DaveTheB Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I'm somewhat new to HDPro so, although I'm sure I could make this work, I'd like to learn recommended best practice. I'm trying to model a section of wall with a fireplace. That section has white, painted brick from floor to ceiling. The fireplace is inset near the floor with a mantel above. The hearth is quartz set flush into the hardwood floor. - I'm wondering if for the brick portion, I should create wall breaks for it, specify a new wall type with brick interior surface, and use that? Then spec the mantel as a shelf (it doesn't have columns)? - How can I model the hearth? I can see making a "room" with room dividers and then using a different flooring material. I guess it would work but seems conceptual overkill to call it a room. Is there a more appropriate way? Thanks, db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Read some of these Knowledge Base Help Articles for custom fireplaces: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/search/?q=fireplace DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheB Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thanks. I'd read through those but none were a perfect fit. Here's what I ended up doing (there's still one open question): - use the Build->Fireplace tool with a material of white brick. Because the hearth is a different material and the chimney was already drawn on the house exterior, I turned both off. - created a mantel with the Shelf tool since it's a simple block of cherry. - I used room dividers to delineate where the hearth is and then changed the flooring material. - I placed a fireplace screen object that looks similar to my gas insert on the front of the brick, raising it off the floor since the Fireplace tool doesn't permit raised fireboxes. One remaining issue: on the exterior of the house, there is now white brick showing where it is not covered by the exterior brick chimney. How to deal with that? I can't get HDPro to move the brick inward off that edge of the wall. Thanks, db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Posting the plan file, or at least pictures will help us help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheB Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 I attached my plan to this thread: https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/2136-how-to-tell-hdpro-that-an-object-is-an-appliance/. You can see the issue I'm talking about if you do a doll house view then look at the exterior wall of the white brick fireplace, just above the red brick chimney. You'll see two squares of white brick. Thanks! db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheB Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 @LawB10, in my other thread about appliance placement, you said: get rid of the poly lines you don't need them Delete the fireplace from the foundation raise the terrain pad by lowering the number Use a pass thru or doorway and place the fireplace on the outside wall, that way it won't show in the master bedroom Uncheck the No Firebox, raise the fireplace to the height you want it. Resize the fireplace defaults to what you want. I'm not sure what you mean by the polylines. Are you referring to my chimney? Are you on a different tier than I am? I'm on HDPro 2016 and I can't see an option to raise the firebox. Only spec its width and left-to-right offset. Thanks, db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo_Ann Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Take a look at all the pieces used in this fireplace plan, and maybe it will help you to create a better looking fireplace. contempory fireplace.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawB10 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Yes click on the fireplace, open it specification box you will see General, Firebox click on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawB10 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 or you can use Jo Ann plan as guidance. By the way your plan was made with Chief Architect Premier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheB Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 I had someone with CA Premier do the initial work for my plan and now I'm refining it in HDPro. I'll experiment with the above and post results. Thanks, db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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