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Compatible with AutoCAD Versions:
2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
This command draws roof plan lines consisting of the outline of the roof and ridge and valley lines. It will draw a roof in one of four styles including standard gable, hipped, "Dutch" hipped, and "French" hipped.
User configurable options:
Rake dimension. This is the "offset" distance out from the end wall when drawing gable roofs.
Eave dimensions. These are the "offset" distances out from the side walls (and end wall if drawing a roof style other than a gable). Each of the standard roof pitches (1/12 through 12/12) may be assigned a dimension to use.
The default pitches shown here are an approximation of the overhang to keep the fascia height the same for all the different roof pitches (assuming the same plate height and heel if using trusses). Many people will change these values so that the eaves for most of the pitches are the same, for example, a common setting is to change all the eave dimensions to 1'-4" except for a 12/12 pitch which is set to 12". Of course, change these values to whatever works best for you.
The values set here are saved in whatever configuration file is current at the time the command is run so if you are using job specific configuration files you may have different values for different jobs. This also means that if you set these values when using one configuration file you may need to set them again for any other configuration files you may also use.
See Default configurations vs. job specific configurations for more on job specific configuration files.
Layers:
The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
Known limitations:
Alternate uses:
Command:
Command: ROOFPLANThe following dialog will appear:
First select the style of roof that you would like to draw.
Gable
Hip
"Dutch" Hip
"French" Hip
Next enter the roof pitch for your new roof.
If you selected "Dutch" hip or "French" hip specify the distance back you would like the "hips" to go.
Then select the pitch of the roof you are building onto and/or the pitch for the standard, "Dutch", and "French" hips.
Finally select the type of roof you want to create.
If drawing a roof so that there are two ends to apply the roof style selected press the "Full Roof" button. If you are building up on to another roof like shown in the second picture press the "Overbuild" button. The dialog will close and you will be prompted to...
Select a corner of the end wall:
Select one of the corners of the end wall like shown above. The endpoint object snap is added to your running snaps if it is not already being used to help you select the point.
Select the other corner of the end wall:
Select the other corner of the end wall like shown above.
If the geometry of your plan is such that there is not a second corner to select you may also select a side wall and by using the perpendicular snap find where the corner would be. The two images above show the same roof plan as if we'd started at the bottom of the plan instead of the top and shows how we can find the second corner when none exists.
The endpoint and perpendicular object snaps are added to your running snaps if not already being used to help you select this point.
Select a point on the opposite end's wall:
Select a point anywhere along on the opposite end's wall line. The perpendicular object snap is added to your running snaps if not already being used to help you select this point.
--The roof plan lines are drawn--
Now we'll draw the roof over one of the other sections of the plan that will overbuild onto the main roof we just drew. Press <Enter> or <Space> to repeat the ROOFPLAN command.
We will assume that we want to use the same roof style and that the roof pitches are the same so we may just press the
button when the main dialog appears.
Select a corner of the end wall:
Select the corner.
Select the other corner of the end wall:
Select the other corner.
Select point at the corner where the side wall meets the main building:
Select the corner point where the side wall meets the rest of the building as shown above.
--The roof plan lines are drawn--
Now we can use AutoCAD's "TRIM" command to trim out the fascia line as shown above to complete the overbuild.
HDRBEAM Command to draw a header over doors and windows in a framing plan.
HIPSET Command to draw trusses/rafters for a hipped roof in a roof framing plan.
JHANG Command to draw metal hanger symbols on the ends of framing members (joists, trusses etc.).
JSTCALL Command to draw a leader to call out floor or roof members (joists, trusses etc.) in a framing plan.
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