Jo_Ann

Questions: 1. Is the ceiling height in the main house 9' ? (that is how it is set in your plan) 2. Do both baths in the addition have flat 8' ceilings? 3. What is the roof pitch for the main house (unlikely to be 2.5"/12, more like 6/12)?

Your best option is to manually draw the roof plane, and it will look better too. Start at the back of the house with a plane, then drag/extend the plane to the front of the house. Grab the break line tool (keyboard #3) and start putting break points on the plane, so that you can shape the roof to the house. Remember, the roof HAS to slightly overhang the exterior wall finish! When you're done shaping, open the plane and set the desired pitch. Remember to check that "auto-rebuild attic walls" is working (attic walls in the pic are set to pink, for better visual).

A little bit of re-thinking a plan, goes a long way.

Those plans were all modified by Keith.

The brick material you see isn't being hidden because the crown molding leans outward. There is no 'cap' on the top of the crown molding, and no ceiling to hide what is behind it. Give it a 'cap' with a box shape (blue, in the pic). Don't use a soffit...it will give you trouble.

If you added west and east exterior walls on the 2nd floor showing in your 3rd pic, (completing the rectangle with the 2 existing walls) then you did not form a 'room'. Those 2 existing walls (north & south) are attic walls. Either draw over them, or change their settings.

This seems like such a dangerous staircase. It needs a landing midway, for safety. However, to do what you want...I would 1st make all 3 exterior floor walls invisible, so that you can see what you are doing. Delete the floor 1 stairs. Delete the 2nd floor extended room (used to connect the stairs?). Open the staircase and use the settings that are shown. Move the stairs into the correct position.

By using a combination of cabinets, shelves, and box shapes (open front & back), you can assemble most anything. Once created, use the "edit area" marquee to select and move everything together, OR... In the 3d window, hold down control, select ALL components, and then block them.

1. I see 4 walls (not 3) in my diagram. Upload your plan with your best efforts currently done, so that it can be seen what you have (or have not) done. 2. Solver (Eric) answered your pitch question.

The plan that you posted is incomplete. You created a 2nd floor, but there are no definable rooms. Roof settings on some of the walls are wrong. Initially, temporary ceiling heights determine where the roof eaves sit on the walls. Non of this info is available. This roof is easy to auto-build, when given with the correct information.

If you want help with something, you need to post in Q&A.

What Eric says is true, however, you need to explain better exactly what you mean by " barrel radius in the gable" (roof, ceiling, doorway?).

I'm not getting the same results as you. Maybe you could try adding a light?

Nope. Not an understandable explanation.

You do not have a definable room on the 2nd floor, and you have really not explained the problem very well.

Have you been downloading 3d objects (Sketchup maybe?).

You have placed a garden object WAYYYY out beyond the south east corner of the terrain perimeter. This will also affect 3d performance.

Just guessing this is what you are trying to do?

You posted all those pics, and yet failed to post the plan file.

??? It does appear that your ceiling is set too low.

If you search the knowledge base for 'farmhouse sink', you will find info on how to install one.

I thought you said that you wanted the roof ridges to align.