john-ferguson Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 How would you go about modeling the angled bottoms of these bay windows? I have been using Chief for nearly a year now.. but this one has me stumped. Not even sure where to begin. :( any help would be great chief architect premier X11 build 21.3.1.1x64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signatures Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Welcome It's helpful to know what software you are using as it changes from version to version. It helps others to have this info in your signature so it's always available. Please see this topic for a signature how to. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/18908-signature-here-at-chief-talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I use a roof plane..... actually 3 roofs planes..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Depends on the situation. For most projects I simply use a manually modeled solid. If the structure is more important though I do similar to Scott except that I have usually used ceiling planes instead of roof planes. Roof planes do however have the No Special Snapping setting that can be useful. Not sure about other benefits or drawbacks of one over the other off the top though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john-ferguson Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 thanks guys, especially Solver, and Alaskan Son this video was extremely helpful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I imagine there are many ways to do this. For just modeling the idea of a molding line comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHampton Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Bingo. Draw the shape you want in a cross section, and add it to the Library as a molding. Go back to the plan view and trace the bay with a line - convert to the new molding type, and it should be fairly close to the desired look. You may have to adjust the vertical axis a bit, bit this is by far the fastest way to illustrate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHampton Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Bay window.plan.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, VHampton said: Bay window.plan.zip Not an insurmountable problem, but if you set up a camera inside, you'll see just one of the few reasons I don't recommend people use moldings for these situations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHampton Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Excellent point. When stuff like this happens, the unwanted object can be typically placed on it's own layer, and get turned off for interior camera views. This was just a quick two step process for modeling the shapes. To your point, the roof option definitely has merit. ...The best answer in most case scenarios is to ask yourself how would one build this in the field, and then just use the tools to make it work. In this case, a reverse sloped roof with no ridge caps is the winner, and it would avoid having to play hide and seek (with the bay window molding) when taking interior views. Thanks for pointing this out!! The OP might have wondered what was happening inside the house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, VHampton said: In this case, a reverse sloped roof with no ridge caps is the winner, and it would avoid having to play hide and seek (with the bay window molding) when taking interior views. Not sure if you watched my video that was posted above or not, but for what its worth, I don't actually use roof planes. I use ceiling planes. Similar, but not quite the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHampton Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I just watched through the video Michael. That's a huge help for anyone new to the program. Excellent tutorial! Just noticed your YouTube Channel as well.. The folks at CA should be paying you for your service to the community! ...I haven't been on the forums for a little while. I only stop by once a year when a new release comes out. It's helpful to see what new features are available, and to keep an eye out for the typical bugs in the beta versions. That said, the new release is proving to be very stable. In any event, awesome job! It's folks like you who are an added benefit to what might possibly be considered the best drawing program in the industry. All the best, Val 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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