Kevin_M

On ‎2‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 11:21 AM, solver said:

Post the plan and I'll have a look.

How do I do that?  just attach the file?

One of the gable walls on my drawing doesn't seem to have any framing information for it.  If I go to the 3d framing perspective there's nothing there as if it doesn't exist.  I've already modified framing on the main walls to suit our needs so I'm hesitant to rebuild the framing again and loose those changes.  I'm sure there's a way I'm just to novice to know how.  Thanks for any help!

7 minutes ago, solver said:

Do you need something you cannot get by using doors or windows for the sidelights?

Well I can draw the French doors and use windows for the sidelights but then it changes the framing by trying to put a stud between them. I was just hoping there was an option somewhere for a complete assembly.  The unit we are using on the build is a complete pre-hung assembly that is 96" wide, French doors and sidelights.

Does anyone know if there's an option for a pair of French doors with sidelights anywhere in any of the libraries?  I haven't been able to locate one with sidelights yet.

Thanks!

13 minutes ago, DavidJPotter said:

 

No, that is a question for Software Architects and Engineers, not me.

 

DJP

Well thank you for getting it back again!  Much appreciated

3 minutes ago, DavidJPotter said:

You should be able to select the deck space and then from the "Edit Toolbar" select rebuild deck framing to bring it back into view. Also, the Deck Framing layer may also be turned off in the plan view Display Options dialog or perhaps in a camera view Display Options dialog (which you can check per instance).

 

DJP

 

PS: you really should add your signature to your posts, saying that you have Home Designer Pro 3019 and perhaps a little about your PC or Mac

Thank you for the help!  I totally didn't see the build framing button when the deck was selected.  I did loose my changes but that not to big of a deal to replicate again.  Any idea why it disappeared to begin with so I can avoid that again?

And you caught me in the process of adding my signature!  lol

So I have a large deck drawn on the back of the house plan.  Everything has been fine with it, I recently added a few beams and joists along with posts to account for a hot tub, I wanted to make sure there was adequate support for the weight.  Since then I have noticed that now all the deck framing has disappeared completely.  The only other major thing I have changed since the last time I noticed the framing being there was modifying some of the framing on the walls of the house, however I wouldn't have thought that would have effected the deck at all.  Any ideas?  I can't seem to get it to recreate the deck framing now.

Thanks for the input.  I'm running Pro 2019.  It just seems very odd to me that considering any cold climate is going to need a footer below the frost line that there's no option to generate the wall and footer to match the rest of the structure.  

Ok so I've got the house drawn up, even modified the foundation to add steps.  Now it's time to add the front porch, so I locate walls, tell it that the room is a porch, get the roof right, railings and posts right, all is well.......  Until you look down.  All it shows is the 4" slab and nothing else.  I need to add a 2' tall block wall with footers for the slab to sit on.  I've tried rebuilding foundation, changing wall types, changing room designations.... Nothing seems to get me a foundation under the porch.   Please guide me in the right direction as I'm sure there's a way to make it happen!