decorators3 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Hi Attached is an image showing my concept on the left and actual house on the right with 2nd floor bay window circled I have been at this for a over a day and a half. Here's my issue I tried the build "bay window" install but couldn't get the roof to look as it is in the picture. I then tried manually building the bay windows and still cant get the roof line like in the photo. I've read the manual and watched videos but the returns do not look at all like in the photo sometimes the boxed return just look lot a lot of fascia I even tried the roof dormer ( but of course it did not work no roof to install it in . ) I used the wall specification to ensure the wall is a gable wall.. When I actually do generate a reasonable facsimile ( not a good looking one) and go to change- update or delete a component then my full roof return disappears Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decorators3 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 the attached shows how my returns came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenGreene Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 9 hours ago, decorators3 said: Hi Attached is an image showing my concept on the left and actual house on the right with 2nd floor bay window circled I have been at this for a over a day and a half. Here's my issue I tried the build "bay window" install but couldn't get the roof to look as it is in the picture. I then tried manually building the bay windows and still cant get the roof line like in the photo. I've read the manual and watched videos but the returns do not look at all like in the photo sometimes the boxed return just look lot a lot of fascia I even tried the roof dormer ( but of course it did not work no roof to install it in . ) I used the wall specification to ensure the wall is a gable wall.. When I actually do generate a reasonable facsimile ( not a good looking one) and go to change- update or delete a component then my full roof return disappears Any help would be appreciated. post the plan and someone will take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 It appears from your picture your side walls are not the same on your bay window. Looks like a different angle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decorators3 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 here is the plan.. 2nd sharpe house.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenGreene Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 17 hours ago, decorators3 said: here is the plan.. 2nd sharpe house.plan i attached a plan that has what you want but i'm not sure you can open it since it was done in X12. there were a few things that i did: realigned the upstairs wall on the right with the downstairs wall, eliminated the wall on the backside (inside of the bay window), eliminated the bay window wall to the right and then redrew the far right wall at an angle which allowed the corner to build correctly, moved the porch roof up to second floor and worked it around the bay window (it was cutting into that space), turned off the auto roof return on second floor and redrew it manually, manually drew in roof returns on front of dormer, manually drew in attic walls above bay window, pulled up bay window walls a couple inches to close gap with attic walls above bay window. Maybe this will help. 296087595_2ndsharpehouse.plan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 The type of return you want to make is a "hip" return. Select your gable wall and under the roof tab, make your return settings hip and you should get close to what your are trying to duplicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decorators3 Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Than you all for your recommendations ..I am saving them all . .Stephen I don't have x12 so i cant open without upgrading but will I will follow your instructions . Thanks again. this forum is a great way to seek assistance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decorators3 Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 5 hours ago, StephenGreene said: i attached a plan that has what you want but i'm not sure you can open it since it was done in X12. there were a few things that i did: realigned the upstairs wall on the right with the downstairs wall, eliminated the wall on the backside (inside of the bay window), eliminated the bay window wall to the right and then redrew the far right wall at an angle which allowed the corner to build correctly, moved the porch roof up to second floor and worked it around the bay window (it was cutting into that space), turned off the auto roof return on second floor and redrew it manually, manually drew in roof returns on front of dormer, manually drew in attic walls above bay window, pulled up bay window walls a couple inches to close gap with attic walls above bay window. Maybe this will help. 296087595_2ndsharpehouse.plan cant open but will save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decorators3 Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 oh I didn't know I could do that Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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