manual
     • knowledge base
     • articles
     • support
     • training
   • 3 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • foxypickle
   • February 21, 2017

9. Tip: Layouts 101 Basics

   By katalyst777, April 19, 2016   

   • layout
   • layouts
   • (and 8 more)

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     • layout
     • layouts
     • pages
     • working drawings
     • blueprints
     • title block
     • print size
     • arch d
     • 24x36
     • sheet
   • 10 replies
   • 8.3k views
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   • foxypickle
   • March 14, 2017

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

    By katalyst777, January 25, 2016   

    • windows 10
    • windows 8
    • (and 8 more)

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      • windows 10
      • windows 8
      • windows 7
      • windows vista
      • windows xp
      • windows
      • microsoft
      • upgrade
      • home designer
      • compatibibility
    • 5 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • NeatPie
    • January 4, 2017

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

    By katalyst777, December 28, 2015   

    • camera
    • blank
    • (and 8 more)

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      • camera
      • blank
      • nvidia
      • ati
      • intel
      • driver
      • windows 10
      • windows 8
      • windows 7
      • integrated chipset
    • 5 replies
    • 4.2k views
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    • barnyboy1978
    • March 27, 2017

12. Tip: Roof Help

    By katalyst777, December 5, 2016
    • 6 replies
    • 5.3k views
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    • foxypickle
    • March 14, 2017

13. Tip: Shiny Metal Materials

    By katalyst777, December 2, 2015   

    • shiny
    • metal
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      • shiny
      • metal
      • appliances
      • stainless
      • brushed
    • 1 reply
    • 3.6k views
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    • NeatPie
    • January 4, 2017

14. Tip: Understanding Wall Materials

    By katalyst777, March 2, 2016   

    • wall material
    • wall color
    • (and 4 more)

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      • wall material
      • wall color
      • wall covering
      • room materials
      • glass wall
      • shower wall
    • 9 replies
    • 6.1k views
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    • lisalisa
    • July 22, 2018

15. Tip: Wall Heights

    By katalyst777, January 24, 2017   

    • saltbox
    • split wall
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      • saltbox
      • split wall
      • railings
      • railing height
      • attic loft
      • walls
      • ceiling height
      • story and a half
      • wall
      • partial wall
      • stem wall
      • knee wall
      • half wall
      • wall height
      • pony wall
      • wall length
      • height
      • floor height
      • walls height
      • height of walls
    • 10 replies
    • 10.9k views
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    • Robborito
    • March 18, 2017

16. tips for using Home Designer pro for ICF walls and Living roofs?

    By newmang11, August 14, 2023
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    • 1.7k views
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    • newmang11
    • August 14, 2023

17. Too much stuff

    By IdahoJaci, February 6, 2025
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    • IdahoJaci
    • February 6, 2025

18. Tool Bar

    By Tredco, January 4, 2019   

    • ttmvp
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    • Tredco
    • January 4, 2019

19. Tool Bar

    By Tredco, January 4, 2019   

    • tredco
    • 0 replies
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    • Tredco
    • January 4, 2019

20. Tracing an Imported Plan - Point-to-Point Resize

    By solver, October 15, 2020
    • 0 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • solver
    • October 15, 2020

21. Transferring User Library After Computer Died

    By PDevline, August 28, 2022
    • 2 replies
    • 3k views
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    • PDevline
    • August 29, 2022

22. Transform/Replicate Object dialog trouble

    By johnnydp, November 22, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • solver
    • November 22, 2024

23. Trash Bin Pull Out Symbol

    By DMDesigns, January 12, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 4.9k views
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    • katalyst777
    • January 23, 2017

24. Trash pull out

    By sirkee1961, October 1, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • DavidJPotter
    • October 1, 2023

25. Trial Version Re-started

    By dhaake, March 13, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 2.8k views
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    • solver
    • March 13, 2017