California Hip End

This function can be used to create trusses at the ends of a hip roof so that triangular trusses are added to the sides. If trusses have already been added to the end, the program will remove the existing trusses from the area. After selecting the eave at the end, you can select the truss parameters in the dialog box.

Dialog Box Options

Girder plies

The primary truss closest to the hip end can be added as duplicated by selecting 2 from the list.

Width of side area

Triangular trusses are added to the sides. Type the width of this side area in the Width of Side Area field. The distance is measured from the eave to the center of the first hip end truss.

Jack truss spacing

Type the spacing of the trusses added to the side area in the Jack Truss Spacing field.

Hip end truss spacing

The hip end trusses are perpendicular to the primary trusses. Type their spacing in the Hip End Truss Spacing field.

L = Width of side area
d1 = Jack truss spacing
d2 = Hip end truss spacing

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