Match Side Eave Location to Roof Tile Size

You can move the side eaves of a tile roof in order to fit the slope length to the beam spacing.

  1. Select the slope.
  2. Select Plane Structure | Volume | Edit Slope Match Side Eave Location to Roof Tile Size.
  3. Select the ridge of the slope by clicking the grip point.
  4. Select the parameters and calculate the new slope length in a dialog box.

    With the buttons in the dialog box, you will first select a reference slope according to which the beam spacing is determined. When you have determined the proper beam spacing, you will select the eaves to be moved and calculate the offset. You can select the reference eaves as the eaves to be moved as well. You can move the eaves without closing the dialog box, and then select another eaves to be moved. When you have moved all the necessary eaves, close the dialog box by clicking OK.

    Eave Moving Dialog Box