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  1. #1
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    Siding material choice

    How do you create siding such as board and batten?

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    Look in your Library Browser under "Materials -Siding", if you additionally want a fully 3-D board and batten siding look you will have to make battens using the soffit tool and methodically placing them, one by one or by using the Transform-Replicate tool (if you have Home Designer Pro). Most usually, I just use a texture and pattern file without actually placing soffit objects for battens as it is time consuming to do but I have done it on many occasions when necessary.

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    Using HD Pro 2012. The only category under siding that is remotely close is Vertical Panel, which only gives me 5 colors to choose from, not any structure variations. I read your comments regarding the soffit tool and this seems laborious!

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    ...this seems laborious!
    I agree, it is but is also quite workable. Material textures can be altered (customized), you can make your own texture file in Photoshop if you like and then import it as a new material. In terms of vector views (black and white line renderings sent to layout) I usually use a different pattern file than the default one. Honestly I am not sure if HD Pro can import and use other than the default .pat files. In Chief Premier you have access to infinite .pat files that they offer, you can write your own or import other existing ones from AutoCAD or other CAD programs as well. It really depends upon what is acceptable with you and your purposes what, exactly you do and what you are willing to learn to do and employ.

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    David Jefferson Potter

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    It may be laborious, but the process can be made easier through the use of the Transform/Replicate tool to populate the raised area soffits (would that be the boards or the battens?). Even with the T/R tool, many components will need to be custom fit. This detail, like many others, will benefit from the level of effort put into creating it.

    Good luck.
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  6. #6
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    I found a board and batten siding option. Download the CertainTeed 2013 catalog from the HomeDesignerSoftware website. Then, in your library, look under Manufacturer Catalogs - CertainTeed - Sinding - Vinyl Siding Polymer Shakes - Vertical Siding - Board & Batten Single 8". Several color options are available.
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  7. #7
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    So if you have an older version like I , Pro 10, the only way is to fake it with a texture eg horizontal beadboard or draw them in individually?

    Thanks

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