Is anyone here able to draw a rendering for a home addition?
I'm looking for someone thats able to throw together a concept rendering for a home addition I'm planning.
The addition is about 95% drafted in AutoCAD, but I'm stuck on the rooflines, whether I should have decorative dormers, attic space, etc. Although I'm a civil engineer and can grasp a vision of what I want this to look like, I fall short when it comes to preparing renderings.
Here's what I'm working with.
Thoughts, suggestions?
The addition is about 95% drafted in AutoCAD, but I'm stuck on the rooflines, whether I should have decorative dormers, attic space, etc. Although I'm a civil engineer and can grasp a vision of what I want this to look like, I fall short when it comes to preparing renderings.
Here's what I'm working with.
Thoughts, suggestions?
Comments
(for anyone that wants to make a 3D render, it will be way easier to have a proposed elevation to work from, in terms of extruding solids/shapes)
What is the style of the house? Ranch? Tudor? Mid-century modern?
It's a ranch style house with a walk out garage on the lower level. There is an elevation change sloping away from the house from plan left to right.
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So have you drafted a 3D model in Autocad and need it rendered, or is it all 2D linework that needs to be made into a 3D structure?
The building is 2D linework. I created a 3D surface to calculate the earthwork quantity.
So have you drafted a 3D model in Autocad and need it rendered, or is it all 2D linework that needs to be made into a 3D structure?
The building is 2D linework. I created a 3D surface to calculate the earthwork quantity.
Gotcha. Well this would likely be easier in Revit to make a 3D structure and rendering ... are you in a hurry to get this done or do you have a timeline in mind for completion? I would love to help, but time is definitely not very available for me right now. Shoot me a PM with more info and let's talk a little more about it.
yeah it depends what style you're trying to stick with. If you want to keep the ranch style with dormers. Consider if you need attic space and what you could utilize dormers for. A butterfly roof system could be real cool if the longer walls are east and west facing for transom light and view if you have one. I feel complicated roof systems like craftsman style houses create a lot of dead space and valleys to get gunked up and fail. The more I build the more I feel shed roofs are the most efficient. For insulation head space and maintenance
Not that I dislike the butterfly roof, I don't think I'm bold enough to make that drastic of a change in my neighborhood. The shed roof is a decent idea. I definitely want to have attic storage though--need to think about the accessibility.
yeah it depends what style you're trying to stick with. If you want to keep the ranch style with dormers. Consider if you need attic space and what you could utilize dormers for. A butterfly roof system could be real cool if the longer walls are east and west facing for transom light and view if you have one. I feel complicated roof systems like craftsman style houses create a lot of dead space and valleys to get gunked up and fail. The more I build the more I feel shed roofs are the most efficient. For insulation head space and maintenance
Not that I dislike the butterfly roof, I don't think I'm bold enough to make that drastic of a change in my neighborhood. The shed roof is a decent idea. I definitely want to have attic storage though--need to think about the accessibility.
Maybe just a simple A-frame trust system that you can just put an attic hatch in the ceiling for would be the best option for you. talk to your local lumberyard and see if they can design and manufacture those for you. usually run around 200$ a truss these days. They space out at 2 feet on center
yeah it depends what style you're trying to stick with. If you want to keep the ranch style with dormers. Consider if you need attic space and what you could utilize dormers for. A butterfly roof system could be real cool if the longer walls are east and west facing for transom light and view if you have one. I feel complicated roof systems like craftsman style houses create a lot of dead space and valleys to get gunked up and fail. The more I build the more I feel shed roofs are the most efficient. For insulation head space and maintenance
Not that I dislike the butterfly roof, I don't think I'm bold enough to make that drastic of a change in my neighborhood. The shed roof is a decent idea. I definitely want to have attic storage though--need to think about the accessibility.
Maybe just a simple A-frame trust system that you can just put an attic hatch in the ceiling for would be the best option for you. talk to your local lumberyard and see if they can design and manufacture those for you. usually run around 200$ a truss these days. They space out at 2 feet on center