Edit the Flashing Library
You can edit the flashing library in the Add Wall-to-Roof
Flashing database view. The database view opens when you click the
Select button in the Select Wall-to-Roof Flashing dialog
box. You can edit the parameters of an existing flashing or create
a new flashing. If you wish to create a new flashing, add a row to
the database in one of the following ways:
- Copy an existing row as a basis. Select Edit > Copy
Row.
- Add a new row. Select Edit > Add Row Before or
Edit > Add Row After.
Edit Parameters
- Move to the desired row in the database using the cursor keys.
If you added a new row to the database, enter a description text
for the flashing in the Description field.
- Select a new profile from the profile library by clicking the
Sel button. The Properties dialog box opens.
- Select RoofAcc from the Library list.
- Select the type and size of the flashing from the Code
list. You can select either the basic type (A) or the beveled type
(B) from the list.
W = width
H = height
a = angle
- If you cannot find a flashing with the desired dimensions from
the library, you can add a new flashing by clicking the Edit
button. The Parametric Library database view opens. Make the
following selections in the database view:
- Select either basic or beveled from the
Type list.
- Enter the flashing width (W) in the Width field.
- Enter the flashing height (H) in the Height field.
- Enter the flashing angle (a) in the
Angle field. Enter, for example, 90 as the default value in
the field. The final angle is determined by the roof slope
angle.
Confirm by clicking OK.
- Click OK to close the Properties dialog box. You will return to
the Add Roof-to-Wall Flashing database view.
- Edit the contents of the Type field, deleting the angle
value at the end, so that the final angle is determined by the roof
slope angle.
beveled 300x400
90
- Select the roof level at which the flashing is placed. Select
one of the following from the Flashing Level on Roof list:
- SIDING.TOP - Roof top surface.
- FRAME.TOP - Roof frame top surface.
- FRAME.BELOW - Roof frame bottom surface.
Enter the distance of the flashing from the
selected roof level in the Flashing Height from Level
field.
- Select the wall layer on which the flashing is placed. Select
one of the following from the Flashing Level in Wall list:
- SIDING - The exterior surface of the siding.
- SHEATHING - The exterior surface of the sheathing.
- EXTERIOR - The exterior surface of the frame.
Enter the distance of the flashing from the
selected wall level in the Flashing Distance from Level
field.
- Select the roof level from which the distance to the edge of
the opening in the siding is calculated. Select one of the
following from the Opening Level from Roof list:
- SIDING.TOP - Roof top surface.
- FRAME.TOP - Roof frame top surface.
- FRAME.BELOW - Roof frame bottom surface.
Enter the distance of the edge of the opening
in the siding (d) from the selected roof level in the Opening
Height from Level field.
- Save the database by clicking OK.
Selecting a
Flashing