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  1. Hi All

     

    Using HD Pro 2021

     

    I finished basement and 1st floor, now I need to layout the interior of the attic. As you can see from attached the pix, it has knee walls and a vaulted ceiling with collar ties

     

    The roof goes all the way down to the original hip walls (i.e. first floor ceiling). The current attic in HD has no ceiling or floor. When I add a half wall for one of the knee walls I get a message saying I probably want to add another floor, but not sure how, as the wall height at the exterior is actually 0"

     

    How should I do this?

     

    Thanks

     

    Mark

    2nd floor interior.jpg

    exterior.jpg

  2. Hi all

     

    Using HD Pro 2021

     

    My model is coming along well. Newest problem is that porch roof is too high (walls are too tall). The porch is 8" below main floor, so I set floor to -8"

     

    The windows are 72" high and only 10' from the start of the (vaulted) ceiling. I've set the absolute ceiling height to 82, but regardless what value I set the roof never moves

     

    Can anyone point me in the right direction?

     

    Thanks

     

    Mark

    First Floor No Stairs or Cabinets - Ext Steps.plan

    Porch problem.png

  3. Hi All

     

    Using HD Pro 2021

     

    Managed to build most of the house I'm working on in HD Pro, but realized I did a several things incorrectly (ext wall makeup being one), so I decided to start over and set all the defaults first.

     

    Drew the perimeter and want a simple gable roof. All walls are identical (except long sides are hip walls and short sides are full gable), so no idea why I'm missing the brick on the hip walls and why there is a gap at the bottom (see attached)

     

    Anyone got any idea what I've done wrong?

     

    Thanks

     

    Mark

     

     

     

     

    8115 Kostner 3.png

    8115 Kostner 3.plan

  4. Hi Guys

     

    Using HD Pro 10

     

    Having many issues with trusses.

     

    I have my framing complete 

     

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    I can't add trusses without roof planes (asks me if I want to create general framing member)

     

    Build roof planes:

     

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    Get this (roof planes hidden). I assume the walls have to be extended thru the gable at this point

     

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    Add first truss. All looks OK

     

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    Copy trusses

     

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    Seem to have truss and gable end wall

     

    post-2977-0-04606300-1437772724_thumb.png

     

    Seem to have birdsmouth cut on truss

     

    post-2977-0-94729400-1437772754_thumb.png

     

    Change end truss to dropped end. Lose overhang and it sinks into top plates

     

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    I figure I MUST be doing something wrong. Plan attached. Can anyone tell me where I'm gong wrong?

     

    Thanks

     

    Mark

     

     

     

     

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    01. Garage v3 (22x24f).plan

  5. Hi David

     

    It's a regular DXF file, but for some bizarre reason you can't upload dxf files to this forum, so I added the .txt extension so the forum software doesn't complain

    Thanks

     

    I bought Pro 10 a few years back for a big remodel. Can't justify the upgrade to latest version. Will try and find a dxf converter

  6. Hi Guys

     

    Anyone had any luck importing DXF files?

     

    I want to purchase a site plan on line and import into HD Pro 10. But all I get is the database conversion dialog for hours (file attached, but with txt extension because I can't upload DXF)

     

    Regards

     

    mark

    Hi David

     

    It's a regular DXF file, but for some bizarre reason you can't upload dxf files to this forum, so I added the .txt extension so the forum software doesn't complain

  7. Hi Guys

     

    Anyone had any luck importing DXF files?

     

    I want to purchase a site plan on line and import into HD Pro 10. But all I get is the database conversion dialog for hours (file attached, but with txt extension because I can't upload DXF)

     

    Regards

     

    mark

    2000 Vista Rd v2004.dxf.txt

  8. Hi Guys

     

    I have a plat of survey that is 1":20' scale.

     

    I need to produce a site plan and a version of the survey that has the location of my new detached garage.

     

    Is there a way to place the existing survey as a background image and "trace' over it with cad tools?

     

    If not what's the easiest way to recreate? I started by transferring coordinates point by point, but it's laborious process. i'm sure there's a better way

     

    regards

     

    mark

  9. I don't still have any of my older versions installed to double check, but you should just be able to move the walls to resize the structure, and then rebuild the roof and framing.

    it worked, but was a lot more work than I anticipated (and a lot of cleanup to do afterwards)