AndrewSopher

Hello, I was wondering why when I change the roof baseline height, it also changes the top plate height? I want to keep the top plate height at 218 7/8'' and I want the Baseline height to be 232 7/8'' (218 7/8'' + 14''). When I make the change to the baseline height, it also changes the top plate height in the dialog. I locked the pitch because I want it to remain the same. When I go into each room the ceiling height remains the same and doesn't change (which is what I want), but in the roof dialog box it has the plate height changing with the baseline. Is this a bug? I just want to make sure that I am using the correct heel heights so I want to make sure this is correct. Thanks.

Hello, I have been working on a stepped foundation and was wondering why in the cross section for the foundation it does not display the entire wall length? It seems to extend only until the perpendicular wall intersects it. I was wondering if there is a way to change this and if not what are the easiest ways around this or to accurately measure it in the floor plan view. I attached an image (in this case there is a 4'' gap on the left side and a 3'' gap on the right side of the screenshot). Thanks.

Makes sense. Thank you.

Makes sense, just have to do the math to determine heel height (baseline - top of plate height).

That is what I figured. Does that ever change depending on the attic walls at all?

Hello, I have run across a problem and I am having trouble figuring out the solution with energy heels. On the front porch I need a 43" energy heel, the back portion of the house I need a 18" energy heel and then the gables I need a 6'' energy heel. I manually generated the roof but was wondering the ways to determine the energy heels. Is the only way to solve this is by placing roof trusses and measuring from there? To go along with that question, I am wondering if I raise my roof planes through the Z delta (in the transform/replicate dbx) is that the same as what the energy heel would be if I were to place trusses and measure? Thanks.

Figured it out, just manually added a CAD block. Thanks so much for your help.

I will also give that a try. Any ideas why the floor will not go into the ledge?

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you for helping. For the brick ledge (floor level zero in your example) Would I just do another pony wall, top wall 6" and bottom wall 8''?

I am using x13, I changed it in my profile. I had to use my personal account instead of my company one.

Cannot change it to a pony wall because I already am using a pony wall to create a walkout basement (stepped foundation). Upper half is siding and lower half below the grade is the foundation wall.

The only problem with using a pony wall is that I already have a pony wall set up because it is a walkout basement and I want the top part of the wall to be siding, while the bottom is the foundation wall. I am using x13, I am just not under my companies profile which is why it shows that. My apologies.

Hello, I was wondering if there is a way to create a reverse ledge in the foundation (walkout basement). I only want the ledge to be 3'' in height and 2'' in depth. It allows us to get the grade higher, as well as allowing the floor to sit flush with the top of wall. I have seen the tutorial for brick ledges on the exterior but nothing for a reverse ledge (facing the interior of the house). This is being used in a walkout basement for reference. Thank you. The attached image is not drawn to scale and is obviously missing a few key elements to the foundation but it is just there for a easy reference.

Did you ever get an answer on how to do a reverse ledge for the foundation? I am trying to do this, and have not been successful thus far. Thanks.

Just wondering if there is any easy fix to the break wall tool disappearing/unable to use in my cross section elevation. Thanks