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1. Support for Home Designer Architect - does it work?

   By BarryInMass, February 27, 2018
   • 6 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • DavidJPotter
   • March 4, 2018

2. Lighting Issues

   By Erichk1, April 22, 2021   

   • lighting
   • 3 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • Rookie65
   • April 23, 2021

3. Twisted Shed Roof - how?

   By Bolisdo, September 23, 2018
   • 6 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • Bolisdo
   • September 26, 2018

4. Re-sizing Architectural Blocks

   By SignatureDB, May 6, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • barthmv
   • May 6, 2020

5. Base Cabinets @ Less/Greater than 90 Degree Corners

   By cxcarter, August 19, 2015   

   • Base Cabinets; HD PRO 2016
   • 3 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • solver
   • August 28, 2023

6. Compatibility - .plan from Chief Architect X6 to Home Designer 2016

   By CRSmith05, June 11, 2015
   • 5 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • DavidJPotter
   • June 11, 2015

7. Split Face Concrete CMU Material

   By Bcavender, February 1, 2017
   • 4 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • Bcavender
   • February 3, 2017

8. HDS - Problems with multiple buildings on same terrain, can't get foundation

   By Veronica, November 2, 2014   

   • suite
   • foundation
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • suite
     • foundation
     • auto rebuild fountation
     • several
     • buildings
     • multiple
   • 4 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • Veronica
   • November 3, 2014

9. Need Help!

   By Nistafy, September 20, 2017   

   • roof
   • 7 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • LawB10
   • September 22, 2017

10. Missing gable end walls

    By Sheski, December 25, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • ajblassic
    • January 30, 2022

11. Fake Dormers

    By MississippiMims, October 1, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • solver
    • October 25, 2018

12. Roof issue - trouble making variable shaped slopes

    By eyedrjudy, April 22, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • LawB10
    • April 24, 2020

13. Curved Bar

    By ArlonW, March 11, 2020   

    • cabinets
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • ArlonW
    • March 13, 2020

14. Partial walls seem to be flawed!

    By andrewcali, May 5, 2015   

    • partial walls
    • half walls
    • (and 2 more)

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      • partial walls
      • half walls
      • interior office
      • halo ceiling
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Kbird1
    • May 5, 2015

15. How to create a terrain model for curved slope lot and vicinity?

    By rvbinder, March 17, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Steve_Wort
    • February 4, 2024

16. lighting Lighting Appears Dim in 3D

    By CalebHeikkila, January 11, 2018   

    • light
    • interior
    • (and 27 more)

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      • light
      • interior
      • exterior
      • render
      • rendering
      • 3d
      • camera
      • view
      • interior lighting
      • exterior lighting
      • lights
      • sunlight
      • perspective
      • shadows
      • reflection
      • shadow
      • reflections
      • lamp
      • lamps
      • adjust lights
      • add lights
      • vibrant
      • realism
      • realistic
      • shader
      • shaders
      • dim
      • gif
      • windows
    • 1 reply
    • 2.8k views
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    • DavidJPotter
    • January 11, 2018

17. corrupt Files

    By pompey1, June 5, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 2.8k views
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    • Kbird1
    • June 5, 2014

18. Gable Roof not Generating

    By Colesb, February 4, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Colesb
    • February 5, 2023

19. Exterior Wall Height for Roof?

    By davidstvz, June 19, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • davidstvz
    • June 19, 2020

20. Deck Framing

    By Kevin_M, January 27, 2019   

    • framing
    • deck
    • (and 2 more)

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      • framing
      • deck
      • beam
      • joist
    • 6 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Rookie65
    • January 27, 2019

21. zoom from exterior to interior?

    By IndyGC317, November 3, 2016   

    • zoom
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • IndyGC317
    • November 8, 2016

22. Specifying different roof overhangs with wall directives in HD Pro

    By Brent_Ross, June 7, 2014   

    • wall directives
    • roof overhangs
    • (and 1 more)

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      • wall directives
      • roof overhangs
      • autorebuild roofs
    • 1 reply
    • 2.8k views
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    • Kbird1
    • June 7, 2014

23. Moving DXF imported contour lines to Terrain, Elevation layer (HD Pro)

    By Houska, April 4, 2023   

    • hdpro
    • terrrain
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • hdpro
      • terrrain
      • cad
      • dxf
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Houska
    • May 21, 2023

24. Bad front wall

    By ArminBuilder, July 28, 2019
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • ArminBuilder
    • July 28, 2019

25. Adding unit prices inside HD Pro?

    By MatE, February 9, 2016
    • 6 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • solver
    • February 12, 2016