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Excellent idea... Thanks for sharing... Nice kitchen design too...

I found it... Thanks... It works..

what is angle snap? thanks...

Hi everyone, I need suggestions on how to avoid getting jagged lines when I am drawing my walls. I have attached a screen shot of this.. This is Home Designer Pro 2019 Windows 10 Thanks for the tips..

Hi There... Heartwood Res... Just thought I would chime in as I had this problem too as a new user... I have done extensive research thanks to the wonderful help on this forum and talking to the technical team at Chief Architect.. I suggest you call them directly and they will help you understand what you need to make this run properly.. I ended up having to buy a new system because piece meal adding parts really can add up fast and you still do not have everything that you need. Basically you need specs of a gaming system to make software like this work and perform the best way possible.. I did not understand this going in.. There is no fast rule about this, but when you compare what they call for, it is very similar to what gaming computers are, hence I make this comparison.. Now after going back and reading all of the specs of similar, I understand about what technology is needed to get the max use out of the program. It is all there in black and white... I am so amazed at how when I read these specs now, they mean so much more.. I wish that I would have known this going in... but I have no regrets, as I love the software.... When your system has the specs of a gaming computer it includes a certain type of processor and video card that will make things work much better.... It has something to do with how the program is built. I am not a gamer, but graphics are so critical and speed in a gaming system as it is for a software program that does rendering.. There are some processors that render amazing FPS... this is important for speed and how the visuals are produced... I went to geek squad to have a new graphics card put in, but after adding up all the costs just for this portion only, I felt my system was still lacking... The Geek Squad Team used the same language that the CA support team used, when explaining about the capabilities of the various graphics cards.. I started researching more and realized how a computer with gaming specs would help me.. Full disclosures.. The CA team only suggested a graphics card for gaming.. but after I realized how much that alone would cost to really get the best performance possible, I personally decided to buy a new computer. It just made more sense.. Why spend $500 (card and new power supply with local tech) when I could have a new more powerful system.. As the more experienced users have stated, NVIDIA and AMD are two of the best ones out there.. After my research, I went with Nvidia GTX because I liked the performance ratings. There are so many NVidia cards to choose from and they can get pricey... . Do your research and find out what is best for you.. In the GTX series there are several.. AMD is also good, but after speaking with true gamers, I went with NVIDIA because they update their drivers a lot and it seems that they are the most desired, based on the gamers that I dealt with while researching.. I bought the Home Designer Pro software just to see if I would like this before buying the more powerful Chief Architect version for more money.. I learned a lot this past week, exploring how to make this program work better on my system. When you read the specs of ANY Chief Architect and others like it, those specs really say a lot.. To the novice such as myself, it meant nothing.. BUT now, I understand that most regular desktops with basic Intel graphics cards will not work properly for this software.. You need a more robust system that is more along the lines of a gaming computer because of the rendering needs. I hope all of this helps... I suggest that you speak to the support team at Chief Architect and tell them about your system.. They put me on the right path and helped me understand a whole lot more about the software and what type of environment is needed to make it work to its fullest potential.. Apologies in advance if I rambled... I wanted to be helpful...

Question: If I have Home Designer Pro 2019 and want to download materials in the 3D library - paid or non paid versions what do I click on if it only gives me the following.. x1 - x10 but it says that it is compatible with my version in the compatible list... Chief Architect Premier Chief Architect Interiors Home Designer Pro Home Designer Essentials Home Designer Interiors Home Designer Suite Home Designer Architectural Versions: X4 / 2012 (2.13 MB) X5 / 2014 (2.13 MB) X6 / 2015 (3.88 MB) X7 / 2016 (3.88 MB) X8 / 2017 (3.85 MB) X9 / 2018 (3.85 MB) X10 / 2019 (3.85 MB) Thanks for the feedback D-