Dormer wall artifacting

**ampbuilding** · 02-14-2006, 04:38 PM

Hello, I'm having the following issue (attached .jpg) in chief with the walls underneath the dormers continuing on. Any ideas?

Thanks,

A.G.

**Gary Doski** · 02-14-2006, 05:07 PM

Are you working in version 10.07a?
And did you build a auto dormer?

**ampbuilding** · 02-14-2006, 06:33 PM

10.07a, no auto dormer, manually built.

**Gary Doski** · 02-15-2006, 06:41 AM

A.G.
In ver. 10 we can create dormers automatically, and depending on the type of house your have 2 choices for type of dormer.
The automatic dormers are much easier and do not create the problems you are having.
Read the dormer section of your Manuel.
Some rules:
The dormer assemblly (roof,walls, etc.) must fit within one roof plane.
The "auto floating dormer" does not need a knee wall to be placed in the roof.
The "auto dormer" needs to have knee walls to be placed in the roof.

**ampbuilding** · 02-15-2006, 06:47 AM

Thanks Gary,

I'd really rather not recreate all the dormers...as this plan was ready to send to the printers yesterday before I changed some roof dimensions.

Does anyone know any other fixes?

Thanks,

AG

**lavor** · 02-15-2006, 06:58 AM

If you will send the plan I will look at it. I am pretty good with roofs and am sure I can figure this out.

lavor@designsbylavor.com

**Allen42acj** · 02-15-2006, 07:04 AM

Try breaking walls where you don't want them,roof cuts wall at bottom ..
It looks like other problems with roof in spots to..

**Gary Doski** · 02-15-2006, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by ampbuilding

I'd really rather not recreate all the dormers...

Make 2 copies of your plan, send one to Lavor and try putting dormers in the other one while your waiting.

It's just a copy so it does not matter!

This is a good way to learn CA.

That is an extremely nice offer from Lavor to help, but it is not teaching you how to get it done.

**lavor** · 02-15-2006, 09:17 AM

I'll share what I do to fix it so everyone benifits.

**ampbuilding** · 02-15-2006, 09:45 AM

There is a section on the garage roof that cannot be addressed with an auto dormer, so I still need a fix.

**Gary Doski** · 02-15-2006, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by lavor

I'll share what I do to fix it so everyone benefits.

Great idea Lavor, it is really nice to take time

Sometimes an auto dormer will not fit next to a hip, but you can place it away a couple of feet, explode it, then move the components it into position and adjust it as you need.

**ampbuilding** · 02-15-2006, 11:20 AM

I would assume you have to do the same thing for asymmetrical dormers?

**Gary Doski** · 02-15-2006, 05:03 PM

Hmmm, a non symmetrical dormer???

Yes, you could use it for that.

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