window with same width as wall part

[HelgeB]

I got a house with some kind of reverse pony walls for the windows.

Below the windows the walls are thinner with different surface and room for heating radiators.

 

Before remodeling the house I wanted to create a nice plan, so I got the home designer.

 

I created my exterior walls, broke them where the windows are and placed my new deigned pony walls. But when I place a window in these wall parts, they are always smaller than the pony wall. I can't drag the handles more outside, and when I type the exact size, it is automatically reduced.

 

I tried every setting in the windows dialog, nothing helped. 

 

So how can I draw my windows? 

 

Helge

[DavidJPotter]

Just from your post I do not understand what the problem is, perhaps someone else is smarter than I, Can you post a photo of your windows and of the results you are getting in your software so we can compare?

 

DJP

[HelgeB]

Whoa, what an active forum!

Thanks for the answers, I'll try Eric's solution in the evening.

 

For David, I attach a picture from the outside. I currently have no picture from inside, but think of the normal walls as 30 cm bricks, the pebbled parts below the windows are 7 cm concrete slabs.

 

Helge

[HelgeB]

Hi Eric, it's evening, and I tried your solution.

 

At first a little fiddly, but finally done. Good to have architectural blocks and some windows of the same size.

 

But one drawback: There are no moldings in the recess.

I tried without the soffits: no moldings on doorways in exterior walls, see picture.

 

 

May be I missed some options?

 

But nevertheless: Thanks for the answer!

[solver]

A doorway between rooms will have the trim wrap around the opening if there is no casing. Not if it opens to the outside.

 

Add a soffit to each side of the opening and apply molding to match the room.