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Build Framing Dialog

log and define the layers of materials that •Check Flat Under Eave Sub Fascia to
form the roof structure. extend soffits downward until they meet
the subfascia. When unchecked, soffits
When a roof plane or ceiling plane is located slope downward to the fascia, if the fascia
over a room with Flat Ceiling Over This depth is sufficient.
Room unchecked, a ceiling surface on the
underside of the plane will generate. 4 Roof Size - Specify the desired Width
•When Use Room Ceiling Finish is and Depth for Rafters, the Ridge,
checked, the ceiling finish layer is based Lookouts, Gable Sub Fascia (barge rafter),
on the specifications of the room(s) Eave Sub Fascia, Gable Fascia, Eave
below. See “To create a cathedral ceiling” Fascia and Blocking.
on page 431. Note that the Gable Sub Fascia setting
• When Use Room Ceiling Finish is controls the height of both gable and eave
unchecked, the depth of the Ceiling finish soffits, and thus the depth of rafter tails when
depth displays for reference and can be Trim to Soffits is checked, above.
edited here. Click the Edit button to Uncheck the boxes beside Lookout, Eave
define the material layers located below Sub Fascia, Gable Fascia and/or Eave
the structural layers in the Roof Ceiling Fascia to prevent these framing members
Finish Definition dialog. from generating when roof framing is built.
• Check Soffits to include soffits under the When these boxes are checked, these items
eaves and specify their Thickness. will generate as specified here.

Trusses Panel

Changes to the settings on this panel do not
affect any trusses that are already present in Chief Architect does not engineer
the current plan. See “Trusses” on page 875. trusses. Always consult an engineer or
truss company to have your trusses profes-
sionally designed.

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