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[Matthew Dunson]

I have sent this in as a request for a feature in a new version of SoftPlan but I currently don't know of a way to adjust the ladder framing set to align with the bottom of the rafters versus the top which it defaults to. My primary use for this case is to add a nailing surface for walls parallel to rafters that exist between a rafter bay and for it to show accurately in 3D Framing Mode. I wonder if anyone else ran into this, but I hope it is possible in the future to offset the ladder framing from the top of the rafter to a set position. I tried using the outrigger feature and it still adjusts the size referencing the top of the rafters.

 

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[Derk Burgers]

Waiting for Steve and Carla to chime in - they're the framing model experts. Wish we could tag people on the forum!

[Thomas Davis]

@ Derk Burgers you can tag members.

@ Steve and Carla Farnam

[Steve and Carla Farnam]

Outrigger set references roof, drawing a roof set to bottom of rafters with outrigger set referencing the lower roof. 

Outrigger referenced roof can be moved anywhere along roof plane where lower outrigger/blocking is required.

Adjust outrigger material to desired lumber sizing 

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[Matthew Dunson]

Thanks Steve and Carla Farnam,

 

I figured that it would have to be on another roof plane despite not there being any options to reference the outriggers or offset them from the roof surface. Are you achieving this by adjusting the seat cut of the roof? In this context, my roof wouldn't generate because the gable ends aren't referencing any bearing material. I see in the image you provided that it looks like the gable references are to the sides of the rafters/trusses but whenever I do this, the roof does not generate a shaded surface to reference outriggers. I tried changing them to Gable and Intersect but I may be missing a step when trying to generate the roof.

[Steve and Carla Farnam]

Thanks Steve and Carla Farnam,

 

I figured that it would have to be on another roof plane despite not there being any options to reference the outriggers or offset them from the roof surface. Are you achieving this by adjusting the seat cut of the roof? In this context, my roof wouldn't generate because the gable ends aren't referencing any bearing material. I see in the image you provided that it looks like the gable references are to the sides of the rafters/trusses but whenever I do this, the roof does not generate a shaded surface to reference outriggers. I tried changing them to Gable and Intersect but I may be missing a step when trying to generate the roof.

Matt I created another roof below the existing adjusting heel height/seat cut along the gable ends/ added the outriggers/lookouts/rafters/blocking , however one references it and then slid the new roof and framing to desired location and adjusted as needed.