Click ok to close the terrain specification dialog.
Set first floor elevation home designer pro.
Next select terrain elevation data elevation line and draw elevation lines as.
Create a sloped lot by adding elevation data.
In home designer pro and home designer architectural a plan can have up to five floors plus a foundation.
The elevation is the distance between the default floor height of floor 1 and a terrain elevation of 0.
We will specify the elevation as 12 inches to lower the terrain 12 inches below the first floor.
Just as on floor 1 select edit default settings from the menu and open the floor defaults dialog for floor 2.
Select tools floor reference display up one floor to return to floor 1.
6 home designer pro 2014 user s guide to use a custom layout template 1.
Go down one floor and create a doll house view.
Click the save in drop down and browse to the folder where the plan that you intend to send views to the layout is saved.
When the new layout file is open select file save as in the save plan file dialog.
Close the 3d view to return to floor plan view then go up one floor to the new floor 2.
In the other home designer products three floors plus a foundation are possible.
Setting up the floor defaults correctly for each floor is an important step that helps you save time and avoid errors.
In home designer pro set the minimum garage height to 37 1 2 to match the main house.
Notice that the program has restored the default ceiling height to the rooms on this floor.