Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 23

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Posts
    3

    House with garage under 1st Floor

    I am new to CA and wanted know if anyone knows how to set up the following. I am trying to create a house that will sit upon a hill. The house has a first floor and a basement that would contain the garage and other rooms. I am trying to make the garage downstairs however the garage and other rooms in the basement do not necessarily sit all under the 1st floor of the house. Parts of the garage/rooms would actually be under ground or under a deck. I keep seeing no ceiling to the garage and the terrain is going through the garage wall. When I started the house, I created the 1st floor, then added a basement. I then manipulated the basement so that it start to show the garage and the other rooms down there. See file attachment to see what I mean. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can correct this?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	house.jpg 
Views:	158 
Size:	52.1 KB 
ID:	52300  

  2. #2
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    7,619
    Welcome to the forum. Is your first house? How long have you been using the program? I'm only asking because some of the answers could be rough for someone not familar with the basics of the program. I'm sorry about the bad reply but would like to know a little about your knowledge of the program.
    Tommy Blair
    Houston, TX.
    (713) 467-0579
    tblair55@sbcglobal.net
    Avid Chief User V8-X5
    Lead Houston User's Group
    HP Dv7t Quad Edition Laptop
    W7 Home Premium, 64-Bit
    2nd Gen. Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz (turbo boost to 3.3 GHz)
    1GB Radeon HD 6770M GDDR5
    8GB DDR3 System Memory, 640GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
    (2) 2.0 ports, (2) 3.0 ports
    17.3" Monitor (1600x900)

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Posts
    3
    Just started with the program a few weeks ago and yes this is the first house I have built...

  4. #4
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    7,619
    Start playing with building foundations with foundation walls and not monolithics. I assume your first floor is at 0". Start adjusting the floor and ceiling heights of the basements and keep the (1st floor) floor height at 0".

    I don't due much basements (here in Houston) but just did one. Trial and error is a good teacher.
    Tommy Blair
    Houston, TX.
    (713) 467-0579
    tblair55@sbcglobal.net
    Avid Chief User V8-X5
    Lead Houston User's Group
    HP Dv7t Quad Edition Laptop
    W7 Home Premium, 64-Bit
    2nd Gen. Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz (turbo boost to 3.3 GHz)
    1GB Radeon HD 6770M GDDR5
    8GB DDR3 System Memory, 640GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
    (2) 2.0 ports, (2) 3.0 ports
    17.3" Monitor (1600x900)

  5. #5
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    7,619
    Something else that will help you is after you create your foundation (basement), do a backclip camera view so you can see the floor levels and then tile the views so that you can see the plan view and backclip view at the same time. You will now see the visible changes when you make them. This will help you tremendously.
    Tommy Blair
    Houston, TX.
    (713) 467-0579
    tblair55@sbcglobal.net
    Avid Chief User V8-X5
    Lead Houston User's Group
    HP Dv7t Quad Edition Laptop
    W7 Home Premium, 64-Bit
    2nd Gen. Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz (turbo boost to 3.3 GHz)
    1GB Radeon HD 6770M GDDR5
    8GB DDR3 System Memory, 640GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
    (2) 2.0 ports, (2) 3.0 ports
    17.3" Monitor (1600x900)

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Southern California
    Posts
    4,874
    I would make the basement the first floor so you can generate a foundation plan below that.
    Perry
    P.H. DESIGNS L.L.C.
    Eastvale Calif.
    Alienware, liquid cooled
    Ver 10-"X6 x64 SSA
    WIN 8.1 PRO 64 bit
    Nvidia GTX780 3GB.
    i7 920 2.67-- 12 GB Ram
    40" led monitor

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    497
    Quote Originally Posted by perryh View Post
    I would make the basement the first floor so you can generate a foundation plan below that.
    We do full foundations on almost everything that we design here in Canada. I don't have a problem leaving the first floor as first floor and the basement as such. I wouldn't switch it now as a rookie. That is how I design and it's not an issue. In the future there may be some benefit to doing it this way possibly, but for now, I suggest leaving it. It works.

    It may be beneficial for you to post the plan for people to look at to help you figure out your concerns. Easiest way is to search posting plan on the forums. There is lots of help if you are unfamiliar with this step. Welcome to the forum..
    Charlie Heyn
    X1 THRU X5
    www.i4homedesign.ca

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    San Diego California
    Posts
    9,573
    Quote Originally Posted by perryh View Post
    I would make the basement the first floor so you can generate a foundation plan below that.
    I agree with Perry, I disagree with Charlie, (but it works for Charlie so he should not change it). Perry and I come from areas that typically utilize monolithic slabs, and that is the main reason why Perry suggests making the basement the first floor. So if you use mono slabs, I would suggest the basement be the first floor.
    D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
    San Diego, Ca.
    Chief X-5 w/ Win 7
    Asus P6T X58 ATX Core i7
    Intel Core i7 920
    6GB (3X2) DDR3 1600
    NVIDIA GeForce 580 GTX

    The videos we watch are not 100% gold, but if we find a gold nugget, the time spent viewing has a value.

