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  1. Material Properties panel

    By Vikki_WA,
    • 1 reply
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  2. Export question ?

    By BACLLC,
    • 0 replies
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  3. Home Designer 2026 Ray Trace vs free AI tools

    By BalutFX,
    • 9 replies
    • 7.7k views

  4. Complex roof framing - generate workable plan?

    By ksujeff99,
    • 4 replies
    • 5.3k views

  5. How to specify a wall's primary side

    By jKaufmann,
    • 6 replies
    • 7.8k views

  6. home designer pro - rounded wall around window

    By doctorSnow,
    • 5 replies
    • 5.5k views

  7. Sill Plate not displaying (is it treated the same as the framing bottom plate?)

    By Mikebaglini,
    • 1 reply
    • 5k views

  8. Home Designer 2026 Released… Not

    By BalutFX,
    • 5 replies
    • 6.1k views

  9. How can you change direction of floor trusses

    By Heididesign,
    • 1 reply
    • 4.6k views

  10. Addressing fill of gap in strapped ceiling implemented with frame lowered ceiling

    By pjdaly,
    • 3 replies
    • 4.4k views

  11. How can I create a Chateauesque roof?

    By BassClefGirl,
    • 5 replies
    • 4.3k views

  12. Decorators base on island

    By SandraH,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views

  13. GPS .gpx file import questions....

    By P15-D24,   
    • 5 replies
    • 6.9k views

  14. Separation of Top and Bottom rails on Deck Handrail

    By LancasterLinda,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views

  15. Separating window casing from the window sill

    By LancasterLinda,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.5k views

  16. Catalog cannot be used

    By jeijei23,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.2k views

  17. Make Architectural Block

    By Fjohnston,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views

  18. Dry Wall change from default 96" to 144" unsuccessful

    By UCBD317,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views

  19. Home Designer 2026 Features

    By BalutFX,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.6k views

  20. Anyone who is on Rent-to-Own, you can forget a free upgrade to the 2026 version

    By BalutFX,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.3k views

  21. Help* struggling with Shed roofs

    By Kaylar01,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

  22. Crown molding in open-to-below rooms after recent patch

    By GeertDC,
    • 10 replies
    • 5.1k views

  23. Beginner with Chief

    By JamesStiritz,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views

  24. Home Designer Suite 2025, porch exposed trusses

    By mhth0727,
    • 1 reply
    • 873 views

  25. Problems running Home Designer Architectural via Wine in Linux

    By hcarroll,
    • 1 reply
    • 966 views