stonewall7 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Hi all, I'm trying to turn what would have been attic space into a loft area with a large shed-style dormer to give it some head room. I do not want to build a true second story (I just want the loft, I don't want the extra square footage all over the house), but after several less-than-satisfactory attempts and an inability to put a stairwell in the attic, I made a two inch high second floor. Now, I'm putting in the dormer over the loft and I really want it to be flush with the walls on either side, but because it's a dormer it won't connect. Is there a more elegant way to make the dormer connect to the walls? Or if someone just has a better idea to achieve the look I'm wanting in general, I'm all ears. I feel like I really need that "Gable Roof Line" tool in a shed roof option... Any help or insight is appreciated! Attic to Loft.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Do not use the Dormer tools, create the dormer manually. I have a couple of videos on my YouTube channel that might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonewall7 Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 hours ago, solver said: Do not use the Dormer tools, create the dormer manually. I have a couple of videos on my YouTube channel that might help. I watched some videos and tried a few of your suggestions, thanks. When I break the roof planes and snap it to the edge of the roofline, the walls aren't automatically generating like they do in your videos. That could just be because I have my second floor only a few inches high, though. If I delete the second floor and try that, no walls come up for the attic space, which I assume is normal. I also tried exploding the auto dormer I'd already built, but then the walls wouldn't display correctly either (weird overlap and shifting the automatically generated wall). I tried several different combinations of things, but the most promising one so far has been to delete the second floor, put shelf ceilings over the laundry/living area, manually draw the exterior walls and railings, and draw a roof plane. However, I can't adjust the wall height and I have an oddly tall dormer that is higher than my roof ridge on the far wall. I also have to draw a ceiling plane and, for some reason, the attic wall on the other side of the house reversed and the exterior siding is now inside. Anything else I could try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stonewall7 Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 11 hours ago, solver said: This worked perfectly, and I learned quite a bit along the way. Thanks for the other tips as well -- camera view, sunlight, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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