Shed roof help

[ChuckWedel 0]

I have Home Designer Version 9.0 and I am having trouble creating a shed roof.  The plans are for an outbuilding, 24 x 36, with 2 bedrooms and bathroom on the second floor.  The gable dormers are on the front (done that), and the bathroom will be in the in the back, under the shed roof.  Can anyone help me?

 

You can call me on cell at 703 216 2060.

 

Thanks!

Outbuilding - HOLD.plan

[solver 621]

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[ChuckWedel 0]

Thank you, Solver!  I have Home Designer Pro 9.0, and will attempt to add that information to my signature (I am not very technical, as you can tell...).

 

Thanks!

[solver 621]

Since you have Pro, why not draw the shed roof manually?

 

Here is a video that may help.

 

 

[ChuckWedel 0]

Sketcher,

 

I tried to create the shed dormer both manually and automatically,, and I couldn't get either to work...

[solver 621]

19 minutes ago, ChuckWedel said:

and I couldn't get either to work...

 

What's the problem? Can you attach a screen capture or 2 showing what happens?

[ChuckWedel 0]

Here's a photo, shows the roof, but can't get the walls to build.  

 

Thoughts?

[solver 621]

Did you watch the video referenced above?

[ChuckWedel 0]

Yes, but I couldn't follow it, the guy was super fast...

[solver 621]

I can't tell from your image, but it looks like there is a roof below your shed roof. You need a hole in the lower roof, or simply move it out of the way.

 

 

[ChuckWedel 0]

I will try that and let you know - thanks!

[ChuckWedel 0]

Solver,

 

How do I delete the roof plan only under the shed roof?

 

Thanks.

[solver 621]

10 minutes ago, ChuckWedel said:

How do I delete the roof plan only under the shed roof?

 

See the video -- start watching at 5 minutes in.

[ChuckWedel 0]

I figured out how to delete the roof plan below the shed roof, but now I can't get the pitch right on the shed roof, and no walls either.  What am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks.

[ChuckWedel 0]

Solver / Others,

 

Per the photos attached, this is what I get.  There is a shed roof, but when set the height to the height of the rest of the roof, it goes back to 12/12 pitch.  The wall are set to full gable walls on the sides and High Shed / Gable Wall on the end.

 

Can anyone help me with this problem?

 

Thanks.

[solver 621]

Open one of the outside roof planes and get its ridge height.

 

Open the center roof plane, lock the pitch and enter the ridge height.

 

It should raise up and you should see at least the front wall.

[ChuckWedel 0]

Solver,

 

How do you lock the roof plane?

[solver 621]

No idea what your version looks like, or if it has these options.

 

[ChuckWedel 0]

Solver,

 

IT WORKED!  The buttons don't say 'lock' on them, but they are locked.   The wall on the left is there (looking from the front to the back), but no back wall, and no wall on the right.

 

Any ideas on that?

 

THANK YOU!