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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Framing References and If the Framing Reference is not used, the
Roof Framing automatic framing utility starts common
rafter spacing from each end of the
Framing Reference Markers are useful when horizontal ridges, which results in common
framing a gable roof, but not necessarily a rafters on either side of hip jacks meeting
hip roof. When a Framing Reference is used, each other.
common rafters on either side of a hip rafter
do not meet in the same place.

Joist Direction Lines

By default, automatically-generated single ceiling platform. If you require joists
floor and ceiling joists will run in the that run in two directions in either of these
direction that results in the shortest span platforms, begin by dividing the platform in
between bearing walls and/or beams. A Joist question in two. There are a number of ways
Direction line allows you to define the to do this:
direction that joists in a particular floor or • Divide the living area into separate rooms
ceiling platform run, regardless of span. with different platform thicknesses and/or
To draw a Joist Direction line, select Build> heights. See “Floor and Ceiling Plat-
forms” on page 427.
Framing> Joist Direction , then click
and drag as you would draw a CAD line. In • Specify one or more interior walls as
order to have any effect, a Joist Direction line Bearing Walls. See “Structure Panel” on
must be drawn within the area of a single page 392.
floor or ceiling platform.
•Draw a Floor/Ceiling Beam speci-
To avoid unexpected results, only one Joist fied as a Bearing Beam. See “Floor/Ceil-
Direction line should be present in a given ing Beam” on page 843.
floor or ceiling platform, and it should not
extend outside of the extents of that platform. •Draw a Bearing Line . See “Bearing
Lines” on page 861.
Joist Direction lines are located on the
“Framing, Bearing Lines” layer by default Bearing Walls, Floor/Ceiling Beams, and
and use the Text Style assigned to the layer Bearing Lines should be drawn on the same
that the Joist Direction line is on. See “Text living floor as the joists they will interact
Styles” on page 519. with. Floor framing for a living floor is
created on the floor below, while ceiling
Multiple Joist Directions framing for a living floor is created on that
floor. See “Floor and Ceiling Framing” on
By default, all of the rooms on each living page 836.
floor share a single floor platform and a

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