andrewcali Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The half wall/ railing seems to be flawed! I'm trying to build an office or structure with shorter walls than the building around it like an enclosed office with a lower ceiling within a large warehouse. #1 I have found that you must remove the ceiling on one of the structures or it creates a halo wall over the room....."not that big of a deal except they don't tell you this!!!!!!!! #2 when you remove one of the ceilings it works, but then it will only allow you to place door opening, no garage door regular door etc... This is a MAJOR issue..& so far tech support sends me to the VERY poorly & technically incorrect worded half/wall/railing partial wall instructions. (they tell you to build a wall then put a railing on it Does anyone half a solution? I may send the software back over this issue... tech support seems to be not listening to the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 This post may help. This should be trivial, but due to the design of the program it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 1/2 walls are not designed ( programmed) for that use , you basically are creating a Loft or mezzanine area so look at this article http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00210/ or the older one I still have Mezzanine Floor-Balconey.pdf a forum search on Warehouses ,should find you other posts too where we have dealt with this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewcali Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 KBIRD...Its not Loft or mezzanine......which would work for a (raised office). I'm trying to build an enclosed office or structure with shorter walls & ceiling. like an enclosed office with a lower ceiling within a large warehouse. Or a paint booth within a body shop..the problem. is when you try to make a wall shorter than the rest it appears not let you use doors or both ceilings. Their are ton of application you simply cannot do with this software..It's a MAJOR FLAW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution katalyst777 Posted May 5, 2015 Solution Share Posted May 5, 2015 Check out this article for what I think you're trying to accomplish based on your description.KB-00878: Creating a Plant Shelf Closet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewcali Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 THANKYOU KAT!! You have done what tech support could not do "listen to the issue" thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewcali Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Incidentally, what a ridiculous amount of easily forgettable knowledge, (if not used every single day) one must memorize & carry around just to build a simple wall with minor changes using this software. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I have done exactly what you want many times using the Mezzanine technique for warehouses , you don't have you use the space above for anything or , put stairs etc up there that's a design choice , and done that way you get all the framing etc too. , it's no different than building a two storey house ...very easy once you do it once... here's a quick plan for you... Warehouse_Mezzanine Floor.plan and some pics M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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