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1. Home Designer 2026 Features

   By BalutFX, July 27, 2025
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   • BalutFX
   • July 27, 2025

2. Showing Foundation walls,Footings Elevation view with Solid and dashed line type

   By DIYAdam, February 15, 2018   

   • foundation elevation view
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   • solver
   • February 15, 2018

3. Masonry (Brick & Stone) Monument Base Design - For Signage

   By Stage5, November 19, 2022
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   • Stage5
   • November 19, 2022

4. Screen Door

   By StephanL, September 18, 2020
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   • solver
   • September 25, 2023

5. flat roof that doubles as a deck

   By KarlHarris, November 16, 2016
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   • DavidH51605
   • November 21, 2016

6. Custom Shower Door

   By jdremo, February 7, 2022
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   • caf200
   • February 12, 2022

7. Templates not loading

   By Trueburton, April 25, 2018
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   • Trueburton
   • April 27, 2018

8. Half vault roof trusses and ceiling planes

   By ricatic, February 20, 2020
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   • ricatic
   • February 21, 2020

9. Looking for Third Party Model Sources - Paid and Free

   By MrMooCow, July 3, 2022   

   • 3dmodel
   • 3 replies
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   • Rookie65
   • July 3, 2022

10. Flipping Slabs

    By BrewerDesign, March 5, 2020
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    • BrewerDesign
    • March 6, 2020

11. Placing 3d people in Home Designer 2015

    By rv4life, September 11, 2014
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    • Kbird1
    • September 13, 2014

12. 3D camera renderings

    By larana, September 27, 2016
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    • larana
    • October 10, 2016

13. delete "first floor" out of layout view

    By chris1, February 9, 2015
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    • katalyst777
    • February 16, 2015

14. lighting Lighting Appears Dim in 3D

    By CalebHeikkila, January 11, 2018   

    • light
    • interior
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    • DavidJPotter
    • January 11, 2018

15. Overwhelmed need advise

    By wrenchmaster, October 25, 2015
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    • English
    • November 18, 2015

16. Essentials vs. Suite

    By 3rd_Floor, July 6, 2014
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    • Kbird1
    • July 7, 2014

17. deleting entire plans

    By 6271981, December 1, 2014   

    • deleting files
    • 2 replies
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    • katalyst777
    • December 1, 2014

18. Gutter Downpipe

    By Olivier, April 23, 2019
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    • Olivier
    • April 23, 2019

19. Tool Bar Disappeared

    By NMMtnbiker, December 9, 2019
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    • NMMtnbiker
    • December 10, 2019

20. Home Designer 2022

    By Fredo649, November 23, 2020
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    • DavidJPotter
    • November 23, 2020

21. Generating a Wall...

    By bluesparrowllc, February 6, 2016
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    • bluesparrowllc
    • March 5, 2016

22. Curved Stairs

    By Orionfe, March 6, 2019
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    • Orionfe
    • March 6, 2019

23. Help needed - complex Gambrel roof

    By JonathanElvers, June 24, 2015   

    • gambrel
    • roof
    • 8 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • June 25, 2015

24. Beginner - multiple floor levels

    By PhilipHerlihy, May 29, 2014   

    • basement
    • 2 replies
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    • PhilipHerlihy
    • May 30, 2014

25. Covered porch over patio

    By Mav2294, May 3, 2024
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    • y-g-m-n
    • May 5, 2024