Creating Rafters

To create rafters:

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

2. Specify the rafter parameters.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Rafter Size	Specifies the rafter size in width x height, in current file units. Sizes can be edited by selecting Edit List (see Custom Frame Element Sizes).
Dormer Rafter Size	If the roof contains dormer windows, enter the size, in Width x Height, of the dormer rafters
Minimum Spacing	Specifies the minimum distance allowed between rafters
Maximum Spacing	Specifies the maximum distance allowed between rafters; for consistent rafter spacing of the entire roof, the Minimum and Maximum Spacing values should be equal
Set top of Rafters to
Top of Roof object/component	Matches the tops of the rafters to the top of the roof object, or to the top of the component selected in Use Roof Components
Bottom of Roof object/component	Treats the roof object as a roof deck and matches the tops of the rafters to the bottom of the roof, or to the bottom of the component selected in Use Roof Components
Match Rafters across Ridges/Hips/Valleys	Select to ensure that opposing rafters meet on the roof ridges, hips, and valleys
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 rafter attributes

3. Click OK to create the rafters.

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Framing a Roof

Setting Class Properties

Custom Frame Element Sizes

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