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1. Calculating Square footage in Chief Home Designer Architectural 2019

   By dmcouch1975, January 6, 2020
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   • bddemers
   • October 16, 2020

2. Glass rendering in PBR

   By LeftRightDesign, January 25, 2022
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   • Savuti
   • March 14, 2022

3. HD Suite Roof Question

   By SBBranch, March 1, 2020
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   • SBBranch
   • March 14, 2020

4. Brick-built stairs - how to do it?

   By Vman888, June 30, 2015   

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   • jeromecorey
   • May 9, 2016

5. Odd sizes in Material List

   By ChrisMe, June 26, 2020
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   • y-g-m-n
   • December 18, 2023

6. Missing Floor / Floor disappeared

   By 12Pearl, July 18, 2018
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   • DavidJPotter
   • July 20, 2018

7. house addition where to start DIY design

   By kieranc, January 3, 2019
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   • solver
   • January 3, 2019

8. How To Take Pics and/or Post your Plan to the Forum

   By Kbird1, July 30, 2014
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   • Kbird1
   • August 16, 2015

9. Hexagon Wall tiles

   By Bretkennedy74, February 14, 2019
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   • Bretkennedy74
   • February 15, 2019

10. Need a SKP file that will work with Pro 10

    By Evolution, June 12, 2014
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    • Kbird1
    • January 18, 2015

11. How do you draw a shed roof connection to a gable roof using Home Designer Suite?

    By rismtchiefid, January 2, 2016
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    • rismtchiefid
    • January 8, 2016

12. Raked Ceiling

    By Ginger, May 29, 2014   

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    • Ginger
    • May 29, 2014

13. Backsplash will not disappear

    By christinazorn, June 16, 2014   

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    • Kbird1
    • June 18, 2014

14. How to rotate an object?

    By LuisChief, August 22, 2019
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    • LuisChief
    • August 22, 2019

15. Changing Scale

    By litelineinc, April 11, 2018
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    • KirkClemons
    • April 12, 2018

16. Raised Breakfast bar above countertop height

    By 3puttking, November 3, 2015
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    • TomDesign
    • November 24, 2015

17. Graphics Cards

    By A_Moore, October 16, 2021
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    • PhilipHerlihy
    • December 19, 2021

18. "Outside" walls on "indoor" surfaces

    By 4ndrew, September 2, 2020
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    • 4ndrew
    • September 2, 2020

19. Home Designer 2026 Released… Not

    By BalutFX, August 12, 2025
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    • BalutFX
    • August 15, 2025

20. Can't connect exterior stairs to landing

    By MikeBaldus, August 28, 2017
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    • MikeBaldus
    • August 30, 2017

21. Scale Elevations

    By Arrenbas, June 10, 2014
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    • Kbird1
    • June 12, 2014

22. Custom Kitchen Hood

    By camley88, January 4, 2021
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    • JCinNC
    • April 16, 2024

23. How do I do Chimneys in HD Pro 2015

    By brucelan, October 16, 2014
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    • Kbird1
    • January 29, 2015

24. How to stop Shed roofs finishing above ceiling height: Split level challenges

    By AusRobK, April 15, 2020   

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    • AusRobK
    • April 16, 2020

25. Not getting .skp file thumbnail icon when importing to HD Pro 2015

    By alfrosen6, June 10, 2014   

    • importing .skp files
    • .skp file icon
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    • BrianBeck
    • June 12, 2014