5 replies to this topic

[Ben Ginther]

Hi,

  I want to use scissor trusses over a covered deck. How do I draw the gable? I have tried using a separate wall but I cannot rake the bottom and fit to roof. Both the "Rake Bottom - Position" and the "Wall Height - Multi Height" stay the same. They do not change when you try to edit them. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Ben

[Yvon Gonthier]

You have to draw 2 walls because you can only slope the bottom in one direction, it won't adjust as a "V" on the bottom. By drawings 2 walls end to end, you can slope the bottom of the 2 walls individually up toward the peak. Use ceiling (gable) to create your soffit.

[Yvon Gonthier]

Or, if you want only one wall, create a triangular arch (blank) and insert to fit at the bottom of the wall.

[Ben Ginther]

Thank you!  Although I have successfully done this in the past, I could not edit the two walls this time. I tried shutting down and restarting SoftPlan but still no luck. However, the next day all works well.

Thanx again.

Ben

[randolph cohn]

the easiest way to draw a scissor truss is to draw a cathedral ceiling to create the sloped lower chords

and of course the roof creates the sloped upper chords.

[Keith Almond]

I think the issue was more the profile of the end wall than the trusses themselves randy. The roof gable still wants to be flat bottomed!