Jo_Ann

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  1. Yes, it is possible.
    You just need a lot of practice learning how to use Pro and manual roof tools.
    And don't assume an entire ceiling within a room is 10', when some of it might be partially sloped, and then become a 10' flat ceiling (this can affect the way the roof sits). The floor plan drawings don't really reveal everything.
    Practice Obi Wan, practice...(and the reference manual).

     

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  2. Although the directions in that tutorial are the same as in the Home Designer Knowledge base, you should NOT be looking at Chief Premier tutorials.  You have a Home Designer product, so you should only be looking at tutorials for Home Designer.


    Even so, I gave you the answer about what needs to change.

     

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  3. You said salt box roof on the 2nd floor.
    Is this what you want?


    I think this has a lot to do with the "in from baseline" setting on the 1st floor hip wall's  upper/lower pitch ,  and also the placement of the 2nd floor knee wall.


    In this pic, the knee wall is 5' in height.

     

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  4. Even if the alcove is not set as a room, I get this result by setting the minimum alcove size larger that the alcove width.

    I have no idea what you did to get that result.

     

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  5. For a one time use, Pro is expensive and has a high learning curve, and most of the time manual roof tools are not needed.
    Suite is too limited in what it can do.
    An upgrade to Architectural would probably work well for you.

     

    Uploading the plan file usually gets the best answers for problems, and people on the forum who try to help, are just users, like yourself.

     

  6. Don't know what you did. but you should be able to select it with the rainbow tool.

    Open the wall, and check to see what material is being used for the top of the pony wall.

     

    Most shower glass walls do not extend to the ceiling or over the door.  The pony wall will extend to the ceiling.

    Is that what you want?

     

  7. I don't even understand why DJP would post a video for you to watch, that only shows manual roof planes being used.


    You said you have Suite, which does not have manual roof planes.


    You could have looked in the Knowledge Base for "Gambrel Roof".


    The 1st thing you need to do, is open the roof icon and change the eave overhang to at least 2".  (1/4" is not acceptable).

     

    In your posted plan, only the 2 hip walls on floor 1 need to change.
    On the roof tab of the wall, the 1st pitch is set to 20".
    The upper pitch should be set to 6".


    If you want a totally flat ceiling on floor 2, the "in from baseline"  should be set to 64".


    And as Solver asked, please delete your thread in Tips & Techniques.

  8. Open the room and check the box "use soffit surface for ceiling".
    Open the railing and uncheck "post to ceiling".   Add your own posts using either a soffit, or a box shape from the library.  Place them, then resize them.


    And like solver has asked, please add your signature.

  9. Most likely, when you drew the new walls on the 2nd floor, you did not draw over the existing attic wall.

    Therefore, it is still an attic wall, and is set as having a "no room definition".

  10. It's because you probably used an "auto dormer".

    You need to add a smaller, complete room  (with a normal height ceiling) connected to the front exterior wall.

  11. Your 1st photo shows that you have Architectural, not Pro.

    You do not have manual roof control.

     

    You need to use the correct exterior wall type, or maybe you just need to reverse the layers of the existing wall.