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#1 Guest_Broan_*

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Posted 31 January 2016 - 08:16 PM

I need help drawing sloped roofs using parallel chord trusses. If anyone has this perfected it would be great if he or she would share the info.

#2 Keith Almond

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Posted 01 February 2016 - 08:08 AM

Set your roof options up to suit what you need.

 

DRAW > ADD SHED ROOF and select the hip roof. All the other three will then be gables.

 

Add ceiling at the same pitch as the roof, then when you add the trusses they will fit between the ceiling and the roof.


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#3 Yvon Gonthier

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Posted 01 February 2016 - 08:18 AM

You have to draw your roof and ceiling the same slope and adjust your heel heights to define the depth of your trusses. Then, when you draw the roof trusses in roof mode, they will attach and follow the shape of the roof and ceiling.

#4 Steve and Carla Farnam

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Posted 01 February 2016 - 09:05 AM

Broan, is this what you are looking for?

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#5 Guest_Guest_*

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Posted 01 February 2016 - 05:56 PM

Yes, this is what I want but still can't seem to get it right.



#6 Brian O'Donnell

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Posted 05 February 2016 - 10:01 AM

Yes, this is what I want but still can't seem to get it right.

Hello Steve and Carla ,  Would it be possible for you to send me the file you created the parallel chords trusses with. This way I could pick it apart to draw my own. 



#7 Steve and Carla Farnam

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Posted 05 February 2016 - 10:14 AM

Brian, Happy to send you the file, will be back to Softplan computer tomorrow. 

I am using Softplan 2016, is this the same version you are using?

Send me your contact info, srfxc@aol.com,  Steve





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