Add Architectural Rafters to an Open Eave

Architectural

You can add architectural rafters to an open eave in order to finalize an architectural model for permit drawings. You can select different rafters for side eaves, gable eaves and corners. The rafters will not be included in the material report.

  1. Select the roof slope to which the rafters are added. You can select several slopes with the Ctrl key pressed down.
  2. Select Plane Structure | Complementary Parts | Open Eaves. The Architectural Rafters on Open Eaves dialog box opens.
  3. Select the rafters and their parameters in the dialog box.

    The Architectural Rafters on Open Eaves Dialog Box

  4. Confirm by clicking OK.
Note:
  • This function will convert the roof's frame layer into a surface model. You can restore the frame layer by selecting Closed Eaves from the presets in the Architectural Rafters on Open Eaves dialog box.
  • If the roof dimensions change, the geometry of architectural rafters added for open eaves will not be automatically updated. You will need to add the rafters again.
  • You can change architectural rafters by defining a component change rule. Select components of the type Open Eaves Rafters as the component to be changed. The rafters are changed by slope, and the search criterion is formed based on the roof parameters.
  • The object type of the architectural rafters is Open Eaves Rafters.