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• Check Use Framing Reference to use a area. Does not affect decorative rafter tail
defined starting point for rafter layout. ends. See “Rafter Tails Panel” on page
See “Framing Reference Markers” on 787.
page 858. • Specify the Spacing of automatically
generated rafters. This also sets the initial
Note: Use Framing Reference is useful when offset value for laying out rafters using
framing a gable roof, but not necessarily a hip the Multiple Copy edit button. See
roof. See “Framing References and Roof
Framing” on page 860. “Multiple Copy” on page 179.
• Specify the Maximum Lookout Spac-
2 Roof - ing. Depending on a roof plane’s length,
its lookouts may be spaced closer than
• Check Build Roof Framing to build roof this value, but not further.
framing for the entire model. Not avail- Specify the Blocking Style. See “Roof
able in the Framing Defaults dialog. See Blocking” on page 842.
“Roofs” on page 773.
• Check Vertical to generate blocking that
• Uncheck Angled Dormer Hole to frame is oriented vertically, or plumb. When
dormers using rafters under the dormer unchecked, blocking is perpendicular to
valleys and a double header where the the roof framing.
peak of the dormer roof meets the main
roof plane. When checked, a five-sided • In Line produces blocking pieces that
hole is framed with two angled double align with each other.
rafters located under the dormer valleys. • Stagger produces blocking that alternates
If a double header does not fit within the on either side of the line you draw.
main roof plane, an angled dormer hole is • Cross/Bridging produces cross bridging
produced regardless of this setting. that looks like in line blocking in floor
plan view, but shows as cross bridging in
3D views and the materials list.
3 Roof Layers - Define the layers of
materials that together form the default
roof plane assembly.
• The roof Surface depth displays here for
reference. Click the Edit button to open
the Roof Surface Definition dialog and
rectangular dormer Angled Dormer Hole define the layers of materials located
hole above the structural layers. See “Material
• Uncheck Trim To Soffits to generate full- Layers Definition Dialogs” on page 1001.
depth rafters all the way to the subfascia. • The roof Structure depth displays here
If checked, rafter depths are trimmed to for reference. Click the Edit button to
the top surface of the soffits in the eave open the Roof Structure Definition dia-

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