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Keith, Thanks for the reply. Interesting response. In the approach your mention, that would create multiple .plan files of the same geometry (Walls, foundation, etc). What happens when the design changes and geometry moves, like a wall. You would have to make that change in all of the .plan file to make sure there is no mistakes in future. I dont see that as a viable solution. I was hoping there is a learned technique that experienced HD professionals use that facilitates making multiple stored views of the "plan" view. Quite like making a section view. If you have a section view, you can generate dimensions on it that dont show up in any other view. Then you can save the active camera (which is really the view name) and place that on a layout. To my knowledge there can be only one "plan" view of the first floor. So I guess my question could be "Can you make multiple stored cameras of the "floor plan" view?" Ted

I am creating drawings for a new home build. I am using HD Pro 2025. I am aware that there is only one layer for Dimensions. In other CAD apps, I would use layers to put dimensions for specific sheet views using same geometry. This would allow me to have one plan view with many, many dimensions on separate layers and display them on the correct layout sheet. It is my understanding that is not possible with HD Pro. Please confirm I understand that correctly. If not, please straighten me out :). If there is a work around, please help and or point me in the correct direction. To state it again, I need a way to have multiple layout sheets of the same plan view with different dimension on the geometry in the plan view. For example, I would like detail dimensions for the Kitchen room to send to the cabinet designer without displaying them on the overall floor plan. thanks in advance, Ted

Keith, thanks for the reply. I have looked in Library and see no "shapes" menu. I also looked for pipes and culverts in Library. Found a stove pipe that might work, but I am not sure that is what you meant. Can you elaborate?

Keith, No, I have not. I did a quick look in the manuals and help and can't find out how to create a cylinder or any "solids". If you can point me in the correct direction, that would be grand.

I would like to create a culvert pipe under my driveway in HomeDesigner Pro 2025. Any ideas how to do that?

The problem was on how the rail was attached to the wall. I changed it and the crown closed.

Thanks. That makes sense. New foundation wall.

Guys, My crown molding is not closing on a corner of two walls. The reason is that the railing below does not join exactly in line with the walls. If I move the railing in line with the vertical wall in the clip, then the CM closes. Any ideas of how to get it to close without moving the railing? Ted HD Pro 2025 Win11

Guys, I am trying to do same thing. I have HD Pro 2025. And I can seem to find where to identify the interior wall as a "furred" wall. I am assuming CA takes care of this.? Here is my basement with foundation wall and interior wall (custom wall with insulation). I will try the "pass through" but I was also wondering if there is a way to tie the two walls together? I found an example in documentation, but it was for Premiere. Again, it stated that the interior wall needed to be identified as a "furred" wall. Ted Home Designer Pro 2025 Windows 11

Ah, thanks a bunch. Makes sense. Appreciate it. Ted

I can't seem to identify what I am calling a rogue "S" (text) on my basement (foundation) plan. It appears two places. One is partially under the stairs. Can someone help me to identify it and possibly remove it from the plan? Using HD Pro 2025 on Win11. Ted

thanks you guys. I will give it a go.

thanks for the ideas!!!

I am fairly new to HD. I would like to use a different shape for the top rail for the stairs and the railings around the stairs. I also would like to make them a dark brown while the balusters are white. The posts are dark brown as well. I assume I look in the library, but I am not sure that shape is in there and how would I assign it to top rail?

Is there a standalone Library Browser? Reason would be for Wife to be able to browse through the library items without tying up the license for HD Arch. The idea is that she could look through the library and save her favorites to the account for me to use later. This saves me a bunch of time and effort. Not sure it doesn't exist; just can't find any reference to it in doc. Thanks