y-g-m-n

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    Upgrading HD Pro

    USB and CD? Really heck my new laptop (from 2 years ago) did not have option for CD drive I had to buy external. Really just download software to any and all computers you use it on a you have to be connected to internet to use program. Then check their website and they tell you how to turn it on one computer while turning off on another as it can only be working on one computer at a time. This is all covered on their website.
  2. What type of room is it? This can have effect on defaults values. Example garage have floor thickness at 0 so it is just the slab.
  3. chief architect or Home Designer? This is home designer forums. CA has its own forum.
  4. maybe try another software? AutoCad or something.
  5. What does the STAIRS Edit screenshow? Any screen shots or model fiel you can attach? what are settings for stairs? True second floor right not the attic? Hard to fix this one, maybe attaching model and we canplay with it to find solution?
  6. what is difference? Elevation is from outside Cross section is from inside as you have to CUT the house in 2 to see an elevation. OR am I missing soemthing? There are cabinet elevations and stuff but you can use cross section for that you just have to position camera in the best loaction.
  7. did you not download the DEAN COLUMN library? It has everything.
  8. they have box shapes and then just change dimensions to suit. Not sure what they have in library but I see plain square columns under: HD Core - Architectual - - Millwork - - - Columns - - - - Basic (does have top and bottom band but should work) There is an entire library under manufacturers: DEAN COLUMN COMPANY I tried to find it on HD library page but could not so I am attching.: Dean Column Co. Inc..calibz
  9. Attach screen shot of this existing cabinet with WHITE LAQUER finish? Open the edit page for it. Go to the Material tab for it Post screen shot of Material page for this cabinet. See my example. Show me where you have this white laquer finish to begin with... Then we can find it
  10. Try turning off the CEILING planes to see rafters or roof plane since you have a vaulted ceiling the rafters are sandwiched in between.
  11. does it have frame? look at wall art and just change material of art to mirror. Custom backsplash works for those mirror glass glued to the walls.
  12. where are you placing the camera? inside house or outside? can you post a screen shot of the plan and what you get in elevation views?
  13. wall covering is meant for wall paper or maybe rooms with different horizontal colors. like tan from chair rail down and off-white above. Tile on wall should eb done with CUSTOM BACKSPLASH so you account for thickness OR make a NEW WALL DEFINITION with tile being applied to drywall or backer board or the orange Dietrich water proof membrane. Probably other ways to cheat system and make pretty 3d models - as there are a lot of flat objects you can stick onwall and change thickness and material to be tile. flat mirrors, cabinet partitions, 3D shapes on and on. but I think custom backsplash is best
  14. I know in PRO you an as it is done inside cabinet edit window not by certain door. Door & drawer size vary depending on how you hve cabinet set up. so I think it is on second tab and you select FRAME or FRAMELESS. then inset door or overlay or full overlay. With a value for actual overlay and face frame width. If confused look at help screen for cabinets or I am sure they have videos.
  15. always best to dim from wall studs as that is what built per dimensions and framing crew will need that info. Sheet rock is just laid on the stud wall so they do not need to be dimensioned. Now if you are measuring exsiting just add 2 times Wall board thickness (1/2" in USA) to dims you actually measured to get to stud dims.
  16. pffffffffffffffft Dayum you grumpy
  17. cool I learned something - lot of steps to get there but cool - I hope I remember I used to just explode - edit - re-block together.
  18. I posted a link to system requirements and it has a minimum and preferred list of what to get and then footnotes. not sure what else you need?
  19. try selecting both and then hitting the ARCHITECHURAL BLOCK button. It will then combine but you lose the edit screen for each so make sure they are located where yo want them. Also use the HELP screen with this command.
  20. I do not understand how it got this way? BOX? Maybe upload this portion of your plan.
  21. ?? You do change 3D view to STANDARD? The bottom 2 pics are viewed in VECTOR. IF do not understand check the following in the HELP screen. RENDERING TCHNIQUE OPTIONS THey also have a new one called PHYSICAL View which is aweseom but you need some graphic card power and memory or you will be waiting for the rendering to happen.
  22. Main website gives that info. System Requirements | Home Designer (homedesignersoftware.com)
  23. IF not here try 3d warehouse online
  24. 3d shapes in library: They are very powerful when you need to create something not in a catalog. I have used them for pipes, conduit, AC Line Set covers, etc. Note they can be rotated when viewing in 3d viewing When yo uget to one and click edit click the help screen and read about SHAPES. Road map to shapes: HOME DESIGNER CORE CATALOGS - SHAPES -- BOXES
  25. turn off auto roof. also if you rebuild roof there is button on first page about leaving edited or modofied auto roofs alone.