Build Roof. Can this be done??

[mbaybut]

Hi,
Not sure if this is even possible but can you have a hip roof with different pitches? Trying to get the 2 outside sections 6:12 and the end section a steeper pitch due to space restraints.
Thanks,
Mike

[lgswe]

No problem. You just have to do the roof planes manually and set the pitch to what you want for each plane. You could have a different pitch for each roof plane if you want.

[mbaybut]

I'll give it a shot. Thank you.
Mike

[perryh]

It can also be done automatically by setting the roof pitch in the wall DBX so you can have a different roof pitch for every wall.

[lgswe]

Perry.....That's only new to X6 isn't it? He's using X4.

[sutcac]

No, that ability has been round since even before X4 I believe.

[David J. Potter]

No, that ability has been round since even before X4 I believe.

Since version 4 (1995) actually.

DJP

[mbaybut]

Thanks,
The specifying in wall dialog worked out great.
Thanks,
again,
Mike

[perryh]

Yes to all of the above, nice feature

[Gene Davis]

You know what framing carpenters call irregular hips, those with unequal pitches? Bastard hips. Why, who knows.

[Bradley Boltz]

You know what framing carpenters call irregular hips, those with unequal pitches? Bastard hips. Why, who knows.

Because, from a general carpenter's point of view, "They're a bastard to frame". No sweat for a good framer.-BB

[perryh]

They're also a bastard to draw by hand

[johnnyprc]

I use these types of roofs all the time so as to save costs when I want front gables to be say 12:12 yet the builder only wants 8:12 for the main body (which dictates height). I insert those little bastards everywhere, and I am sure the framers don't have nice words for me.