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Soffit Specification Dialog

• Check Sloped Soffit to slope the soffit Layer Panel
vertically from the back up towards the
front. When you specify a soffit as For information about the settings on this
sloped, the options on the GENERAL panel panel, see “Layer Panel” on page 195.
change. See “Sloped Soffits” on page
997. Fill Style Panel
• Check Place Under Roof to have the sof- The settings on the FILL STYLE panel affect
fit’s slope follow that of the roof. The the selected soffit’s appearance in floor plan
soffit moves up and the top of the soffit is view. For information about the settings on
in the same plane as the roof, at the same this panel, see “Fill Style Panel” on page
pitch as the roof. Be sure to place the 315.
front of the soffit toward the high side of
the roof. Only available when Sloped Materials Panel
Soffit is checked. Not available in the
Soffit Defaults dialog. Soffits are not calculated in the Materials
List unless a non-default material is
• Check Place Under Ceiling to move the specified. See “Calculating Materials on
soffit vertically until the top contacts the Soffits” on page 994.
ceiling plane. Not available in the Soffit
Defaults dialog. For information about the settings on this
panel, see “Materials Panel” on page 1017.
Check Ignore Room Moldings to prevent
the selected soffit from displaying moldings Label Panel
assigned to the room that it is placed in. See
“Special Applications for Soffits” on page Soffit labels display in floor plan view when
993. the “Cabinets, Labels” layer is turned on and
use the Text Style assigned to that layer. The
3 A preview of the soffit displays on the Automatic Label for Soffits is blank, but you
right side of the dialog box. See
“Dialog Preview Panes” on page 42. can specify a custom label. See “Cabinet
Labels” on page 617.
Moldings Panel For more information about the settings on
this panel, see “Label Panel” on page 682.
For information about the settings on this
panel, see “Moldings Panel” on page 641.

Sloped Soffits

When a soffit is specified as a sloped soffit,
the options on the GENERAL panel of the
Soffit Specification dialog change.

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