PitMan71

These are both great ideas. I have tried both..... When you add either, how do you get the footing layers to show on the foundation plan? Also, how do you setup the invisible wall not to cut out the ceiling drywall where it connects? Thanks Shane

Construction here is mostly block up slab. I have been successful in creating the exterior footings and CMU walls. now I am trying to figure out how to do a brace beam OR thickened slab under a load bearing wall. I usually do 16wx16h (bottom to top of slab). I have tried the slab footing tool, but it insists on pushing the footing down level with exterior footing and adding a stem wall, which I don't want. I want the footing to be poured with the slab and thicker under load bearing walls and in other locations (not always under a wall) where I want an interior footing. Anyway, I am sure that this can be done, just not sure of how. Thanks Shane

Thank you. Worked great!!!! Shane

Thanks. I will give that a shot. Shane

Brick is a very dominant exterior material on homes where I am from. I have built some profiles for brick soldiers and sills on windows to accommodate. I am running into some issues... The soldier material displayed in camera compresses or stretches the soldier image instead of repeating it like the regular brick pattern. Over a standard width window it looks great, but over a wide door it looks terrible. See the attached image for what I am talking about. Anyway, I'm sure I'm missing something. Thanks in advance.

Thanks guys. i will try these options. Shane

This is the roof over the porch where i want the dormers.

All... Newbie here.... What is the best way to create an attic dormer? I have a plan i am working on that has two decorative dormers over the front porch into the attic. When i use the dormer tool it complains about a wall being in the way, which I guess its referring to the wall separating the porch and living space. That wall does not even go into the attic so I am not sure what the issue is. Thanks in advance for any tips on this. Shane

Thanks. I will try this.

I am a new user and was wanting to get some best practices when putting together a roof plan with multiple pitches. it appears that the roof tools do a really good job until you get into a roof with multiple pitches. The particular roof (8:12) I am working on has multiple gables with a higher pitched one (14/12) in the front. I have tried multiple techniques to get this to work. I have broken the wall up as some training vids show, but the roof still does resolve the way intended. For the higher pitched roof I also want the porch roof to die into the side of it where the dropped eave created by the steeper pitch. I realize that there may be some extra work needed to get the look I want.... With all the variables relating to the roof I just want to make sure I'm adjusting the correct ones. OR in the off chance that there is a better way to accomplish what I am wanting.

Im no builder, but I just started using the product. What specifically do you want to know? Shane

Im a long time drafter and new CA user in Montgomery. Would love to connect with someone that uses CA. Shane