Roof details are 3D elements that can be drawn automatically according to the parameters entered on the roof. The drawn details are taken into account in both 3D views and sections/elevations.
Rafter
To draw a rafter:
Click the Rafter icon in the ribbon menu .
Click with the left mouse button on the roof eaves you want to create a rafter.
The rafter design dialog will be displayed. Make the necessary settings here and press the OK button.
Rafters will be formed on the relevant roof surface.
Create rafters for all roof surfaces with the above process order.
Rafters are created according to the parameters in the Rafter Design dialog. These parameters are:
Rafter count: The information on how many rafter will be created on the relevant roof surface is entered here. After selecting the option, the rafter count is entered in the box. The program automatically adjusts the rafter spacing according to the entered rafter count.
Rafter spacing: If it is wanted to place rafters on the roof surface based on the distance between rafter, the option is selected. In this case, rafters are created at spacing entered in the information box. The number of rafter is automatically calculated by the program according to the entered spacing.
Remaining distance: It is the distance between the two rafter that are on the middle, or rafters and the roof end, depending on the beginning of the rafter allignment (starting from the right, left middle, etc.). The user cannot intervene.
Shift: If it is wanted to shift the rafters, a value is entered here. That the roof is looked up from the eaves, the positive value shifts the merteks to the right and the negative value to the left.
Rafter width: Rafter section width is entered.
Rafter height: Rafter section height is entered.
The program is informed from where to start the rafters placement on the roof surface by selecting one of the Left aligned, Middle aligned, Right aligned or Left and right aligned. If the "Middle aligned" option is selected, the "Place to mid" option becomes active. If option is marked, a rafter is placed in the middle of the respective roof surface and other rafter are placed starting from this rafter.
In order for the rafters on the ends to be drawn with an inclined, sentences starting with "Left : Skew" and "Right : Skew" should be completed. The sentence is completed by writing the number of inclined rafters to be drawn to the upper boxes and the slope value to the bottom boxes. For example; "2 rafters on the left are inclined by 5 degrees." Accordingly, two rafters on the left side are drawn with a 5 degree slope according to the viewing direction.
Apply to all edges: If apply to all edges option is marked, rafters will be created on all roof surfaces according to the entered parameters.
Purlin
To draw a purlin:
Click the Purlin icon in the ribbon menu .
Click with the left mouse button on the roof eaves you want to create a purlin.
The purlin dialog will be displayed. Make the necessary settings here and press the OK button.
The purlin drawing will be completed.
Create the purlins for all roof surfaces with the above process order.
The parameters in the purlin dialogue are:
Width: The width of the purlin section is entered.
Height: The height of the purlin section is entered.
Distance: The distance of the purlin from the roof eaves is entered.
Elevation: Purlin's elevation is entered. The elevation of the purlin is automatically adjusted to be tangent under the rafters according to the entered distance. The value entered here is used to raise the purlin up or down from this automatically calculated elevation. If the elevation is zero, the purlin will touch the lower surface of the rafters. If a positive value is entered, the purlin will move up, if a negative value is entered, the purlin will move down.
Apply to all edges: If apply to all edges option is marked, purlins will be created on all roof surfaces according to the entered parameters.
Fascia Board
To draw an fascia board:
Click the Fascia Board icon in the ribbon menu .
Click with the left mouse button on the roof eaves on which you want to create an fascia board.
The eaves rim dialog will be displayed. Make the necessary settings here and press the OK button.
There will be fascia board on the relevant roof surface.
Create the fascia board for all roof surfaces with the above process order.
The same parameters are included in the fascia board dialog as in the purlin dialog.
Lath
Laths are roof elements that are drawn on the rafters, perpendicular to the rafters.
Click the Lath icon in the ribbon menu .
Click with the left mouse button on the roof eaves you want to create a lath.
The Lath Design dialog will be displayed. Make the necessary settings here and press the OK button.
Laths will form on the relevant roof surface.
Create laths for all roof surfaces with the above process order.
The parameters in the lath design dialog are:
Width: The width of the lath sections is entered.
Height: The height of the lath sections is entered.
Spacing: The distance between the two lath axis is entered.
