magnethead 0 Posted November 16, 2016 Do you know what could be happening here? It looks good in the 2D plan but when the 3D image is created, it leaves a large empty space, and it look like the ICF joints do not connect at the corner points? Thanks for any advise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
javatom 131 Posted November 16, 2016 You can confirm wall alignment by clicking on the wall and hitting the align below button. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShaneK 104 Posted November 16, 2016 Post the plan. That is the 1st thing to learn if you want help on this forum. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnethead 0 Posted November 16, 2016 JavaTom: THanks, I get an Error when trying to align 'right side' of the two walls on either side of the bay window thing. ""One or more of the objects could not be moved into the desired alignment due to placement restrictions."" , but they are aligned!! Measured from the same point, they give equal dimensions If I highlight and remove the circular piece(bay window), and extend one of the remaining walls, the gap disappears and I have a solid wall, so those two walls are in alignment, but the minute I put the curved wall back in, it messes things up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnethead 0 Posted November 16, 2016 NO way ...Walls are totally aligned Check this out.....all is good as I make my gap in the wall until I reach 2Metres!! Wow, Do you need to put in Lintels to make Chief happy? what the hell Check out the picture!! as the gap gets bigger ShaneK, Thanks for point a NOOB in the right direction (Plan attached) 2.plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
javatom 131 Posted November 16, 2016 Open the level 2 wall. Go to the structure tab. Check "go through floor below". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
javatom 131 Posted November 16, 2016 You also need to raise the roof of the curved portion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRAWZILLA 784 Posted November 16, 2016 Are both walls aligned to the main exterior layer in the wall DBX? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShaneK 104 Posted November 16, 2016 You had 2 sets of 2nd story walls, I deleted all 2nd story walls and found another under it that you had made "No Locate" and "No Room Definition" in the wall dbx, I unchecked those in each wall and now put your windows back in and all is well. Or just pull back a 2nd story wall from a corner and you will see the bad wall below, delete it and close corner back up, do this for each wall, then windows stay. 2.plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnethead 0 Posted November 17, 2016 Gentlemen, Thank you very much for your support I'm an ecstatic Noob again, I thought that was the end of my first ever Drawing and now I'm back on track Javatom: Your trick of wall through the floor below worked and ShaneK: Thanks for taking the time to find the exact root cause of the issue! I don't know how the second set of walls were created, I created them with the auto generate second floor from first, so I must have accidentally done that process twice Delighted now, just in time, I'm going to a Self build course run by some QS troubleshooters , and I'll be able to show them some proper 3D shots Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnethead 0 Posted November 17, 2016 Javatom: Why do you think I need to raise the rood on the curved portion? It was auto generated by Chief, and I was thinking maybe making it into a glass conservatory roof to let more light into the interior? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
javatom 131 Posted November 17, 2016 If you cut a section there, you will see that the roof plane is almost touching the top of the wall. There has to be some space for the rafters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnethead 0 Posted November 17, 2016 Thanks for that I'll raise it so....Building AND software advise, I love this place!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites