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07-07-2006, 02:10 PM #1The Wonder Pooch
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How would you go about this
Attached are three sample pics of a roof style I would like to create with Chief 10. How would one go about this... I assume manually placing beams and rafters but how does one control the height of where the roof plane sits on the rafters ie how to control how much rafter becomes vertically exposed? Hope this makes sense.
Appreciate any thoughts on this, thanks.
Darryl
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07-07-2006, 02:21 PM #2Registered User Promoted
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Is this a post and beam framing? If it is then I would use a poly line solid for the rafters and beams/columns. I would make the roofing first and then adjust the the framing members to the roof.
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07-07-2006, 03:13 PM #3
Try building your roof and then use manual framing members.
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07-07-2006, 03:17 PM #4Designer/Builder
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I would build it counter-intuitive from the "real world" situation. In other words, build your roof plane with a thickness that equates to the thickness of the unexposed portion of the roof (adjust the rafter depth to accomplish this). For the room, specify "no ceiling" and then set the material for the underside of the roof to an appropriate T&G (or whatever you intend to use there). Then I would just use the framing tools - roof beams, posts, etc... to form the "pergola-like" structure that supports the roof plane. Set their materials to something appropriate like redwood or, in the case of that I-beam, to iron.
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07-07-2006, 04:35 PM #5The Wonder Pooch
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Thoughts are welcome
Thanks for the replies to date... am a complete newbie to Chief so welcome any and all suggestions.