How To Draw A Driveway

Reference Number: KB-00774

Last Modified: July 14, 2021

The information in this article applies to:

Home Designer Professional or Home Designer Architectural or Home Designer Suite

QUESTION

How do I create custom driveways and sidewalks?

Custom driveway and sidewalk leading to a residential home

ANSWER

Driveways and sidewalks can be drawn using the Road and Sidewalk terrain tools. Road and Sidewalk featuresfollow the slopes of your terrain so you can easily create a wide variety of designs for your home's exterior.

To add a custom driveway

Create a Terrain Perimeter by clicking Terrain> Create Terrain Perimeter , if you don't already have one.
Select Terrain> Road and Sidewalk> Driveway Area from the menu.
Left-click near the top left corner of the garage and drag down and to the left to create the first part of the driveway.
To create a turn in the driveway:
- Click to select the driveway, select the Add Break tool from the Edit Toolbar, then left-click along the bottom edge of the driveway to place break.
- Select and drag the left line segment downward.
To curve the corner of the driveway:
- Select the driveway and click the Add Break edit tool.
- Place a break in from the upper left corner of the driveway.
- Click and drag the diamond shaped move handle on the corner down to create a 45° angle.
- With the angled edge selected go to the edit toolbar and click the Change Line/Arcedit button to create the curve. The shape of the curve can be adjusted using the edit handles.
With the Select Objects tool, click on the driveway and then click on Open Object to be able to change the Thickness of the driveway.

To create a custom sidewalk

Select Terrain> Road and Sidewalk> Straight Sidewalk from the menu.
Click and drag a line from the center of your entry stairs.
Click and drag a smaller, 45° segment.
Click and drag the final segment to meet the driveway.
To curve the 45° segment:
- Select the smaller, 45° sidewalk segment.
- Click the Change Line/Arc tool on the Edit Toolbar.
With theSelect Objects tool, click on the sidewalk and then click onOpen Object to be able to change theThickness of the sidewalk.