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Gable Line Specification Dialog

Gable Line Specification Dialog

Select a gable line and click the Open opens whenever the Gable Over Door/
Object edit button to open the Gable Window edit button is clicked.
Line Specification dialog. This dialog also

Gable Line Panel
The settings on this panel affect the structure The defaults for these settings are set in the
of the two roof planes associated with the Build Roof dialog. See “Roof Panel” on page
selected Gable/Roof Line. 781.

• Specify the Pitch of the roof planes that Line Style Panel
form the gable.
The settings on the LINE STYLE panel are
• Specify the Overhang of the roof planes available for a variety of other objects in the
that form the gable. program. See “Line Style Panel” on page
301.
Line Panel
The settings on the LINE panel are available Arrow Panel
for a variety of other objects in the program. The settings on the ARROW panel are
See “Line Panel” on page 300. available for a variety of other objects in the
program. See “Arrow Panel” on page 303.

Skylights and Roof Holes

A skylight can be created by selecting The Skylight tool places a flat panel
Build> Roof> Skylight and drawing a skylight into a roof hole, produces a hole in
rectangular polyline within a single roof the ceiling platform below, and automatically
plane. You can also simply click once within generates the skylight shaft between these
a roof plane to place a 2’ x 2’ skylight.
two holes.

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