In Innoplus, when planning a room with a roof pitch, users can insert a dormer from the Standard catalogue under Building elements. Users can also create a dormer using a platform and the cut tool.
| Note! Dormers can only be added to a wall that has a sloped ceiling. To create a sloped ceiling, see How to add a sloping ceiling after drawing the room. |
Locating and opening the dormer file card
- In the Assistant box, select the Catalogues tab.
- Under the Catalogues tab, select the Standard tab.
- Click the Building elements catalogue to expand it.
- Double-click the Dormers file card.
Inserting and editing a dormer with a window
Dormers that include a window will be inserted with the window set flush with the dormer cut:
To insert a dormer with a window:
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Left-click and drag the desired dormer onto the wall with the roof slope and release to place.
- In the Insert building element window, you can adjust the size and position of the dormer.
- Click OK.
Inserting and editing an empty dormer
If you wish to insert a dormer without a window, or if the dormer will be larger than the window within it, you can insert an empty dormer:
| Dormer without window | Dormer larger than inset window |
To insert an empty dormer:
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Left-click and drag the desired dormer onto the wall with the roof slope and release to place.
- In the Insert building element window, you can adjust the size and position of the dormer.
- Click OK.
Adding a window to an empty dormer
To insert a window into the empty dormer:
- Select the Windows file card, located on the left side of the screen. If the file card is not open, locate it under Catalogues > Standard > Building Elements and double-click the Windows file card.
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Left-click and drag the desired window into the empty dormer and release to place.
- In the Insert building element window, adjust the size and position of the window.
Note: You can also remove the windowsill here.
- Click OK.
Removing the windowsill
| Note! Only windows added from the Windows file card have windowsills. Dormers that include windows added from the Dormers file card do not have windowsills. |
To remove the automatic windowsill on the inserted window:
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Double-click on the window.
- In the Insert building element window, click Adjust parameters.
- In the Component parameter window, untick Window Sill.
- Click Apply, then click OK. The Component parameter window will close.
- In the Insert building element window, click OK.
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