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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

ing roof plane meets the dormer front wall ceiling in the dormer. If you check this
exterior to the top plate of the dormer option, you should define the dormer on
roof’s bearing walls. the floor above the room it is positioned
over. If this room has a flat ceiling, check-
This top height is called the dormer ceiling ing this option makes a hole in the ceiling
height, even if the ceiling in the dormer is not under the dormer. This option should nor-
flat. The top dormer window casing is mally be left unchecked.
usually close to this height.
• Check Set to Existing Ceiling to assign Only available in the Dormer Defaults
the ceiling height of the room behind the dialog, if Set Inside Window Trim Width is
dormer to the dormer. Not available in the checked, the inside casing width for dormer
Dormer Defaults dialog. windows defaults to the Inside Window
Trim value entered below. Dormer windows
• Height to Reach Existing shows the dif- can appear too narrow on the outside due to
ference between the dormer height where the space required for the inside casing to
the inside of the wall meets the underside clear the inside surfaces of the side walls.
of the roof and the ceiling of the room This value sets the width for the inside casing
behind it. of the dormer window.
• Specify the dormer’s Width, measured
from the outside surfaces of the dormer Line Style Panel
side walls.
For information about the settings on this
• Form Room Inside Dormer is used only panel, see “Line Style Panel” on page 301.
for floating dormers and creates a flat

Roof Returns and Other Details

Chief Architect offers a selection of tools to
add architectural details to your roof design.

Boxed Eaves

Boxed eaves have a flat, horizontal soffit
surface instead of a soffit that follows the
underside of the rafter ends. Boxed eaves can
either extend out to the gable fascia or build
flush with the adjacent exterior wall.

Boxed Eave Flush Eave
You can specify Boxed Eaves for all roof
planes in the Build Roof dialog and for

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