Page 809 - Chief Architect Reference Manual

Curved Roof Planes

2. Select one of the roof planes and click Compound Curved
the Open Object edit button to open Roof Planes
the Roof Plane Specification dialog.
Compound curves can be created using two
3. Check Curved Roof and notice that the or more curved roof planes or a combination
Angle values below are identical.
of straight and curved roof planes.
4. Change the Angle at Ridge from 45° to
1°. This makes the roof plane nearly flat Before curving roof planes or joining
at the ridge. The Angle At Eave updates the edges of any curved plane, make
to maintain the 12 in 12 pitch. sure all flat roof planes are correctly
joined. See “Join Roof Planes” on page 793.

To create a compound curved roof

1. Draw a simple four wall with a 4 in 12
pitch gable roof.
2. In floor plan view, select one of the roof
planes and pull its ridge edge back so
that it is 4 feet from the wall. Do the
same to the other roof plane.

5. Repeat this process with the other roof
plane.

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