GintOtis 3 Posted November 30, 2020 I'm wondering if there is a method to isolate a room and have just that room's floor height be higher than the surrounding floor. In my case, to have a step-up from the garage level, I've attempted to add 4" to that Entry Room's absolute floor elevation with no results. Hopefully, there's a checkbox that I'm overlooking... Thanks for any clues as to how to do this! (I have added a 4" slab via room polyline, but that does not raise doors and the bottom of stairs ...so that's not an option) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe_Carrick 2362 Posted November 30, 2020 Check the "Room Types". Typically, you would have the basic floor level at 0" and the Garage Room Type would be at -4". If your "Entry" is a "Garage Room Type" then it would be recessed to -4". Otherwise, it should be at 0". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShaneK 104 Posted November 30, 2020 open room dbx and raise floor, it will have a adverse affect if roofs or floors above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GintOtis 3 Posted November 30, 2020 Joseph, I've already used "Entry" as the room type in an attempt to differentiate it from the garage. Shane, i believe that's what i've attempted to do (with no resulting change to floor height or roofs/floors above). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 1634 Posted November 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, GintOtis said: (I have added a 4" slab via room polyline, but that does not raise doors and the bottom of stairs ...so that's not an option) Adding a slab is not the correct solution here, but you do have control over where a door is located in a wall, and where the bottom of stairs starts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 1634 Posted November 30, 2020 If you will attach your plan file, someone will look and see what's happening and report back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GintOtis 3 Posted November 30, 2020 much appreciate it, if you can... entry.plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShaneK 104 Posted November 30, 2020 Do as Eric asks and it will be fixed or at least an answer without the guessing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GintOtis 3 Posted November 30, 2020 i think i did that, no? (btw, in my floor elevations, I'd want to raise the entry floor 4", as opposed to lowering the garage slab 4"... so as to make those risers a little less tall) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 1634 Posted November 30, 2020 Unsure about how your foundation is supposed to look, but I deleted it, set the Entry floor to 4" and rebuilt the foundation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GintOtis 3 Posted November 30, 2020 Thanks, Eric. I did what you did, made the stem wall for that room 4" taller, and that's what i needed! ...now is there a way to keep the 4" garage slab but slope it, say at 1/8", toward the door? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe_Carrick 2362 Posted November 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, GintOtis said: 4" garage slab but slope it, say at 1/8", toward the door? No, but you could make the Garage Floor even lower and add a "Ramp" on top of it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge_Runner 130 Posted November 30, 2020 You could also draw a polyline solid in section view sloped the way you want it. Have to adjust its position in plan view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DzinEye 270 Posted November 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, GintOtis said: ...now is there a way to keep the 4" garage slab but slope it, say at 1/8", toward the door? If you really need to model it, then you'll need to do as Mike or Joe suggest above. I just put a note with an arrow (Like a roof slope arrow) calling out the slope and direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GintOtis 3 Posted November 30, 2020 understood. ...not gonna model it if there's not a easy, 'garage slab slope', checkbox somewhere. thanx. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge_Runner 130 Posted November 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, GintOtis said: not gonna model it if there's not a easy, 'garage slab slope', checkbox somewhere I believe this is been requested since way back; but not yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites