Creating Ridges

To create ridges:

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

2. Specify the ridge parameters.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Ridge Size	Specifies the ridge size in width x height, in current file units. Sizes can be edited by selecting Edit List (see Custom Frame Element Sizes).
Ridge Elevation	Specifies the ridge elevation options
Flush to Top of Rafters	Indicates that the top of the ridge should be the same as the top of the rafters
Notched into rafters, depth	Specify the depth that the ridge is notched into the rafters
Flush to Bottom of Rafters	Indicates that the bottom of the ridge should be the same height as the bottom of the plumb cut on the rafters
Specify AFF	Indicates the height of the bottom of the ridge, above the finished floor
Flush to Top of Hips	Sets the top of the ridge to be the same as the top of the hips
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 ridge attributes

3. Click OK to create the ridges.

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Setting Class Properties

Framing a Roof

Custom Frame Element Sizes

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