Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Hello, I am trying to put dormers in my house model, and it keeps doing this weird thing. i use the "Automatic Floating Dormer" tool, and i place it where i want it, but then when i look at it in the 3D view, it's all wonky. The window sits way up high, and i can see the roof layers beneath it!! when i move the window down, i see the plywood and stuff through it here are screen shots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javatom Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 The wall of the dormer appears to be too short to accommodate the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 ....when i try to adjust the height, it just shortens or lengthens the window..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 it says that the Dormer is selected. i select the dormer, and then the "Dormer Specification" box comes up. then i click "Walls" and i type in a different number into the "Height" box and it just makes the window a different size and doesn't allow me to move the window up. when i just put it the dormer, it allows me to move the window higher, past the ceiling, but not when i make the wall smaller than 60" (the default height). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 sorry When i try to attach my plan, it says that my file is too big... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Here is the file MCD house ver. 3 copy_auto_save_bak.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 sorry...that was the wrong one...i'm so sorry! one minute...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 MCD_house_ver._3.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Chief5Me said: Hello, I am trying to put dormers in my house model, and it keeps doing this weird thing. i use the "Automatic Floating Dormer" tool, and i place it where i want it, but then when i look at it in the 3D view, it's all wonky. The window sits way up high, and i can see the roof layers beneath it!! when i move the window down, i see the plywood and stuff through it here are screen shots: the Auto Floating Dormer is trying to keep its' self in the Sloped part of the Ceiling , try the Create Room in Dormer Option in the Dormer DBX. you are moving the Window below the roof plane outside the dormer ...so I'm not surprised you see OSB etc..... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Thanks! I'll try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Chief5Me said: Thanks! I'll try that. You have a very limited Roof slope below the Ceiling line , so either you need a smaller window or you need to raise the area of the Dormer. Eric may have some other good ideas too depending on your "wants" as afar as the Dormer. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Well.... it opened up the ceiling and the floor, so now i can look up into the attic and down to the first floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Well....i want to lower the window just a little bit....and keep the dormer itself the way it was before i "created room" in the dormer....there will be a window seat below that window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 19 minutes ago, Chief5Me said: and down to the first floor Well that's a new one but yes it going to move the ceiling upto the 60" you input.... For some reason the Room in the Dormer is Auto set to open Room , just make it any other type even unspecified to get the floor back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, solver said: I'm still clueless, but here is a guess. Yes I am not sure either, whether Wall is inline with house wall (right) or if the Dormer is entirely in Roof (Left) as the Dormers as different... RH Dormer works with a 36x36 window 92" off the Floor..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Yes, @solver, That is exactly what i would like!!! I'm sorry... i'm not very good with trying to describe things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 19 minutes ago, solver said: I'm still clueless, but here is a guess. Yes, this is what i need^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 how do i do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Chief5Me said: Yes, this is what i need^^^ the Right hand Dormer? That is not a Floating Dormer, ( ie entirely in the Roof Plane) it is sitting over the Knee Wall/Exterior Wall. Manual Dormer is my guess , you'll need to notch the roof plane to let the wall come right up like i did above.... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00449/creating-a-manual-dormer.html PS for Exterior Walls in Particular get into the Habit of changing the Wall Definition to change Materials , DON"T paint them as weirdness will ensue..... eg the Dormer walls above...I see four different exteriors on this house so far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 ok... how do you notch the roof plane? i'm sorry, i'm a beginner, so i'm a little slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Chief5Me said: ok... how do you notch the roof plane? i'm sorry, i'm a beginner, so i'm a little slow Looks like you did it on the other side of the house? No? or did you delete a Chimney or something? Use the Line break tool (zigzag icon) to place two breaks a few feet apart on the edge of the Roof plane and then use the edit Handle between them, to drag the small section up the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 This should keep you busy for the next hour https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1520/creating-openings-in-roofs-for-manually-drawn-dormers.html?playlist=95 https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/26/constructing-dormers.html?playlist=95 https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/737/exploding-dormers-created-with-the-automatic-dormer-tools.html?playlist=95 https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/25/drawing-roofs-manually.html?playlist=95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief5Me Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Thank you so much Mike!! That worked! and thanks for the links too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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