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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

the Move edit handle up to the peak of
the Truss Base.
• Copies of the truss appear as you drag
the pointer.
• The truss copies all appear to be full
length until you release the mouse.

5. Draw the normal Roof Trusses
across the length of the main portion of
the house. See “Roof Trusses” on page
876.
• The trusses of the underlying roof gen-
erate through the Truss Base, but stop
at the Truss Base’s bottom edge so that
no overhang is produced in that area. Trusses drawn perpendicular to the
baseline of a Truss Base go under the
Truss Base. Trusses drawn parallel to the
baseline of the Truss Base become valley fill
trusses drawn over it.
8. When you release the mouse button, any
copies drawn in the Truss Base are
clipped by it.

6. When the trusses of the underlying roof
are in place, draw the first truss of the
reverse gable and position it over the
outer wall.
7. With this truss selected, click the
Multiple Copy edit button and drag

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