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Chief Architect X2 Training Series #8 Roofs Part 1 By: Dan Baumann
Roofs - Why are they so confusing? Chiefs auto roof tools are very limited in what they do Roofs are 50% what to draw and 50% how to draw For many, drawing in 3D requires a new thought process The roof tools have their own set of procedures The roof tools have their own set of rules Patience – understanding the tools takes practice
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Recommended Plan Procedure 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 3
Open and “Save” your plan Layout and dimension your exterior walls accurately Add the walls that separate different level platforms Get all Platform thicknesses and heights g adjusted j Add the Automatic Roofs – Used to Start the Roofs Work on the Manual Roofs Add the Stairs Add other details ChiefExperts.com - Education, Resources & Support for Chief Architect Users
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Working with the “Automatic Roof Tools” How do the Auto Roof tools work What is a Roof Plane All Roofs Start with a "Baseline“ or No Baseline What does the Automatic Roof Tool Do Creating Different Roof Pitches What the Auto Roof Tools Do Not Do Key Features in the Roof Menu Simple Auto Roof Techniques Adding Returns, Auto Dormers, Frieze Boards, Rafter Tails
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What is a Roof Plane?
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What is a Roof Plane? Has unique characteristics other items in Chief don’t have. It’s a 3D CAD box that can be placed in your plan anywhere. It can have any thickness, shape, angle and location in 3D It interacts with other roof planes automatically or by using th supplied the li d ttools. l If it covers a wall it will cut off the top of the wall If it’s higher than a wall, Chief will add a wall called an “Attic” wall to meet the bottom side of the roof. Framing fills roof planes based on it’s shape & thickness.
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Chief Adds a “Baseline” to all of the walls on the exterior of your screen
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All Roofs start with a “Baseline” The baseline height is determined by the following formula: Elevation of the wall top plate p + Vertical Rafter Depth - Vertical Birdsmouth Depth = Baseline Height
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How to Start an Automatic Roof Set up walls to define the roof in “Wall Specs – Roofs” Set Roof “Defaults” in “Edit All Roof Planes” Note: Use this to make global changes to existing roofs Rafter Depth will affect baseline location Get Platform and Ceiling Heights Correct Set Ceiling and Roof Thickness to match Truss settings Note: Auto Roofs are used to get the roofs started
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If a wall is marked as a “Gable Wall” Chief will Not put a Baseline on that wall
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If a Room is marked with “Roof Over This Room” OFF Chief will not add a “Baseline”
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The Baseline height is adjusted in 3D by the Default Setting – OR
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The Height of the room next to the wall where the baseline is placed
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The Baseline is the actual top of framing wherever the baseline is located
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Once the Baseline is in Place Chief Builds Roof Planes Up From Those Lines
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The Pitch is Determined by the “Default Setting” or the Settings You Add to Walls
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As the Roof Planes Build From the Baseline Chief Attempts to Connect all the Edges
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Review of Automatic Roof Function ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
Chief looks for all exterior walls It places a polyline on each wall called a “Baseline” The “Baseline Height” is set based on ceiling height next to exterior walls If you add “Raise Off Plate” it will be that much higher It starts building the roof places up from the “Baselines” Pit h iis d Pitch determined t i d by b Default D f lt or th the SSettings tti iin th the W Walls ll It attempts to join all of the edges together That’s it!
The Automatic Function will get 0% to 100% of the roofs correct 18
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What The Automatic Roof Tool Does Not Do ` ` ` ` `
Doesn’t use any sort of database intelligence to add roofs Does not take any structural elements into consideration Does not read your mind It is not programmed to confuse you (that’s done by you) Will not add ‘Baselines” Baselines over interior wall automatically
The Automatic Function is a tool that is used to get your roofs started. At some point you will make a commitment to use the Manual Roof Tools and stop using the Automatic roof function completely. 19
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Key Features in the Automatic Roof Menu
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Getting Better Results Automatically
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Use Temporary Walls to Add Baselines
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Add New Setting to Walls
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Add Settings To Sections of a Wall
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Adding Different Roof Pitches
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Use Temporary Ceiling Heights
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Ceilings Heights Can Be Changed
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Add Returns Automatically (Anytime)
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Auto Dormers – Settings
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Types of Roofs with Auto Dormers
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Lower Wall Type
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Adding Auto Frieze Boards
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Many Times It’s Faster, Easier and More Accurate to Add Roofs Manually
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Use Auto Roofs on a Plan Copy ` ` ` ` ` `
Need to add a complex roof to a plan? Add the walls and set floor and ceiling height Save the plan and then do a Save As to make a copy Generate the roofs on the new part of the plan Select the roof planes you want to use and hit copy Open the original plan and use “Paste in Place”
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Welcome
Chief Architect X2 Training Series #8 Roofs Part 1 By: Dan Baumann
Roofs - Why are they so confusing? Chiefs auto roof tools are very limited in what they do Roofs are 50% what to draw and 50% how to draw For many, drawing in 3D requires a new thought process The roof tools have their own set of procedures The roof tools have their own set of rules Patience – understanding the tools takes practice
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Recommended Plan Procedure 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 3
Open and “Save” your plan Layout and dimension your exterior walls accurately Add the walls that separate different level platforms Get all Platform thicknesses and heights g adjusted j Add the Automatic Roofs – Used to Start the Roofs Work on the Manual Roofs Add the Stairs Add other details ChiefExperts.com - Education, Resources & Support for Chief Architect Users
© 2009 ChiefExperts.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this handout and the associated videos without permission is prohibited
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Chief Architect X2 Training Series #8 Roofs Part 1 By: Dan Baumann ChiefExperts.com
Working with the “Automatic Roof Tools” How do the Auto Roof tools work What is a Roof Plane All Roofs Start with a "Baseline“ or No Baseline What does the Automatic Roof Tool Do Creating Different Roof Pitches What the Auto Roof Tools Do Not Do Key Features in the Roof Menu Simple Auto Roof Techniques Adding Returns, Auto Dormers, Frieze Boards, Rafter Tails
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What is a Roof Plane?
