Displaying Previews in the Library Browser

Reference Number: KB-00723
Last Modified: October 27, 2021

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Home Designer Professional or Home Designer Architectural or HomeDesigner Suite



QUESTION

The 3D previews in the Library Browser of my program are missing. How do I get them back?


ANSWER

Both the selection panel and preview panel within the library browser can be toggled on and off. Also, the library browser can be re-positioned and restored back to its default size and location.


To toggle the selection panel and preview panel

Click on the Show/Hide Selection Panel and Show/Hide Preview Panel tools located at the bottom of the Library Browser.

Click on the Show/Hide Panels located at the bottom of the Library Browser


If you still cannot see the preview and selection panels, it may be that you have resized the browser so that they are no longer on the screen. If you cannot quickly resize the dialog to correct this, it is easy to restore it back to its default following the instructions below.


To reset the library browser's size and position

  1. Navigate to Edit> Preferences if you're on a Windows computer or Home Designer> Preferences if you're on a Mac.


  2. On the Reset Options panel of the Preferences dialog that displays, click on the Reset Side Windows button.

    Click on Reset Side Windows located on the Reset Options panel of Preferences


  3. An Information dialog will display mentioning that the side windows will be reset once the program is re-launched. Click OK and OK again to close both of the dialog boxes.

    Information dialog that mentions that the program must be restarted for the chagne to take effect


  4. Save your work, exit out of Home Designer, and re-launch the program in order to restore the library browser back to its default size and position.