Doug_N

There are two ways. I) start with a metric template or 2) Change the dimension format to metric.

In this plan the coach house is a symbol, so there is not much that can be done with that. Do you have the plan file for that building? It is sort of implied that you do. To combine the two buildings into one plan, and assuming that you move the coach house into the main dwelling plan, open both plan files. Go to the coach house drawing and using the edit area tool select all areas. Copy that, then in the house and past the coach house in a location away from the house so that they do not overlap. Do not click on anything for now. The geometric centre of the pasted coach house assembly will still be highlighted with a grip. Click on that and drag the coach house to the desired position. You can reuse the edit all tool to make final adjustments to the coach house's position if needed. You might want to make a new copy of the house file before doing this to keep the original plan files should you need to start over.

I did a brief video that illustrates one possible method for making the "shed dormer". https://1drv.ms/v/s!Am8Ktm_KVQE5hP1wpWOfazmGUWO3Wg?e=SoF6sx

Technically, the trim that is done over a door such as in your picture is not a lintel. A lintel is a structural element that supports the weight of the wall over a wall opening and distributes it to the surrounding walls. In construction the term header is often used in place of the word lintel, although in some building codes the structural element over a wall element is only referred to as a lintel, and header is not defined. There are technical terms for the crown molding over a door or window but the term lintel is not one of them. While in classical architecture an architrave was a structural element that spanned columns, in modern times this word is more commonly attributed to the shape of the casing that finishes off a door or window frame to hide the gap between the jamb or frame and the finished wall. On exterior doors and windows the part at the top that protrudes is sometimes called a cornice. A cornice (from the Italian word for ledge) is generally any horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture element. For example, the cornice over a door or window among other architectural feature. The end of my architectural history lesson for today.

Aha!!! Thanks guys!!! Brilliant!

Parametric door styles??? Where can I find those?

I know this has come up before somewhere, but for the life of me, searches don't seem to find the topic. When a window mimics the roof pitch (can be done in the window DBX) you get a window with a top slope mimicking the roof slope. So far so good. Not so much for doors. Because the door is made of a door symbol and a door frame assembly the door frame can get adjusted but not the door itself. The door ends up sticking out through the sloping part of the frame and ends up exposed, sometimes over the roof. (This is particularly true of doors under stairs) Does anyone know how to actually make a door that slopes like the frame?

Good catch Michael. The limit wasn't a problem for this job but it conceivably could be a problem at some point.

I use the A S D W keys... oh wait, that is for world of tanks! Never mind.

I agree with Joe, plus an i7 twelfth gen is lots. My system generates PB views within a few seconds. What more do you need?

Well done! I have done the same, but haven't had the time to post the result. I was surprised by CA's limit on roof slope to 96 in 12 though. That is a bit of a problem but this as built drawing will be good enough for my purposes. Thanks for posting this.

Here is a video that I did on dormers and other tricky roof planes. For your case, skip forward to 2:29 in the video.

The truth is that the Charles Mansard family launched an attack on building design slaying Greek and Roman influences in wall and roof designs based on the Golden Ratio. Several designs were killed in an inky slaughter that haunts and horrifies not only designers but also builders' dreams. This clearly demonstrates the danger of design cults and evil practices. Pictured below is a photo of Charles Mansard attempting to start a new, but failed cult of the "mini police cap" .

Thanks Gene, I sure hope so.

Here is how I am going to approach this. I will post the plan file when I get it close.

I am going back to the site today to take a few more pictures of the roof. The top of the roof meets as a hip roof with shallow pitch planes. We "Mansard" part is sort of like sloped walls. with vertical planes for the windows. Very strange indeed.

Any idea how to approach this as build design?

What I am thinking is that this device lets a user zoom in and out, something that you can't do with pen and paper. So you can focus on getting the details of a room, then zoom out to add the next room. Many times, I wish I had started with a bigger piece of paper. The other problem that I run into when working on an open building or taking outside measurements is that of wind when using a notebook. Loose paper and clipboards are ok, but there is always the chance of paper getting away from you if it becomes detached.

Just wondering if anyone is using Remarkable https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-2 for sketching building plan views etc when on site instead of a pen and paper?

You make a very good point in your post.

My practice is on Ontario Canada. Most of my work is Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Here you must be a certified designer, architect or an engineer, do design work, be incorporated if you deal with the public (including builders) and be responsible for the design. Because of that, I would never allow a builder to take my design and use it for more than one building unless the builder retained me to certify each copy for each building. No two buildings get built the same way, there are room changes, differences in grade and slope and so on. My designs are also insured to make sure that if I am in error, the resulting costs to cover the blow back is covered (subject to a deductible of course) On every page of each drawing is the following text: © MEASURITE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, DUPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PLAN WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED In the Scope of Work Agreement the following paragraph is included: 19. Proprietary Information. The work done by the Designer is for the use of the Client for one building in a specific location. This agreement does not transfer the copyright of the design to the Client beyond the use for construction or renovation of the building or buildings at one specific location. The Client may make sufficient copies of the documents to convey information to contractors, suppliers and the municipality as required for the project. The use of design information on any other structure or in any other location is a direct violation of the copyright.

I do like the anti-gravity foundation.

I use the matterport system, a Leica Disto 920 laser, a 25' tape and a notebook. The matterport is incredibly useful for creating the floor layouts, door locations, window sizes, and finding void spaces that a person might miss with just a tape and paper. The matterport has saved me from making second visits when the tape and paper doesn't work out when making the CA model. I have tried doing the laptop and creating CA drawings on site, but then I get asked so many questions from people at as built locations, that it becomes distracting and I end up missing things, or taking way too long.

Nice website! Just getting this before the eyes of the clients will do lots for you. Well done. I looked at this on Aug 31, is that the updated site? In any case, well done indeed.

What I especially like about this solution is the ability to increase the footing footprint, very important for the increased load of the pilaster. Although technically that isn't a pilaster, it is a column at the end of a wall.