Roof Planes

Insert Roof Planes

Step 1 - Create Roof Planes

Begin insertion by clicking the + Create button, right-clicking in empty space, or using the Ctrl + Q keyboard shortcut and selecting Roof Plane.

Step 2 - Place and Insert Roof Planes

When the Roof Plane Creation subpanel opens, Picking mode is enabled by default. Hover over the wall you wish to place a plane on and click the outside line to insert a roof plane.

Cut Roof Planes

Once all the desired planes have been inserted, they must be cut to determine geometry.

Step 1 - Select a Roof Plane to Cut

Select a roof plane and right-click Cut plane .

Step 2 - Pick Roof Planes

Pick other planes to cut against. Click Finish Cutting to save your changes and exit cutting mode.

Delete Roof Planes

To delete a single plane right-click the plane in the scene and choose Delete Plane . If you would like to delete multiple planes at a time, hold down the Ctrl key and click each plane in the right sidebar. Once you have selected your planes, click the Delete icon to remove them.

Modify Plane Properties

Step 1 - Open the Roof Plane Properties Subpanel

Select the roof plane and open the Right Sidebar or right-click the roof plane and select Edit Properties.

The properties below can be modified during insertion as well as after in the Roof Plane Properties subpanel.

Definition

Click the Pick button to select a different Bearing Plane to define the Roof Plane or use the checkbox to flip the orientation.

Slope

Use the Slope input to modify the slope of the selected plane.

Overhang

Use the Overhang input to change the overhang dimensions.

Heel Method

Use the Heel Method select to swap between Butt Cut and Heel Height. Changing this setting will also change the corresponding input to modify the dimensions.

Top Chord Width

Defines the top chord board size (ex. 3 1/2", 5 1/2", 7 1/4", etc.). This value is used to calculate the heel height when using the Butt Cut method.

Sub-fascia Thickness

Defines the distance to hold back the overhang. If Overhang is defined as 1' and Sub-fascia Thickness is defined as 1-1/2", then the actual overhang will be 1' 10 1/2"

Cantilever

Defines an offset distance to place the plane's origin. This can be a positive or negative value. The Overhang is applied to the end of the cantilever. The Heel Height is applied at the end of the Cantilever.

Decking Thickness

Defines the thickness of the roof sheathing (ex. 7/16"). This is use to determine the length of valley trusses when the bottom cut is defined by an underlying roof plane.

Fascia Height

Use this tool to match the current plane's fascia to another plane's. Use this tool to match the current plane's fascia to another plane's. This is used when you are matching a plane with a larger slope value to a plane with a lower slope (ex. match an 8/12 to a 6/12). This will adjust the larger slopes heel height so the fascia aligns with the lower slope.