Example
Setting a Roof on Top of Log Walls and a Log Beam
In this example, a roof is added to a log house by setting it on
top of the side walls and the ridge beam.
Adding an Eaves Line
Adding a Roof
Adding an Eaves Line
- If the model window is active, activate the floor plan by
pressing F2.
- Select Roofs > Define
Eave Line.
- Select the roof overhang. Click the 600 button on the
contextual toolbar.
- Select the exterior surface line of each wall in turn with the
cursor.
- Select Confirm. The program will add the eaves line.
Adding a Roof
- Select Roofs > Gable
Roof. A drawing window opens, displaying the order in which the
corner points of the roof should be selected.
- Select three corner points in the order depicted in the
picture.
The Roof Parameters dialog box opens.
- Select the roof parameters. Make the following selections in
the dialog box:
- Select the Rafters radio button.
- Select the roof material, for example felt roofing.
- Leave the value in the Pitch field unchanged.
- Type 97 as the fascia height.
- Type 97 as the rafter height.
- Select Perpendicular as the eaves type.
- Make sure that the eaves width is 600, in accordance with your
earlier selection.
- Type 0 in the Seat cut field.
Click the Set roof on walls button. You will be prompted:
"From which window do you want to select the wall?" Select
3D:
- Select either of the side walls.
- Select the ridge beam.
The Roof Parameters dialog box reopens. Note that the values of
the Pitch, Plate height and Eaves height
fields have been updated.
Click OK to close the dialog box. The program will set the roof
on top of the side walls and ridge beam.
- Exit the function by pressing Esc.
Setting a Roof on Top of a Log
Wall