Draw in plan: If the laths are wanted to be displayed in the plan, it is marked. If not marked, the laths are not drawn in the plan but displayed in the elevation and section windows.
Apply to all edges: If apply to all edges option is marked, laths will be created on all roof surfaces according to the entered parameters.
Hip/Valley Rafter
It was developed to draw a hip/valley. Hip/valley rafter are created with a single click on the roof break lines.
To draw a hip/valley rafter:
Click the Hip/Valley Rafter icon in the ribbon menu .
Click with the left mouse button on the roof breaking line where you want to create a hip/valley rafter.
The Hip/Valley Rafter dialog will be displayed. Make the necessary settings here and press the OK button.
The hip/valley rafter drawing will be completed.
Build the other hip/valley rafter with the above process order.
The parameters found in the hip/valley rafter dialog are:
Width: The width of the hip/valley rafter section is entered.
Height: The height of the hip/valley rafter section is entered.
Elevation: The elevation of the hip/valley rafter is found automatically by the program and is placed on the lines where the hip/valley rafter and roof surfaces intersect. If the elevation value here is zero, the hip/valley rafter is tangent to the lower face of the roof covering. If a positive level is entered, the hip/valley rafter moves up, if a negative level is entered, it moves down.
Post
In order to draw a post, a purlin, hip/valley rafter and rafter should be defined first. Without these elements, the post cannot be defined.
To draw a post:
Click the Post icon in the ribbon menu .
Click with the left mouse button on the purlin or hip/valley rafter where you want to create a post.
Click on the rafter or or hip/valley rafter you want to create a post with the left mouse button.
The post dialog will be displayed. Make the necessary settings here and press the OK button.
Post drawing will be completed.
Create other posts with the above process order.
The parameters available in the post dialog are:
Width: The width of the post section is entered.
Height: The height of the post section is entered.
Elevation: Elevatin is used to lengthen and shorten the post here. Positive elevation shorten the post from lower end, negative value lengthens it. Unit is meter.
Strut
Struts are cross roof elements drawn between post and purlin or hip/valley rafter. In order to draw a strut, purlin / hip/valley rafter and post must be drawn first.
Click the Strut icon in the ribbon menu .
Click with the left mouse button on the purlin or hip/valley rafter to be attached to the strut.
Click with the left mouse button on the post to which the other end of the strut will be connected.
The strut dialog will be displayed. Make the necessary settings here and press the OK button.
Strut drawing will be completed.
Create other struts with the above process order.
The parameters found in the strut dialog are:
Width: The width of the strut section is entered.
Height: The height of the strut section is entered.
Height in 3D: Enter the length of the strut.
Angle: The angle between the post and the strut is entered.
Collar Beam
It was developed to define a collar beam between the rafters. It can be defined as double or single. To define a collar beam:
Click the Collar Beam icon in the ribbon menu .
Click with the left mouse button on one of the rafters between which the collar beam will be drawn.
Click with the left mouse button on the other rafters between which the collar beam will be drawn.
The Collar Beam dialog will be displayed. Make the necessary settings here and press the OK button.
Collar beam drawing will be completed.
Build other collar beams in the above process order.
The parameters available in the collar beam dialog are:
Width: The width of the collar beam section is entered.
Height: The height of the collar beam section is entered.
Elevation: The elevation where the collar beam will be placed is entered. The distance of the collar beam from the eaves is automatically adjusted according to the level value entered here. The collar beam is placed in the entered elevation.
Distance: If a double collar beam is drawn, the distance between the two tensioners is entered.
Trim distance: It determines where to trim the collar beam ends diagonally. Negative or positive value can be entered.
Create left collar/ Create right collar: If double collar beam is wanted, both boxes are checked. If only one collar beam is wanted, one is marked.
Trimmer
They are the elements drawn on the roof opening edges.
To draw a trimmer:
Click the Trimmer icon in the ribbon menu .
Click one of the roof opening edges with the left mouse button.
If you want the sheave beam to be the length of your chosen side, click on the inside of the roof opening. Enter the width and height of the trimmer section from the trimmer dialog that opens and click the OK button. A trimmer will be drawn on the edge of the relevant roof opening.
Build the other trimmer in the above process order.
The trimmer dialog contains only width and height parameters. Trimmer width and height are entered here.