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QUESTION
How do I create a flat roof structure with parapet walls?
ANSWER
Parapet roofs can be created easily in Chief Architect by building a second floor with no roof or ceiling over it.
To create a flat parapet roof
- In a new, blank plan, select Build> Wall> Straight Exterior Wall
and draw four walls in a clockwise manner to make a simple, enclosed rectangular structure.
-
Open
these walls up to specification, access the Wall Types panel, then choose the desired Wall Type using the drop-down. Once set, click OK.
In this example, the Brick-6 wall type is specified.
- Select Build> Floor> Build New Floor
from the menu and in the New Floor dialog, choose Derive new 2nd floor plan from the 1st floor plan, then click OK.
- On the Structure panel of the 2nd Floor Defaults dialog that displays next:
- Specify the Finished Ceiling value to the height you would like for your parapet walls.
In this example, a value of 36" is specified.
- Uncheck Roof Over This Room. The Flat Ceiling Over This Room setting will automatically become unchecked as well.
- Select the Edit button next to Floor Finish and specify the material(s) that will be used for the flat roof.
- On the Moldings panel, adjust the moldings that will generate inside of the defined rooms on Floor 2, then click OK.
In this example, no moldings are specified.
- With Floor 2 now active
, group select the newly created walls, then click the Open Object edit tool.
- In the Wall Specification dialog that displays:
- Click on the Wall Cap panel, then click Add New to add a molding profile to be used as a cap on each of the walls.
In this example, the Cap 01 profile is specified and the Full Wall Width box is checked. This setting automatically calculates the width based on the thickness of the wall.
- Select the Materials panel and change the Interior Wall Surface and Wall Cap materials to fit your needs.
- Make any other desired changes, then click OK.
- Take a Camera
view to see the results.
