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  1. Importing background image and it rotates upside down

    By katiebits,
    • 1 reply
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  2. Named User Linestyles

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views

  3. Glass Partition Walls in Ottawa

    By lawrencehill93,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views

  4. Coloured Cabinet doors and Sliding Cabinet doors

    By bkennedy74,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views

  5. L-Shaped Stairs with Different Railings in Different Sections

    By J_Mack,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views

  6. Floor plan color coded

    By Cadwork22,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  7. Migrating to X16 from Interiors

    By Kbernard,
    • 1 reply
    • 897 views

  8. Interior Square Footage Calculation

    By twnctyguy,
    • 1 reply
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  9. Incomplete Frieze Board

    By Ginkgohouse,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views

  10. Arched Porch Header

    By Chiefusermickey,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views

  11. Door Labels not displaying as expected

    By chiefmodify,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views

  12. Toolbar

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views

  13. Is there a way to "Lock" Saved Plan Views or to isolate them from changes to the General Plan?

    By DeltaHome,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views

  14. X15 Update (25.2.0) is Available

    By DBCooper,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views

  15. Current CAD Layer Icon not working in Beta X16

    By TMA-Tim,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  16. framing

    By decorators3,   
    • 1 reply
    • 844 views

  17. Send cross-section to layout in color doesn't line up

    By ccollin,
    • 1 reply
    • 760 views

  18. Room Molding Polyline

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  19. CA Models and 3D Printing

    By gelbuilding,
    • 1 reply
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  20. web and brochure quality ray trace photos

    By hikerj,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  21. Window / Wall / Pony Wall plan view help

    By JECORMIER,
    • 1 reply
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  22. Toggle Shadows in 3D view...

    By amddrafting,
    • 1 reply
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  23. Ray Trace is Always Dark

    By hrdorlando,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  24. How to change stucco/ shake color without losing texture

    By BigKahuna,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views

  25. Who has experience with multiple versions of Home Designer?

    By Chiefpdb,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.5k views