Automatically generate stick framing, or manually draw a truss system, setting roof directives for cantilevered, hip, attic trusses, and custom ceiling planes for scissor trusses.
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Basic roof framing can be automatically generated and then modified manually.
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In Chief Architect, roof framing is directly related to the way you build your roof and the roof's properties. Many roofs today are truss framed and designed by a third party. You may want to quickly build the roof's framing to create a 3D view; but, what if you need to show a section of a house with a specifically engineered truss? We'll discuss these and other roof framing details in this session. [NKBA .1 CEU]
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Check Retain Wall Framing to preserve the framing of the selected wall when the wall framing is globally rebuilt.
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Several new framing features have been added including rafter tails, sub fascia and sheathing.
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Standard and energy heel roof trusses are drawn manually, and created where roof and ceiling planes already are present.
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Trusses drawn between roof planes and sloping ceiling planes of a different pitch than the roof are called Scissor trusses.
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Create custom truss symbols using roof beams or polyline solids.
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Use the Roof Overframing settings to create a shoe plate for rafter overbuild scenarios.
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A Truss Base is a closed polyline that defines the area in which valley fill roof trusses are to be built across and above the tops of normal, full size roof trusses.
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To create a cantilevered truss system, you need to use Raise off Plate when building your Roof.
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Roof Purlins can be specified using the Roof Surface Definition dialog.
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Adjust the framing manually in order to create an opening for a skylight well.
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Lookouts and blocking are easy to remove if your truss system does not require them.
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Learn how to adjust lookout on center spacing for lookouts and view truss details in this video.
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Step Down hip roofs are the quickest style of hip truss framing to produce.
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Sub-girders are the partial trusses that butt into the doubled truss at the end of the main run.
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Modify a truss to allow rafters to cross over the top chord.
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Attic trusses, a variation of roof trusses, can be drawn if a plan contains an Attic area on both sides and above an upstairs room, such as in a Cape Cod style home.
