Partial Wall From Ceiling

[nihonrdnk]

I apologize if this is a repeat post.  I posted earlier today and and logged back in to see if there was any response.  As I looked for my post, I discovered I could not find it.  It appears it did not post as I thought.  

With that said I will re-post the question and see if it works this time.

 

I am trying to draw inside HD  a unique wall that exists in my house currently.  I can draw what I want in Sketchup (which, I used for screen shot to explain problem), but I cannot get it into HD.  I have been able to turn it into a Symbol by importing from Sketchup, but that does not make it an actual wall with the same properties as one that I create inside of HD.

 

I am using Home Designer Suite Bld 16.3.0.59 OSX

May 2 2014

 

MAC OSX Yosemite V 10.10.1

 

If you reference the attached screen shot, I am trying to create what in my terms would be a partial wall that extends from the ceiling down 16".  In addition in certain areas (left side of screen shot and short section near right side of screen shot) I need a partial wall from the floor up to 25" underneath the partial hanging from the ceiling.  I have tried building a wall and using pass through windows with no sills to create the structure profile, but to create the cutouts (near the right side of screenshot) if I place to pass through window cutouts adjacent to each other, it places a small sliver of wall where the dashed line would be. 

 

In summary, I would like to create something in HD that looks similar to what I created in Sketchup, but I cannot figure out how to have a wall extend out of the ceiling but not reach the floor.

 

Any insight or direction is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

JD

[Kiwideziner]

try the hometalk forum you will probably get a better answer as CA premier has more tools available.

[lbuttery]

I agree with Graeme, only HD PRO users can benefit from following the Chieftalk forum

 

the rest of the HD product line is too limited

 

you could try placing a soffit and the ceiling level and then sizing as needed

it will not have wall properties

 

Lew

[HumbleChief]

With CA X6 you could create that with (2) doorways, one high across the entire wall and another lower under the first, suppress all casings and sills. HD Suite certainly has doorways?

 

[lbuttery]

suppress all casings and sills. HD Suite certainly has doorways ?

 

Larry:

 

doorways yes

 

suppress casings and sills - maybe not ???

 

if so, that may be a solution

 

all of the HD products - except PRO - have no manual tools

everything is done via the dbx's and many times they are limited

 

going to the Hometalk forum is probably the best

 

Lew