dormer windows -again

[desertkudzu]

With dormers and custom windows, I'm still missing something from the forums. When I create a symbol with 2 windows together, then use that symbol in creating a dormer, the standard window is displayed in 3D. What can I do to make it display correctly?

[Don@Black Dog]

I have been trying to do this for a while, but it seems the dormer tool is designed for a simple dormer with a single window centered. Anything more complex and you have to build the dormer with a Roof Face, with walls below, extended to the roof face, then the window object put into the wall.

It would be very nice to be able to specify a dormer in more complexity.

[desertkudzu]

Thanks. That wasn't the answer I was hoping for. But at least I now know what path not to pursue.

[Don@Black Dog]

Actually, it isn't that hard, just more involved.

Make a roof object for the whole roof.

Draw rectangles where you want the dormers and clip them from the roof object

Draw rectangles for the new dormer roofs (if a shed)and AEC/Roof Face for the new dormer roof.

Adjust the height and pitch till it fits your roof.

It helps if the walls are drawn in by this point (to locate the dormer). The section of wall at the dormers should be cut from the rest of the walls.

Send to wish list that a more complicated dormer tool would be helpful, especially since the roof plane does not have the details of a Roof object (soffit, eaves, etc. Don't know why...

Place the windows in the walls and Fit Walls to Roof.

Any other suggestions?

[mike m oz]

Once you have your 'two' windows together convert them to group in a 3D view and use the resulting 3D parts to create your symbol. It should work then.

If you also need the 2D symbol view of the windows convert copies of the original two windows to a Group in Top/Plan View to get the 2D parts. Use both the 2D and the 3D parts to create a hybrid symbol.