Auto Roof
As is done with each subsequent version of SoftPlan significant resource is spent to enhance the Auto Roof command.
Gable
Apply Gable Roof command added to 3D.
Fascias
A Shadow Board can be added to a Rake Fascia.
Freize
Gable Frieze generates properly when a roof Hole extends all the way to the Roof Edge.
Multiple Floor Roofs
Roofs correctly reference the outside of a Beam on an Overlay drawing.
Multiple Floor Roofs can trim Joists and Beams on the lower floors.
Pitch
Roofs on metric drawings display the Roof Pitch rounded to one significant decimal place.
Ridge Caps
Custom Profiles can be assigned to Roof Profiles.
This results in a much more realistic view of clay tile roofs.
Ridge Cap forms correctly on stacked double Dutch Gables.
Roof Holes will cut Ridge Caps.
Roof Options
Dutch Gable Overhang default added. When a roof style is edited to be a Dutch Gable this value is automatically assigned.
Fascia Style selection added to default Roof Options.
Gable Overhang default added. When a roof style is edited to be Gable this value is automatically assigned.
Soffit Style selection added to default Roof Options.
Soffits
Soffit formation on Bay Roofs improved.
Sheathing
Roof Sheathing has been given a thickness. This is probably one of the most significant changes in SoftPlan 2018. The sheathing is extracted with thickness on the model (Elevations, Sections, 3D).
Heel Height is measured to the bottom rather than the top of the Roof Sheathing.
Shed Roof Soffits improved.
Toolbar
Roof Pitch selector added to the Status Bar, eliminating the need to constantly open the Roof Options dialog to simple change the pitch of the roof to be applied.
Vents
Vents can be moved in Elevation, Section & 3D.
Visibility
Roof Pitch visibility control added to Custom modes.
We do some light commercial design it would be nice to have TPO roof material as an option to Asphalt shingles
A suggestion that was made was the possibility of adding roof mounted vents, either mushroom type or Maximum vents (squared shaped roof vent with grills to allow passing air to draw air out of the roof). These would be added to the roof plans so that it attaches to the roof. They would appear in 3D and elevations and could be calculated by Softlist.
Sorry not understanding the roof vent question?
Great improvements! I don’t see anything related to roof vents being now an option. Is this the case?
I can’t believe the roof sheathing is now shown on top of the fascia board! Thanks for changing this. Now my truss heel heights are correct now without a work around.