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• One or more shadow boards profiles can the same shadow board profile multiple
be specified in the Build Roof dialog. See times and adjust the offsets for each to suit
“Shadow Boards Panel” on page 788. different conditions. See “Molding
• Fascia and shadow boards are generated Polylines” on page 911.
whenever the roof is built or rebuilt. Shadow boards are placed on the “Roofs,
• The materials used for fascia and shadow Trim” layer. By default, this layer is locked,
boards can be specified separately. See turned on in 3D views but not in plan view.
“Materials Panel” on page 788. If a shadow board polyline is edited, it will

Fascia and shadow boards display in 3D no longer be considered an Automatic
views and are included in the materials list. shadow board, and will not be deleted and
replaced when the roof is rebuilt.
Fascia
You can modify individual edges of an
The material specified for fascia in the Build Automatic shadow board polyline indirectly
Roof dialog displays as part of the roof plane by changing settings on the SHADOW
rather than as a separate object. It displays in BOARDS panel of the Roof Plane
3D views but not floor plan view.
Specification dialog.
In addition, sub fascia boards are created
when roof framing is generated and are Note: In order to generate shadow boards,
placed on the “Framing, Roof Rafters” layer. you must also specify that fascia be used.
The fascia material is not applied to these
framing members, however. Soffits
The width and depth of fascia and eave fascia Soffits are the layer of material that covers
can be specified in the Build Framing dialog. the rafter ends on the underside of roof eaves
See “Roof Panel” on page 853. and can be constructed in several ways:

Shadow Boards • By default, soffits follow the underside of
Shadow boards are added to both automatic the rafter ends and butt against the inside
and manually drawn roof planes when one edge of the fascia. The rafter end depth
more shadow board profile is specified in the and thus the soffit height is controlled by
Build Roof dialog. They can also be added the Gable Sub Fascia Depth. See “Roof
to, removed from, or customized for Panel” on page 853.
individual roof planes in the Roof Plane • Check Flat Under Eave Sub Fascia for
Specification dialog. See “Shadow Boards soffits that follow the underside of the raf-
Panel” on page 788. ter ends until they reach the eave subfas-
cia, at which point they flatten out until
Automatically generated shadow boards are
the butt against the inside of the fascia.
3D Molding Polylines that follow the
eaves of the roof. You can specify whether • Boxed eaves can be specified in the Build
Roof and Roof Plane Specification dia-
each profile is applied along eaves, along logs. Boxed eave height is controlled by
gable eaves, or along both. You can also use

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