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What is a Roof Plane? Has unique characteristics other items in Chief don’t have. It’s a 3D CAD box that can be placed in your plan anywhere. It can have any thickness, shape, angle and location in 3D It interacts with other roof planes automatically or by using th supplied the li d ttools. l If it covers a wall it will cut off the top of the wall If it’s higher than a wall, Chief will add a wall called an “Attic” wall to meet the bottom side of the roof. Framing fills roof planes based on it’s shape & thickness.
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© 2009 ChiefExperts.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this handout and the associated videos without permission is prohibited
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Chief Adds a “Baseline” to all of the walls on the exterior of your screen
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All Roofs start with a “Baseline” The baseline height is determined by the following formula: Elevation of the wall top plate p + Vertical Rafter Depth - Vertical Birdsmouth Depth = Baseline Height
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How to Start an Automatic Roof Set up walls to define the roof in “Wall Specs – Roofs” Set Roof “Defaults” in “Edit All Roof Planes” Note: Use this to make global changes to existing roofs Rafter Depth will affect baseline location Get Platform and Ceiling Heights Correct Set Ceiling and Roof Thickness to match Truss settings Note: Auto Roofs are used to get the roofs started
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If a wall is marked as a “Gable Wall” Chief will Not put a Baseline on that wall
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If a Room is marked with “Roof Over This Room” OFF Chief will not add a “Baseline”
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The Baseline height is adjusted in 3D by the Default Setting – OR
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© 2009 ChiefExperts.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this handout and the associated videos without permission is prohibited
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The Height of the room next to the wall where the baseline is placed
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The Baseline is the actual top of framing wherever the baseline is located
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Once the Baseline is in Place Chief Builds Roof Planes Up From Those Lines
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© 2009 ChiefExperts.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this handout and the associated videos without permission is prohibited
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The Pitch is Determined by the “Default Setting” or the Settings You Add to Walls
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As the Roof Planes Build From the Baseline Chief Attempts to Connect all the Edges
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Review of Automatic Roof Function ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
Chief looks for all exterior walls It places a polyline on each wall called a “Baseline” The “Baseline Height” is set based on ceiling height next to exterior walls If you add “Raise Off Plate” it will be that much higher It starts building the roof places up from the “Baselines” Pit h iis d Pitch determined t i d by b Default D f lt or th the SSettings tti iin th the W Walls ll It attempts to join all of the edges together That’s it!
The Automatic Function will get 0% to 100% of the roofs correct 18
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What The Automatic Roof Tool Does Not Do ` ` ` ` `
Doesn’t use any sort of database intelligence to add roofs Does not take any structural elements into consideration Does not read your mind It is not programmed to confuse you (that’s done by you) Will not add ‘Baselines” Baselines over interior wall automatically
The Automatic Function is a tool that is used to get your roofs started. At some point you will make a commitment to use the Manual Roof Tools and stop using the Automatic roof function completely. 19
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Key Features in the Automatic Roof Menu
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Getting Better Results Automatically
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© 2009 ChiefExperts.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this handout and the associated videos without permission is prohibited
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Use Temporary Walls to Add Baselines
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Add New Setting to Walls
23
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Add Settings To Sections of a Wall
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© 2009 ChiefExperts.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this handout and the associated videos without permission is prohibited
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Adding Different Roof Pitches
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Use Temporary Ceiling Heights
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Ceilings Heights Can Be Changed
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Add Returns Automatically (Anytime)
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Auto Dormers – Settings
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Types of Roofs with Auto Dormers
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Lower Wall Type
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Adding Auto Frieze Boards
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Many Times It’s Faster, Easier and More Accurate to Add Roofs Manually
33
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Use Auto Roofs on a Plan Copy ` ` ` ` ` `
Need to add a complex roof to a plan? Add the walls and set floor and ceiling height Save the plan and then do a Save As to make a copy Generate the roofs on the new part of the plan Select the roof planes you want to use and hit copy Open the original plan and use “Paste in Place”
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Thanks for Attendingg
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