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How to build a 'L' shaped structure with full gable ends

The information in this article applies to:
All Home Designer programs


QUESTION
How do I create an 'L' shaped structure with three full gable ends automatically?







ANSWER

A reverse gable, sometimes called an opposing gable, is perpendicular to the main gable roof.  A reverse gable can join the main roof anywhere along the main roof.  In this example, it joins the main roof at one end.




To build an automatic L-shaped reverse gable roof

  1. Draw the walls for your L-shaped structure in a clockwise fashion.



     


  2. Extend the wall through the bump-out of the L, so we known precisely where to place our wall break.






  3. Select Build> Wall> Break Wall from the menu. Click to place a break in the wall where the wall extension meets the gable.







  4. Flag each of the gable end walls (marked in red in the image below) as Full Gable Wall on the Roof tab of that wall's specification dialog.






  5. Pull the wall's end back to it's original location.






  6. Select Build> Roof> Build Roof from the menu to open the Build Roof dialog.


  7. Set your roof's Pitch and click OK to build the Roof.



    In Home Designer Pro, you need to check the Build Roof Planes checkbox before clicking OK to generate the roof planes.


  8. Select 3D> Full Overview  from the menu to see the results.







MORE INFORMATION
Article Number 359: How to automatically build the basic roof styles

Last updated on: 09-14-2009