Jambruins 0 Posted January 31 I am trying to get my porch roof to tie into the main roof as per the attached picture. I have tried using dutch gable walls and it seems to work in some areas but it screws up other areas. Here is my file. house.plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PMMully 2 Posted January 31 Nice plan!!! I have a somewhat similar issue so I will be watching this thread :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doug_N 65 Posted January 31 Could you repost the plan? It seems that the file is not complete. Try using the backup tool to create a zip file and then upload that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jambruins 0 Posted February 2 Here is the plan uploaded again. Untitled 1.zip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crusader103 0 Posted February 2 I would separate that porch into more than one porch with a room divider or invisible wall. The porch with the gable, I would set at 1 foot higher than the main roof, give it the gable, and unselect ceiling over this room. For the porch with the lower pitch, I would select its option as having no roof at all. I would then manually draw those roof planes. In 3D view I’d then clean anything up by joining roof planes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 1672 Posted February 2 This is all auto. Just work your way around setting parameters until you get what you want. When you are auto building roofs, set your roof defaults -- don't make all your roof settings in walls. Only the odd ones should be set in the wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doug_N 65 Posted February 2 23 minutes ago, Jambruins said: Here is the plan uploaded again. Untitled 1.zip Thanks for posting that. As Eric said, you only need to include the plan file in most cases. I suggested the backup route to make sure the file was unlinked from the open file lock that CA puts on a file while open in the CA editor. Now for a couple of questions. 1) What is the specific problem that you are experiencing? 2) Is there a flat ceiling over the porch or is it cathedral? 3) Is the architectural beam and truss structure part of the problem? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doug_N 65 Posted February 2 If so this was solved by going to the attic plan, and drawing a wall. changing it to an attic wall and then stretching it to fill the void area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeneDavis 152 Posted February 2 I'm not a fan of the way those porch roofs resolve into the timberframed entry roof, and would do whatever possible to avoid gabled ends adjacent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doug_N 65 Posted February 2 8 minutes ago, GeneDavis said: I'm not a fan of the way those porch roofs resolve into the timberframed entry roof, and would do whatever possible to avoid gabled ends adjacent. Just another place for vermin to congregate and cause havoc for the homeowner. If possible, this type of design should be for an open roof, or with the timbers in Tudor style sort of bas-relief. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites