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Working with “Roofs” inChief Architect Part 2Chief Architect – Part 2

By Dan Baumann

It’s Faster, Easier and More Accurate to Add Roofs Manually



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Recommended Plan Procedure1. Open and “Save” your plan2. Layout and dimension your exterior walls as accurately

iblas possible3. Add the walls that separate different level platforms4. Get all Platform thicknesses and heights adjusted5. Work with the Automatic Roof tools6. Work with the Manual Roof tools7. Add the Stairs8. Add other details

Working with the “Manual Roof Tools”Review of how the “Auto Roof” tools workReview the tools used to “Edit” Roof PlanesWhat are the “Parts” of a Roof PlaneWhat are the Parts of a Roof PlaneAll Roofs Start with a "Baseline“ – Adding them manually6 Places to use the Roof Join Tool Reshaping roof planes using the CAD ToolsUnderstanding X Y ZAdjusting roof planes in 3D (Z-axis)just g oo p a es 3 ( a s)Putting it all together, Adding, Shaping, Moving, JoiningCreating the 1-1/2 Story Other Roof Examples



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What is a Roof Plane?

What is a Roof Plane?Roof planes have unique characteristics the other items in Chief don’t have. A f l i 3D CAD b ( l ) th t b l d A roof plane is a 3D CAD box (plane) that can be placed in your plan anywhere you want.It can have any thickness, shape, angle and location in 3DIt interacts with other roof planes automatically or by using the supplied tools. If it covers a wall it will cut off the top of the wallIf it covers a wall it will cut off the top of the wallIf 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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Auto Roofs - Chief Adds a “Baseline” to all of the walls on the exterior of your screen

Auto Roofs - The Baseline height is adjusted in 3D by the Default Setting - OR



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Auto Roofs - The Height of the room next to the wall where the baseline is placed

Auto Roofs - Once the Baseline is in Place Roof Planes Build Up From Those Lines



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As the Roof Planes Build From the Baseline Chief Attempts to Connect all the Edges

Review of Automatic Roof FunctionChief looks for all exterior wallsIt places a polyline on each wall called a “Baseline”The “Baseline Height” is set based on ceiling height next to the The Baseline Height is set based on ceiling height next to the exterior wallIf you add “Raise Off Plate” it will be that much higherIt starts building the roof places up from the “Baselines”Pitch is determined by Default or the Settings in the WallsIt attempts to join all of the edges togetherThat’s it!That s it!

The Automatic Function will get0% to 100% of the roofs correct



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2 Rules about Roof Planes

Items Used to Manually Edit RoofsAdjust the Toolbar – Right click and any icon and select “All-Tools Configuration”T l ’ll b i i thi lTools we’ll be using in this class:

Shift + A – Auto Dimension Exterior Walls“Roof Tools” or R – To add Baselines for roof planesOverview of the “Snap Points” of a polyline shapeCtrl+D – Make edges and shapes parallel3 – Break Polyline tooly2 – Join Roof ToolCtrl + Alt + V – Copy and Paste in PlaceDimensioning Polylines



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The Parts of a Roof Plane

ALL ROOFS START WITH A “BASELINE”



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Join Tool or #2The “JOIN TOOL” will join roof edges together 100% of the time

The only reasons this tool won’t work:The wrong edges have been selected

orThe Roof Edges were not meant to f g

be joined together

orThere is a “Break” in one of the edges

Join Tool or #2 – Hip to Hip



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Join Tool or #2 – Ridge to Ridge

Join Tool or #2 – Ridge to Hip



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Join Tool – Valley to Valley Plus +

Join Tool–Ridge to Gable End or Fascia



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Join Tool or #2– Ridge to Fascia

Reshaping Roof Planes Using The CAD Tools



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The X–Y–Z Axis & Transform/Replicate

Adjusting roof planes in 3D (Z-axis)



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Putting it all together, Adding, Shaping, Moving, Joining

The key now is to put all of this into action in one plan1. Add roof planes to a plan2 Adj t th i iti i th 3D Z A i 2. Adjust their position in the 3D, Z Axis 3. Learn how to Copy and Paste numbers4. Changing the angles5. Using the Join Tools6. Things to pay special attention too7. Creating a 1-1/2 Story manually

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