Britt_P Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Hello. I am using Home Designer Suite 2018 (64 bit) and am trying to modify my roof. My "L" shaped cottage has a gabled roof on the right wall with a low pitch of just over 3". The front wall on the left side is gabled with a pitch of about 12" (not exactly). The peaks of the two gables meet at the same elevation so neither pitch is exactly standard. The porch has a very low slope on it that is almost flat sloping from it's intersection with the right side roof to the front. I don't think I am going to be able to correctly model this roof with my program and was wondering if I upgrade to Home Designer Architectural will I be able to do what I want? The attached file shows where I am presently. I was on the Chief Talk page and told to post here and that perhaps Jo_Ann might be able to help me. Thanks much. 22 E Earle St basic+3 roof.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Please post a photo of your home, several from different sides would be optimum. Observations of your model: I do not see any "L" shape to it as you have said except if the porch did actually have a shed or lower pitched roof as you say, then and only then an "L" shape might then appear. 1 hour ago, Britt_P said: if I upgrade to Home Designer Architectural will I be able to do what I want? Most probably not, you, I believe would need to upgrade to Home Designer Pro, the roof design tools of Suite and Architectural are equivocal, only HD Pro offers full custom-manual roof design tools, which seem to be indicated at least until I can see photos of your existing home. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo_Ann Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 If this is what you want, then... First: Open the toolbar roof icon and reset pitch to 6" (leave 'auto build roof' checked).2nd: Open the porch room and uncheck 'roof over this room'.Next: Break the wall as shown (move the bath window out of the way 1st). Designate yellow walls as 'gable', and also the 2 side railings of the porch. Set the 12" pitch on the 2 exterior walls (as shown). Open the front railing of the porch: Set the pitch to 1". Put a check in the 'upper pitch' box, set 'in from baseline' to 88". Open the porch room again, and lower the 'finished ceiling' to 97". Put the check mark back in the boxes 'roof over this room', 'ceiling over this room', and 'use soffit surface for ceiling'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 It took me two tries but I finally got this YouTube video done, I hope it helps you" In retrospect, I think Jo Ann guessed better than I did. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 another try based on Jo Ann's guess: DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britt_P Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Jo_Ann that is great. Thanks a million. I will now go back and try to figure out exactly why or how your solution worked. Again thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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