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The multi-purpose soffit tool to the rescue -- again.

Thanks DJP and Mick.

Have a shower surrounded by 3 standard walls and one glass shower wall.

I want one wall (see first image) to extend out past the glass an inch or so.

When I move it via drag or entering dimensions, it always snaps back to the location shown. If I drag it out 6" or so it will stay, then use the arrow keys to move it, once it gets to within 4 or 5 inches, it snaps back even with the glass.

Have tried all I know.

I used a room divider to create two porches in the same area. One projects past the front of the building, the other does not. 

The one that projects has no roof, the other does.

-- Eric

Would like a printer capable of 11x17 black and white.

Will see little use -- 50 pages or so a month.

See multifunction devices, but really need just a printer. Already have printer/copier/scanner laser for 8.5" paper.

I have researched, but many reviews focus on photo printing etc, and not drawing nice sharp lines.

Any ideas?

-- Eric

you will need to play with the maximum Chord Spans until you get the desired result on the webs

Thanks to all who replied. As a new user, I have much to learn.

This was a project for a friend building this barn for his daughter who is here for the weekend from out of state. He wanted her to see his design n 3D.

Mick -- The above quote from your post was the key. I now have what I need.

One suggestion I'll be making to CA is to add an "Apply" button to the dialogs. Would make this trial and error cycle much easier!

-- Eric

Thanks guys.

David -- Have tried the soffit tool using the sloped option, even found a KB article (http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00902/) that says "Angled timber members can also be created in the Home Designer Architectural and Home Designer Pro versions by using a sloped soffit.", but doesn't do much to explain how.

Mick -- The truss on the front is a stock truss with the king post option checked. It happens to match the design I'm trying to replicate. Your suggestion is what I tried first, but because of the width of the building, the truss generated has too many members.

I'll keep trying.

-- Eric

Trying to draw a decorative truss on the side gables like the one on the front. Will be embedded in the stucco.

Used the soffit tool to make the horizontal and vertical parts, but unable to do the angled members.

Is there a better way?

Using latest Home Designer Pro.