transom window above bay window

[eubankz]

Hello and thank you for looking into a simpler solution for my dilemma. It does not seem to be possible to put a transom window above a bay window. Chief creates a gap in the wall where it is impossible to place a window above. I've come up with 2 possible workarounds. #1 Put the transom window on the 2nd floor and adjust the height so it appears on the first floor in 3D. This makes the floor plan confusing and ruins the window schedule. #2. Convert the bay window to a symbol. Place a "pass-through" in the opening. This is what I did in the attached floor plan. The problem here is that once the bay window is a symbol, it cannot be modified later. There must be a simpler way to have a transom window above a bay window. I'm on Chief Architect Premier X14.

[robdyck]

Could you post your plan so someone can offer a specific solution without having to recreate that scenario from scratch?

[eubankz]

Hi Robert, I created a similar condition with a blank plan. Same principles apply. I just want to get a 3rd window above the bay window on the same floor. Thank you.

Transom above bay window.plan

[rgardner]

4 hours ago, eubankz said:

Hello and thank you for looking into a simpler solution for my dilemma. It does not seem to be possible to put a transom window above a bay window. Chief creates a gap in the wall where it is impossible to place a window above. I've come up with 2 possible workarounds. #1 Put the transom window on the 2nd floor and adjust the height so it appears on the first floor in 3D. This makes the floor plan confusing and ruins the window schedule. #2. Convert the bay window to a symbol. Place a "pass-through" in the opening. This is what I did in the attached floor plan. The problem here is that once the bay window is a symbol, it cannot be modified later. There must be a simpler way to have a transom window above a bay window. I'm on Chief Architect Premier X14.

That looks like what Chief calls a garden window in its core library.  If that works for you then you should be able to place the transom window fine.

[eubankz]

Thank you Eric for showing me your solution. That's great! 

Ryan, you make a great point about the garden window. This window would meet that category as it is not framed out like Chief has it. 

 

Chris