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Wall Specification Dialog

• Check Extend Slope Downward to con- 4 Check Auto Roof Return to generate
tinue a roof down over a bump out in an roof returns on the selected wall. In
exterior wall. See “Extend Slope Down- most cases, roof returns only work for Full
ward” on page 377. Gable Walls. See “Roof Returns” on page
• Check Roof Cuts Wall at Bottom to pre- 829.
vent the portion of a selected wall located • Specify the horizontal Length of the roof
below an intersecting roof plane from return in inches (mm).
building. • Enter a value in inches (mm) to Extend
• Combine with Above Wall is only avail- the roof returns past the overhang.
able when a selected wall has an Attic • Specify a Gable, Hip, or Full roof return.
wall above it. Check this box to balloon
frame the two walls when automatic • Specify a Sloping or Flat roof return. See
framing is built. The two walls remain “Roof Tutorial” on page 439 of the User’s
separate objects. See “Attic Walls” on Guide.
page 378. • Check the boxes to Include Shadow
Boards, Ridge Caps, Frieze molding,
2 Pitch Options - Specify the pitch or and/or Gutters on the roof returns.
pitches of the roof plane(s) above the
selected wall. 5 Check Lower Wall Type if Split by
• Enter a value to define the Pitch of the Butting Roof to specify the wall type
roof plane bearing on the selected wall. for any portion of the selected wall located
beneath an adjacent, abutting roof plane,
• Check Upper Pitch to create a roof with should one be present. A wall affected by this
two pitches or, if the selected wall is a setting is specified as a Pony Wall and the
Full Gable Wall, a half hip condition. upper wall is defined on the WALL TYPES
• Enter the Pitch of the second, upper roof. panel. See “Exterior/Interior Pony Walls” on
• Specify the Height that the Upper Pitch page 377.
Starts at, or define the distance In from A preview of the selected wall,
Baseline that the second pitch begins. The 6 including any doors, windows, and/or
two values are dynamic. Press the Tab key fireplaces inserted into it, displays on the
to update the relative numbers. These set- right. See “Dialog Preview Panes” on page
tings are also used to position a Dutch 42.
Gable Wall.

3 Specify the Overhang Length, which Additional information about using the
settings on this panel can be found in
is the horizontal distance from the
the “Roof Tutorial” on page 439 of the
baseline to the eave. See “The Baseline” on Reference Manual.
page 789.

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