Tips & Techniques

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1. How to display Decking materials on the Materials List ?

   By Microblackcat, May 19, 2023
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   • Microblackcat
   • May 19, 2023

2. Changing siding types on a wall

   By jrv_5k, November 10, 2023
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   • DavidJPotter
   • November 10, 2023

3. Attic Trusses

   By SherriCloward, December 16, 2024
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   • SherriCloward
   • December 18, 2024

4. Labeling Floor/Ceiling/Eave Heights using cross section/elevation view

   By ChiefZachary, September 5, 2023
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   • Robborito
   • September 6, 2023

5. Gaps under exterior walls

   By tbird412, December 27, 2023   

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   • tbird412
   • December 27, 2023

6. Help with roofs

   By MichaelChiefUser, February 14, 2024
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   • y-g-m-n
   • February 16, 2024

7. Manual dormer walls cut through custom ceiling plane

   By turbodig, November 24, 2024
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   • y-g-m-n
   • November 24, 2024

8. Walls will not resize.

   By Heididesign, September 16, 2025
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   • Heididesign
   • September 16, 2025

9. I created a 3-story house plan in Designed Pro 2024. It developed without difficulty. However, when I return to this otherwise completed plan my mouse is unable to highlight any of the rooms on any floor.

   By DavidMeck, January 12, 2025
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   • solver
   • January 13, 2025

10. Stairs with partial exposed railing

    By halversonjl, July 26, 2024
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    • Renerabbitt
    • July 26, 2024

11. Enable Labels

    By lg0424, January 25, 2023
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    • lg0424
    • January 25, 2023

12. Shed Dormer Wall Issues

    By rayrocksweet, February 18, 2024
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    • y-g-m-n
    • February 19, 2024

13. New Bathroom

    By SanjarHakimi, November 22, 2023
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    • Robborito
    • November 29, 2023

14. Convert plan files to dwg or dxf

    By silknstone, June 7, 2023
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    • silknstone
    • June 7, 2023

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

    By newmang11, August 14, 2023
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    • August 14, 2023

16. Remove ceiling rafters

    By ElliotG, May 13, 2025
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    • ElliotG
    • May 19, 2025

17. painting sides of outside Slab foundation.

    By Pittmans, March 17, 2025
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    • Robborito
    • March 19, 2025

18. Adding rockwork to exposed foundation surafces

    By Mikkut, November 6, 2023
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    • Mikkut
    • November 13, 2023

19. Screen Fabric is not see-through

    By Gatorguy, June 10, 2024
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    • Rookie65
    • June 11, 2024

20. Shrinking Casing between two windows

    By diyDehnel, May 31, 2025
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    • Jo_Ann
    • June 1, 2025

21. Curved Wall Glitch

    By Lucidhomes, November 14, 2024
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    • y-g-m-n
    • November 14, 2024

22. Unable to find certain tools shown in "how to" videos

    By RobertMichael, October 10, 2023
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    • solver
    • October 10, 2023

23. Too much stuff

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

24. Lost exterior elevation

    By AmbianceInterior, December 17, 2024
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    • Rookie65
    • December 17, 2024

25. Fixing roof & ceilings!

    By ChiefUser6767, February 26, 2024
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    • DavidJPotter
    • February 27, 2024