Dormers - another question.

Is it possible to save a dormer complete with timbers in roof and walls. So that when you put the same dormer, at another house, the timbers are put automatically.

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Maybe this goes only if you copy a dormer??

I have a single dormer, and I am going to make a double dormer, that is two single dormers put side by side. So will I be able to put (or copy) two single dormes, and after that adjust the overhangs where the two dormers meet??

Maybe in stead of working with dormers, it would be easier to work with walls and roof. At least as long as I am not so familiar with dormers and untill the dormer module gets better in the program.

I also find that if I put a dormer it smashes the roof plates, and some rafters, like if there is a big bug in the program. Or maybe it is because I have a special ridge plate, consisting of 4 ridge plates put together as a turned T.

Ok I am getting a little more familiar with dormers, but are they not supposed to cut a hole in the roof? Should I place them lower?

You're right - as always... :lol: But why are they not in exact same height, and why are they not completely equal size?

First I will check the architect drawings to see if it is coming from there. aha - no, there seems to be a small difference. I have to make a reference line, that I can be happy with.

Well now another question: By mistake, I made the roof calculation according to GF and it should have been according to TF, because there are a few walls at TF. So now my dormer walls are in GF, and I would like them to be in TF1. Is there an easy way of that?

Another way could be to copy the GF1 storey to TF2 storey, and delete all walls except dormer walls. Then the dormer walls belongs consistently to a TF storey.

It doesn't really matter so much, but for wall numbering and numbers on drawings it would be nice, so it is more consistent.

No - I cannot tell you what happens, because I have already changed the (empty) walls to TF2, by copy the story, etc. But the method you mentioned, I will keep in mind.

It would really be nice if I could save complete a whole element like this, being able to put this element at once at another house, with exact same dormer!! So with this I am back to my first question. When will this be available?

--- Hm, I reached my maximum of upload space, but here is the picture.

Whaat? I did not understand so much of your answer... :lol:

Well, first things first: My dormer element, consists of a part of the main roof, dormer walls and dormer roof.

So you say that these 3 part types cannot be saved in "dormer with construction"?

What is "dormer with construction"? A dormer macro like wall macro? Is it available? In what version of software / special module?

But it would also be enough if dormer walls with construction and dormer roof with construction could be saved together as a "dormer macro". Is that possible?

This I don't get: In your case it would be a possibility to enter the dormer as little normal roof. You enter your construction and save the roof in the building library of program modul 'ground floor'. This function is optional!

So there exists a optional module that makes it possible to save a roof construction and reload it to identical roofs? What do you mean with normal roof - not the roof in dormer?

Well - thank you for your answers. I think "Dormer macro" might work for me - when it is available. Because I can just save the construction in the dormer, and make the main roof manually.

But the Dicam library option seems in fact very interesting and easy. I will try it later when I hav a new building to put dormers on. And then save the dormers from the building I am working on now.

But how the program knows where to position the dormer - when you import, will you have the option to say "put it in this place"?

Aaah Ok, then it can be difficult to use for other houses, since the houses are not equal. On the other hand - if I put in these elements and those "normal" roof elements without dormers that will be the same - before I begin to put in roof construction - then I can move the items to correct position in D-cam. That would still be faster than to build up the elements from ground zero.

This building library seems interesting too. Can I save what construction items I want in this library, and then put them where I want in new houses?

I am going to upgrade my software, so if this module is not too expensive I should get this too - if not part of the highest level (premium version) of the software. Where are you Markus, it's long time ago I write to you about about upgrading... :lol: :lol:

I am trying the D-cam "save section" function, and the selected items are saved in new positions. But when I open such a position it is empty - why?