12 replies to this topic

[Scott Gunnufson]

I have a hipped roof and then I add a false gable to it. How do i get that hipped roof edge NOT appear where the gable is? I just want a continuous wall to the peak of the gable. See the end gables

 

[Heath Foster]

Have you tried cutting a hole in the hip roof?

 

Roof mode/draw/hole

[Keith Almond]

Why add the false gable, why not edit the edge and change that edge only to gable? or even RIGHT-CLICK - APPLY GABLE (although that seems to be hit and miss whether it works or not).

[D M]

Same false gable on hip roof, .. the one on the right uses 'auto hole' for the false gable

[Keith Almond]

Right ... wasn't thinking, yes, in the middle of the wall ... As Doug said ... Use Auto Hole.

[Kevin Rabenaldt]

Off topic to your question.  Why not try the look of a dutch gable over the garages.  It would tone down the size of the gables.  Just a suggestion.

[Tom Rogers]

Sorry to go a bit off tangent on this conversation but I am guessing that one reason he may have his gables looking like that is the fact that it is a duplex.  Which is where my question arises from.  In putting together a town home building or duplex or any multifamily layout, how does one accomplish this?  Are you drawing each unit in separately as separate projects or creating a building use some sort of symbols based on the whole plan?  Because it does affect how the foundation and roof play out and then the 3D presentation of them all

[Keith Almond]

Personally, I'd draw the whole multi-family unit completely as one project.

[Paul Tacy]

I, too, would do all units as one drawing if for no other reason than to clearly show the fire separation between them for the benefit of the Building Official.  Also, sprinkler drawings (when required) for the entire building would make more sense.

 

Paul

[Tom Rogers]

I understand cropping may work for individual units.  In my case I am working in a 40 unit subdivision where there are about 7 buildings of 4 and 5 units each.  So there will be repetitive use.  

[Yvon Gonthier]

I create individual plans for each models. So I have individual plans for each units and make changes as needed. Then I copy the floor plans in another folder and delete info that I don't need for my Blocks and reverse the required units. I insert reference points and merge to form my Blocks. For the foundation plans,I delete one of the commun wall before merging. For the upper floor, I can keep most of them because I draw à 2 x 4 wall on the individual plans so when merging it creates my party wall.

[Daniel Zanoli]

Those look bumped out alittle.  Boxed bay..