    We can please some of the people some of the time, but we can't please all the people all of the time..... but I will keep trying.

    If you are interested in keeping abreast of any new videos, please subscribe to my channel at YOUTUBE...... channel is ds hall

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    San Diego California
    Posts
    9,573
    Another comment on this..... there is nothing magic about the LEVEL 0, especially if you do not use auto foundations which I do not use. So the fact that you have the basement on level zero is not a big deal in that you can still use that as your foundation if you so choose. The idea of having a level zero (even though you may not send it to layout) simply gives you more flexibility if you may need it.

    I did a few vids on how unimportant LEVEL 0 is by putting the foundation on LEVEL 3. This demonstrated the inherent flexibility that CA has build into the program. However I must admit that vast majority of the users probably do use LEVEL 0 as the basement level.

    Disclaimer: Perry is not much smarter than I, so be careful when you listen to his suggestions.
    D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
    San Diego, Ca.
    Chief X-5 w/ Win 7
    Asus P6T X58 ATX Core i7
    Intel Core i7 920
    6GB (3X2) DDR3 1600
    NVIDIA GeForce 580 GTX

    The videos we watch are not 100% gold, but if we find a gold nugget, the time spent viewing has a value.

    We can please some of the people some of the time, but we can't please all the people all of the time..... but I will keep trying.

    If you are interested in keeping abreast of any new videos, please subscribe to my channel at YOUTUBE...... channel is ds hall

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Posts
    361
    Yeah, I'm with Perry - I seem to have better luck with mono slabs when they're in a foundo plan below the lowest defined room.
    Matt Kennedy
    Win7, v2 beta thru x6

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Southern California
    Posts
    4,874
    Yes I'm definitely not a trainer in any way, and never want to be.
    Perry
    P.H. DESIGNS L.L.C.
    Eastvale Calif.
    Alienware, liquid cooled
    Ver 10-"X6 x64 SSA
    WIN 8.1 PRO 64 bit
    Nvidia GTX780 3GB.
    i7 920 2.67-- 12 GB Ram
    40" led monitor

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    San Diego California
    Posts
    9,573
    Quote Originally Posted by perryh View Post
    Yes I'm definitely not a trainer in any way, and never want to be.
    Smart decision, you will make much more money if you stay out of the training business and draw plans..... I think I might take that approach this year. Thanks P.
    D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
    San Diego, Ca.
    Chief X-5 w/ Win 7
    Asus P6T X58 ATX Core i7
    Intel Core i7 920
    6GB (3X2) DDR3 1600
    NVIDIA GeForce 580 GTX

    The videos we watch are not 100% gold, but if we find a gold nugget, the time spent viewing has a value.

    We can please some of the people some of the time, but we can't please all the people all of the time..... but I will keep trying.

    If you are interested in keeping abreast of any new videos, please subscribe to my channel at YOUTUBE...... channel is ds hall

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Southern California
    Posts
    4,874
    If someone puts the basement on level 0, than where do you put the foundation plan, or do you show it on the basement plan, could be confusing for the builders.
    Perry
    P.H. DESIGNS L.L.C.
    Eastvale Calif.
    Alienware, liquid cooled
    Ver 10-"X6 x64 SSA
    WIN 8.1 PRO 64 bit
    Nvidia GTX780 3GB.
    i7 920 2.67-- 12 GB Ram
    40" led monitor

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    San Diego California
    Posts
    9,573
    Quote Originally Posted by perryh View Post
    If someone puts the basement on level 0, than where do you put the foundation plan, or do you show it on the basement plan, could be confusing for the builders.
    Hey P. stop trying to train us, you will make much more money drawing.
    D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
    San Diego, Ca.
    Chief X-5 w/ Win 7
    Asus P6T X58 ATX Core i7
    Intel Core i7 920
    6GB (3X2) DDR3 1600
    NVIDIA GeForce 580 GTX

    The videos we watch are not 100% gold, but if we find a gold nugget, the time spent viewing has a value.

    We can please some of the people some of the time, but we can't please all the people all of the time..... but I will keep trying.

    If you are interested in keeping abreast of any new videos, please subscribe to my channel at YOUTUBE...... channel is ds hall

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    497
    if there is no basement development shown at time of the prints, it's pretty clear, not too confusing. When there is development, I just use annotation sets and show a separate page, one, foundation, two basement development.
    Charlie Heyn
    X1 THRU X5
    www.i4homedesign.ca

 

 

Posting Permissions

  • Login or Register to post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •