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You can send multiple plans to a single layout sheet, depending on the size sheet you use.

My thoughts exactly, my professor and I both think their example with all demo and construction on one sheet was really hard to read. In the 1/2 inch scale they require it will have to be separate sheets, but I think I will still do it. Thank you. I am sure I'll be back when I dig into the MEP

Draw an as is plan, then copy it and make a proposed plan. Walls being removed can just be made invisible. Depending on how big an area it is, they both might fit on one sheet. Delete the as built window on the as is plan and make it a door on the proposed. It's not a difficult process.

Thank you so much. I managed to get a new wall type saved. NKBA wants a demo and construction plan on the same sheet, but I think I may do them separately. Layering an as built window with a new door just looks messy to me. Thoughts?

I have a bunch of different wall types saved in my master file that I start all of my plans with. Just pick a wall type, copy it, rename it, and change the fill type of the framing to identify each type. For closed openings, I'll draw a CAD block and trace the opening, delete what was there, and use the angle hatch fill style

Is there a way to fill walls in plan-view to denote a closed opening, new stud wall, walls to be removed etc? I see the hatching option, but am looking for several other fills as well. I was hoping the fill painter would allow me to do this, but I can't seem to make that work. Thoughts?

Oh yes I even purchased a few that I thought might work but nothing is quite right. I may try to figure out how to make my own.

Did you check the bonus catalogs?

I am designing a pantry and am looking for a catalogue of pantry related items. Specifically food packages such as cereal boxes, pasta sauce and peanut butter jars, spices, cracker boxes etc.

seems like one story with on side having sloped ceiling under roof ( so NO Flat roof. and set wall height to low side for shed rood and then the shed roof slope. Then under porch do the same should auto build if not this is simple enough to build you own roof planes and ceiling planes. As for attic looks too short to have 2nd story inside. if you did would only be 4ft or so

Manually draw the roofs with the fascia's at the same heights. Going by your picture, your ridges are 2 different heights. Change the pitch for each roof.

I found the topic on Clerestory roof building but this increases the height of the roof on one side. Both front and rear walls need to be the same height. Also the internal walls are a mess once this is done. Not easy this one. Cheers

Manual roofs - check "roof above this room", and uncheck "flat ceiling over this room" for the 2 rooms. You'll probably need to draw a wall in the attic where the 2 roofs intersect under the higher roof.

I am redrawing my house design and I cannot remember where to start to create the split shed roof with sloping ceilings (open attic) for all rooms. Can you point me in the right direction - is it an attic or a 2nd floor and how do I split this roof. (house plan is already drawn) Thank you.

I have the same question, but I am already using pony wall for the exterior stone. How can I place a double top plate atop the CMU?

If Architectural allows you to create floor trusses

I am using Home Designer Architectural 2020 , I am trying to create one large beam (truss) with one beam in top and one in bottom and fill with beams at 45 degrees angle, see enclosed photo, Is there a way to do this in HD Architectural 2020 ? This truss wil be placed at foundation and holding up the facade on forst floor, see enclosed hand sketch of facade.

One way to do it would be to draw the entire driveway area. Then use the break tool to create sections that can be changed as needed. Then you use the line/arch function to create the curves. Once that's done, to make the circle, you can use a "circle about center" CAD object. Put it where you want it, Then go to the "convert selected object" tool to make it a terrain object. You may need to make it just 1/16" thicker than the driveway so it shows. Change the material lo your terrain type, and that should do it. Also, please fill out your signature so we always know which version and year of the program you are using.

All, New user making the switch from years and years of Sketchup, so I apologize in advance that I'm still well in the depths of the learning curve of HDP. I'm working on a plan with a relatively complex driveway (circle drive with an offshoot to a turn around and side-load garage). When drawing the driveway area, I have done so through drawing multiple areas. Is there a way to merge these areas into one big area, or do I always need to be drawing my terrain areas as one polygon? As an added question, what is the easiest way to add a "hole" to my driveway area for the circle drive? Right now I just drew two sides and brought them together (like a closed horseshoe shape), but am sure there must be a better way. Thanks for the help! -Mike

Exterior walls go on the exteriors and interior go on the interior. Create an interior wall type of block and try that. Make sure that the wall is set to define rooms. Can always try reading the help or reference manual as well. Please try shortening the title of your post too. No one wants to read a novel.

Hi All I checked all rooms, and all have continuous walls with doors inserted. Not sure why I cannot seem to actually have rooms. I remember I did delete the interior walls initially as they were not 8 inch concrete block and I replaced them with the block and I used exterior block walls. Maybe this messed things up for me. Do you think I should delete all the 8 inch interior block walls and build new walls again with 8 inch block interior walls? Can I make the interior walls 8 inch block walls? If someone can point me in the right corrective direction I will most certainly run with it to try and correct this situation I have. I really appreciate any guidance anyone can give me. Thanks Steve

Hi All Ok I did not delete any posts. However it seems I was doing something wrong with the walls. I will check this and see if a continuous wall corrects the room issue. As I do not seem to have any rooms. Thanks I will re-look at the tutorials. I obviously must have missed something. I will let you all know how my corrective action works. Steve

Thank you so much, that is exactly what I needed to know. I thought i was just missing that function somewhere.

I didn't download the plan, yet a simple way to do it is to send the plan to the layout sheet, then manually drag in the edges of the view to get it to fit. There are no "lightning bolt" break lines, yet you can draw them in with CAD lines as you wish. Might want to save the plan under a different name before you draw them on, so they'll be on a separate plan and you won't have to draw them again.

I would like to isolate the kitchen/mudroom area on this plan to be able to send it to layout in 1/2 scale. I would also like to use the nice "lightning bolt" break where the view cuts off. Any and all help appreciated. Thanks so much.FLOOR PLAN FOR HOMETALK.pdf