Andy_C 0 Posted July 23, 2020 Hi there, hopefully a simple question... But I can't get my roof framing to generate sensible birds mouths. They are on top of the top plates, rather than flush with them. See attached. This is one of two gable roof planes. The other is fine, but I can't get this one to build properly. Is there a simple setting I'm missing? I've tried adjusting wall, ceiling heights, removing attic walls etc; changing the room settings. Help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie65 45 Posted July 23, 2020 From that picture, it almost looks like your rafters are perpendicular to the gable wall and not parallel with it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 644 Posted July 23, 2020 Attach the plan file. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_C 0 Posted July 23, 2020 Hi guys, thanks please find attached the plan. The rafters run in the right direction; just a perspective thing in the image I guess. PassivHaus 16 x 40 - C.plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 644 Posted July 23, 2020 Watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/xKylhyQBKyA?hd=1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_C 0 Posted July 23, 2020 Hey, thank you for this. I'll play around with the baseline. I didn't pro-actively draw a baseline in - but I must have moved it inadvertently at some point. With the Birdsmouth vs. Flat cut - what's causing that? The steeper roof timbers do have birdsmouths in if you zoom. Thanks so much for your time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 644 Posted July 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Andy_C said: Hey, thank you for this. I'll play around with the baseline. I didn't pro-actively draw a baseline in - but I must have moved it inadvertently at some point. If you are doing manual roofs, the Baseline is something you need to understand -- where it is, what effect it has on how the roof builds etc. 5 minutes ago, Andy_C said: With the Birdsmouth vs. Flat cut - what's causing that? Geometry, probably. And your roof should easily auto build -- have you tried? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_C 0 Posted July 23, 2020 Hey again, The auto-built roof just does a single slope across the full length of the building. I couldn't get it to create two separate slopes for different sections... I'm probably missing something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 644 Posted July 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, Andy_C said: I'm probably missing something? Yep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_C 0 Posted July 23, 2020 That's somewhat frustrating... I watched all the roof tutorials and could not figure this out. Do I simply auto-build one roof... Then re-size that so it's out of the way, then auto-build another roof? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solver 644 Posted July 23, 2020 Draw a wall in plan, open it an go to the Roof panel, review the various settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
