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5 Edit the properties of the roof on the Properties palette, if
necessary.
Changing the Dimensions of a Roof
Use this procedure to change the dimensions of a roof, including the plate
height, the upper height for a double slope (gambrel) roof, the slope, and the
depth of the overhang. You can also change the thickness of the roof slabs
and the type of roof edge.
NOTE You can create a gable end on a roof by gripping any ridge line point and
stretching it past the roof edge.
1 Select the roof.
2 On the Properties palette, specify roof settings:
Then…If you want to…
under Dimensions, enter a value for
Thickness.
change the thickness value
under Dimensions, select a new
setting for Edge cut.
change the type of edge
under Dimensions, select a new
setting for Shape.
change the number of slopes
under Dimensions, enter a value for
Overhang.
add or remove the overhang, or
change the overhang value
under Lower Slope, enter a value
for Plate Height.
change the plate height
under Upper Slope, enter a value
for Upper Height.
change the upper height for a
double slope roof
under Lower Slope, or Upper Slope
for a double slope roof, enter a
value for Rise or Slope.
change the rise or slope angle for
each slope
2370 | Chapter 29 Roofs
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