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Chapter 25:

Trusses

There are two basic ways to frame a roof. Chapter Contents
The first is commonly called “stick framing,” • Truss Defaults
or sometimes “handstacking” or “cut-and- • Floor and Ceiling Trusses
stack.” This type of roof incorporates • Roof Trusses
framing such as rafters, ridges, and ceiling • Drawing Trusses
joists. See “Framing” on page 835. • Displaying Trusses
The other method is to use prefabricated, • Editing Trusses
engineered roof trusses. Chief Architect • Editing Truss Envelopes
allows you to design and display a wide • Truss Details
variety of trusses. • Truss Labels
• Mixing Trusses with Stick Framing
Disclaimer • Truss Bases
• Truss Base Specification Dialog
Chief Architect does not engineer trusses. • Hip Trusses
The trusses displayed by Chief Architect are • Special Roof Trusses
for illustrative purposes only. They can show • Roof Truss Specification Dialog
how trusses are used in your plan, and help • Floor/Ceiling Truss Specification Dialog
you communicate to the licensed engineer • Framing and Truss Schedules
who produces your final truss design where
you want your trusses and how you would
like them to work.

Always have your truss designs
approved by a licensed engineer.

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