Doug_N

In my experience, this style of roof has been referred to as a shed roof, and if the roof intersects or abuts a wall then it is often called a lean-to roof. Some colleagues have called it a mono-pitch roof.

Oh yeah, one more thing. I had never heard of a skillion roof before this post. Something new every time I visit.

Well, that does it then, manually create the posts. Thanks everyone.

In this project I have created a balcony and want the newel posts to support the roof structure. The generated posts only go where a flat ceiling would exist. Looking through the videos of the topic, I can't seem to find one that addresses this topic. Any suggestions? Laneway_House_Design.plan

Thanks for that Scott

I agree with Eric, there is a learning curve where everything seems like it should work, but it just doesn't, then you learn a few techniques and you wonder whatever was the problem. If you post your file, I will take a look at it and see if I can sort it out for you and let you know what I did to make the changes.

The use of another plan as a reference overlay is really quite powerful. I am struggling to get a firm grip on it, but there is nothing stopping a person from preparing a "special" copy with details and views that are just the details that you want to contrast and compare. This was absolutely a huge leap forward in the ability to do presentations. WELL DONE CHIEF ARCHITECT development team. My hat is off to you all.

So it is misleading!

The command to show or to hide the top edge may be a bit misleading. It only affects the edge on the swing side of the door. Here are some examples.

Thanks Eric, (Doug does a face palm.)

Now this is a weird one. For some reason I can't get the exterior walls to connect and therefore no floor in one room. Apartment Test Plan.plan

Just a suggestion. If you back clip the view just before the window that is showing up, the window and of course the label attached will not show on the elevation.

No problem with my desktop or laptop. Perhaps you need to update video drivers? Just a suggestion. I did notice a problem with an exterior wall return over the garage roof. The roof needs a notch out of the roof plane, and the return wall.

I loaded your file in x11 and this is what It looks like. I too am a bit confused about what the problem is.

In X11 the dialog box and stem wall height over the garage floor looks like this.

Here in Ontario, there must be a minimum of 6" between the grade and any siding or wood. Although this doesn't address the original question it does set a starting point for planning floor level elevations when planning a floor layout. I would suggest two risers between the ground level floor and the garage floor. This way there is not a big encroachment of stairs into the garage space, and in most cases no handrail requirements either.

Mick, You are right, I use the pony wall all the time. The OBC now requires rigid insulation outside the foundation wall in some circumstances. The pony wall is the way to go. That also lets you do a bubble membrane when clay or other water retaining soils are encountered.

good points Mark

Of course, if you have AutoCAD it is already included.

I agree with Rene, onedrive seems to work flawlessly, and it synchronizes a physical drive copy with the web copy.

And in O.B.C 9.8.7.5. Ergonomic Design (1) A clearance of not less than 50 mm shall be provided between a handrail and any surface behind it. 9.8.7.6. Projections into Stairs and Ramps (1) Handrails and projections below handrails, including handrail supports and stair stringers, shall not project more than 100 mm into the required width of a stair or ramp.

Sorry misquoted the code, the max intrusion into the stairwell is 100mm (4") and the space between the handrail and the wall is 50mm (2").

Yup the Ontario Building Code requires 100mm space between the handrail and the wall and that all handrails be continuous. Most examiners will allow that to be covered in notes, but you get the odd one that requires it to be shown in a detail. Good luck appealing to a supervisor, because from that moment on every job that you submit is going to get the magnifying treatment. Weeks will drag into months to get a permit. It only takes one plan examiner in a department to tar you as a problem designer.

I couldn't agree more. Some of the plans examiners get bored if there isn't a lot of work going through, and a very few of them play power games. The vast majority are very professional and helpful.