william_b Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hi all, This is probably a really easy fix for some of you experienced guys, I have tried to search the forum to find something similar to answer my question but I'm not really sure what this kind of dormer detail is called so it's been tricky! I've attached an image of what I want to achieve, basically it's a dormer but one that sits below the line of the roof. I've been trying different things all day and watching videos but have had no joy getting it right. Can anyone suggest how I can recreate this detail in Chief? Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_b Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks Solver, I wondered if there was a way using the auto dormers but I'll give that a try. Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 how does the inside clean up Eric? do you need a manual Roof hole? guess I need to give it a try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 To my eye it seems the window should be in the main wall not in a bump out. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 oh....you might be Right Dennis , as in the main house wall just continues up to form the Dormer Wall right ?....think there was a thread on that a while back on a French Prov. house. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Eric - there is a setting to fix that but I forget what it is. Roof cuts wall at bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 how about setting a wall to no locate? I know there is a way. Just that my memory is worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergreen Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I just set a regular floating dormer to the front wall, then deleted small roof section in front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 To my eye it seems the window should be in the main wall not in a bump out. ??? The bump-out works, but to make it look correct IMO you need to bring the eave of the roof down to around 1/4 (approx), so inside the visual of a knee wall is really the exterior wall. Here is an example in a design I did,and I personally use this type of dormer a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergreen Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yep looks good Johnny , I'm just not sure I understand your reference to 1/4 of the eave ? The eave overhang should be really short ? ie a 1/4 of what Eric showed ? (which I think is just the default setting that Eric didn't play with...) M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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