dmacgregor Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I am going through the tutorials very carefully so as to understand the Suites better. I have come across an anomaly on rafter framing. Maybe someone can explain. I created a basic rectangular one-story house with a gable roof. When I view the framing of the roof rafters, it appears that the bird's mouths are not sitting on the top plates. Is this an error ? Thanks. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 What are you seeing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmacgregor Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 The bird's mouth for that rafter is supposed to "hug" the top plate, is it not? The "notch" or "bird's mouth" is supposed to have a cutout parallel with the top plate and a vertical cut perpendicular to it on the inside of the top plate, not the outside of it. Just a minor point but I noticed it right away. I don't usually zoom in to the framing that much but I just happened to and something struck me as not right. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 The program is showing the way houses are normally framed. I've not seen construction like you have shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmacgregor Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 Boy! Do I feel stupid. I was looking at it backwards. Sorry. Must be this dreary Sunday weather. Thanks. Edit: This is the way I meant to draw it but it still doesn't match the graphic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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