ChiefKingtut Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I am using Home Designer Architectural 2017 and am totally stuck for terrain. Included in the zip is plan, images, textures, and a pdf of elevation and measurements. When we moved here 3 years ago, no plans were included so I bought Home Designer, nice change from Broderbunds 3D Home Architect Deluxe, which I was still using to that point. I am only a DIY'er not pro, took a little drafting in school some 45 years ago, so using this software is a blessing, but terrain is a curse. Right now in the plan I have the terrain pulled back so I could do the landscape walls at the edges of the driveway. Also included is a image of the front garden I am trying to replicate in HDA 2017. BTW I am upgrading to HDA 2021 in about 3 weeks, I noticed too many changes not too. Please help. skalynuik 10062020.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jo_Ann Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Yes, you have created a nightmare. mistake #1: Elevation lines and regions can not overlap each other.mistake #2 : Using a terrain wall when you should have used a terrain RETAINING wall. Terraced driveway side suggestion: If you don't want to recreate with a retaining wall, then get the terrain as close as possible. Fudge the rest by covering up the terrain dips with slabs or 'garden features' (disguised slabs). Driveway far side: Delete the terrain wall sections (stepped brick wall), and draw in a terrain RETAINING wall. Recreate the stepped brick wall (along side of the retaining wall) using soffits or closed box shapes (they have no 'wall definition'). Block the sections together, then ctrl / drag them into position over the retaining wall (concealing it). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefKingtut Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Thank-you Jo-Ann, you images helped a lot. For the sidewalk to the left of the house running back to front, top of the stairs, is there a way to make a slab slope, because a sidewalk follows terrain to much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChiefKingtut Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 By the ???, I guess more info required. That sidewalk that goes from the back starting at the pool runs along the house to the front top of stairs, I tried using a sidewalk, but its all wavy, I know Home Designer is not Chief Architect but I was just wondering if HD allows sloping concrete pads, or should I use a soffit? The slope is about 5 to 6 inches lower in the front. I will post a final image of the house when I am done, just a couple more measurements for the garden, but it looks way better the before your images inspiration. Again Thank-you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, ChiefKingtut said: wondering if HD allows sloping concrete pads Experiment with a ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefKingtut Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Thank-you all. The Mostly completed view of our house using Home Designer Architectural 2017. The sidewalk on the left from back to front at a slope, I used a soffit, sloped 5 inches over the 40', the garden walls and the driveway wall to the left are all slabs, using absolute for reference, the driveway wall does have a 1" retaining wall to the left which worked for the effect we have currently on the property. So again, thank-you for your help. I should be getting Home Designer 2021 Architectural by Nov 8th, wife says a early Christmas present, I can't wait to see the changes in the program. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo_Ann Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Looks good. Don't forget to add the wall caps to the top of the terraced walls. P.S. Your swimming pool is flat. Read up on how to do a pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefKingtut Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Oh yea, forgot those cap stones, thanx, and yes right now the pool is flat, I have to make it 20'x40', 3 ' deep shallow end, 9.5' Deep end, and 1 cake stairs in the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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