Layers in Home Designer Pro?

[DesignerRyan]

Does anyone know if I can create layers in any of the Home Designer Pro versions? I'm using 2024, but can upgrade if they have added this. 

 

And if not, does anyone know a workaround for solving my need:

 

I do a lot of remodels. I would love to be able to layer my as-built plan under my new plan with my changes so I can see (and show clients) where we started as a base of comparison. 

[Rookie65]

Not in the Home Designer product. You'll need to upgrade to Chief Architect for layers. This discussion has come up many times. I always just draw an as built plan, then copy it to make the changes for the remodel 

[DesignerRyan]

My signature is old - I'm using Home Designer Pro 2024

 

 

[Rookie65]

It's the same for any of the Home Designer versions. You mentioned 24 in your post 

[PhillipCA]

Hello @DesignerRyan

 

Creating new layers is a feature available in our flagship program Chief Architect Premier.

 

Also in Chief Architect Premier you have the ability to Reference plans. This allows you to overlay your as-built plan under the new plan to see where changes occur in both 2D and 3D. This video demonstrates Referencing as well as some other remodeling features.

 

More information about the differences between Home Designer and Chief Architect can be found here: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/chief-architect/  

 

Let us know if you have any questions!

 

Best, 

 

Phillip 

Chief Architect Software