LCrosno Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Is it possible to add wall dormers like those shown on this elevation? Segmental dormers? I cannot figure this out. Thanks in advance. http://www.e-archi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/W48002FM-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCrosno Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Home Designer Pro 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 In such cases the dormer tool may not be your first choice. In such cases one would manually construct dormers, some of these help articles may be of help: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/search/?q=manual+dormers DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCrosno Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 I've already looked through several of those, and have yet to find one with the segmental wall dormer with a curved roof. Home Designer Pro 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Also look in the dormer specification dialog under "Roof type" drop-down menu DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCrosno Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I still haven't found where there are any instructions regarding the wall dormer coming directly off of the wall of the first or second floor, and not a dormer on the roof plane, and then doing a curved roof. I can do a regular dormer with a curved roof, and a wall dormer with a gable, but I cannot get a wall dormer to have a curved roof. Specifically: can anyone give me instructions on creating a wall dormer with a curved roof in Home Designer Pro 2016 as shown in the link above in my original post? I'm talking about the ones directly above the entry and to the right and left- not the ones in the roof plane. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elovia Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 LCrosno ... I wrestled with what you're after for quite a while a few years back (c. Pro 8 and 10). I have not tried in more modern versions of the HDPro software, so forgive me if there may be an easier way. I found that creating a regular dormer with a curved roof, and then exploding it and moving it to where it wanted it, led to really quirky model behavior. Yes, that method will give an idea of what it would look like, but it causes other problems if you're even the tiniest bit OCD about how it looks. The good news is you have HDPro, which is required to create manual roof planes. The bad news is that while creating a curved roof using manual roof planes is possible, it can be tedious and exacting work. I suggest that you start by manually creating a (wall) dormer using the wall tools on an upper level of your building model. At some point, you will have to delete the roof planes that come with the manually created (wall) dormer (assuming auto generated roof), and then add your own curved roof. See the following article from the help knowledge database for a process for doing just that: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-01187/creating-a-barrel-roof.html Good luck and hope this helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo_Ann Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 In addition to what Elovia said, you might also find it useful to download the French Provincial sample plan (from the Home Designer samples gallery). You can then study how they did it, using a real model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCrosno Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thank you so much! I appreciate the guidance. It has been driving me crazy, and I hate the fact that as of now I haven't been able to add this to my plans. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawB10 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 One method you could try is to use the break line tool. On the overhang, break the line in 2 places and drag it back to the wall. Go slowly when you get closer to the wall.. For the curved roof, open the dormer specification box click roof type>barrel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Here is a You Tube tutorial video of me creating a curved roof (segmented) manual dormer in Home Designer Pro 2016: https://youtu.be/-A1WrUrUCP8 DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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