solver

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  1. Can you post images of what you are trying to model? Specifically how the shed roof interacts with the main roof on the end.
  2. 5.5625 x 30 = 166.875 Subtract 1/8" because you don't need the space after the final board. So your total is 166-7/8" - 1/8" = 166-3/4"
  3. The .20 is the part of a board and space. You have 5-7/16" boards with a 1/8" gap = 5.5625" 5.5625 x 30 = 166.875 168 - 166.875 = 1.125 Increasing your gap by 1/32 will make up the difference.
  4. Google has the answer. https://www.mathsisfun.com/converting-decimals-fractions.html
  5. Look to SketchUp and the 3D Warehouse. I'll suggest getting the structure perfect before adding things like cars, trees, furniture in every room, pictures on the wall, etc.
  6. Make sure the ceiling heights, pitch etc are correct. Also thickness of the roof framing -- lots of variables that might change the look. The simple way would be to turn off Roof Over This Room for the shed roofed part. Build the roof, which should build centered over the bedroom, then draw in a manual roof plane over the bath and closet.
  7. Not sure you will be able to do either of these in Suite. As for a materials list, with a small addition -- 2 walls and a roof, it would be easy enough to do it manually.
  8. Here is a detail straight from Chief Premier.
  9. I'm a visual learner and got started watching every YouTube video I could find. Getting Started Knowledge Base YouTube
  10. Select the roof plane, press 3 (shortcut to break), and click the roof plane edge on one side of the dormer, and again on the other side. You now have a line with 3 segments. Select the center one, grab the move handle and drag it over the dormer. Note the Wall Break tool is only used for walls, the break tool found in the Edit Toolbar is used for everything else.
  11. The numbers work for me. The triangle is the 4' 3", 6' 5", 92" sides.
  12. I can't follow what the problem is. I will say the tape measure tool is not the correct tool for the job. It's fine for quick, but not necessarily accurate measurements. When needing accuracy, I create a CAD detail -- something you cannot do. You can use CAD lines carefully positioned and then one of the other measuring tools to get accurate measurements.
  13. What you want to do is an unnatural condition for the program. Its roof generator is programmed to not do what you want. You are wanting a roof slope to dead end into a wall. This is where having manual roof tools helps, as you can draw in whatever shape you want. I'm not sure how to override the default behavior, but I'll think about it.
  14. ? Remember roofs build over rooms. You raise or lower the ceiling to raise or lower the roof.
  15. Taken from another thread. There are several ways of doing this. The simple way using auto rebuild roofs is to add a 2nd floor -- think of it as the attic, but don't set the room type to Attic or you won't get a roof over it. This complicates the model because you then need to change things to make the structure accurate. Draw in another floor, manipulate the ceiling height to get the roof where you want it.
  16. You could use a Pony Wall for the 1st floor exterior walls. The lower part is stone, the upper siding.
  17. You will find that turning off the display of all the extra items -- plants, furniture etc will make working on the model faster and easier. Remove the Upper Pitch setting from the garage gable wall and change the pitch on the right side wall from 8 to 3.
  18. Once you get the frame like you want it, select all the pieces, right click and choose Make Architectural Block. This will group all the parts together so they may be moved as one. Read up on the Transform Replicate tool. Very powerful tool for moving things. Also, Point-to-Point Move may help. You could use a soffit for the glass too. And if you know the size, it might help to do this outside the bath. Block everything together and then move into position.
  19. You could use soffits. A bit tedious, but doable.
  20. How about posting the plan file. Close it first. Zip it if you can.
  21. The only thing that should be checked on the Roof Panel for the garage end wall is Full Gable. It looks like you might have Upper Pitch checked.
  22. Start a new plan, just one room with a bumpout. Set the 2 end walls of the main space to gable. Change the overhang setting in the walls I've shown above. Build the roof and see how it works. My guess is after trying various settings, some need to be cleared and then reset.