Using the Gable Roof Line Tool

The information in this article applies to:

QUESTION

Home Designer Architectural and Home Designer Pro both have the Gable/Roof Line tool. When would I use this tool instead of a normal "Full Gable" wall?

ANSWER

The Gable/Roof Line tool can be used to automatically generate a gable above the bearing wall of a hip roof plane. It is best used in situations where roof directives in walls are not possible.

For example:

• If a Wall Break  would be required in the same location as a door or window;
  
  
• Where a wall is not present, such as across the front of an alcove;
  
  
• Over a Bay, Box, or Bow Window.

To create a gable using a Gable/Roof Line

1. Select Build> Roof> Gable/Roof Line , then click and drag to draw a line outside of the exterior wall that you want to create a gable over.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Position the Gable/Roof Line within 10 feet (2260 mm) of the wall’s Main Layer, but not touching it.
   
   Make sure that the Gable/Roof Line is exactly parallel to the exterior wall.
   
   
   
3. Resize the Gable/Roof Line so that it's the length of the desired gable.
   
   
   
   
   • The length of the Gable/Roof Line determines the gable width at the wall Main Layer, not at the overhang.
     
     
   • At the larger roof eave, a gable roof is wider than the gable line by twice the overhang distance.
   
   
   
4. Select Build> Roof> Build Roof  and regenerate the roof, if you don't already have Auto Rebuild Roofs enabled.