Creating Plates

To create plates:

1. In the Roof Framer dialog box, click the Plates tab, and select Create Plates.

2. Specify the plate parameters.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Size	Specifies the plate size in width x height, in current file units. Sizes can be edited by selecting Edit List (see Custom Frame Element Sizes).
Rafter Connection
Flush to Top of Plate	Select to set rafters flush to the top of the plate
Notched for Plate	Select to notch the rafters to set on the plate; enter the Notch Depth, by default this is set to 1.5” The depth of the notch should not exceed one-third of the rafter depth
Class	To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing or create a new class (see Creating Classes)
Classes	Edits class attributes
Object Attributes	Specifies the plate attributes

3. Click OK to create the plates.

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Setting Class Properties

Framing a Roof

Custom Frame Element Sizes

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