Once the Gable/Roof Line is setup to your liking, you may need to regenerate the roof if Auto Rebuild Roofs is not enabled.You can specify the pitch of the gable roof planes and their overhang in the Gable Line Specification dialog.At the larger roof eave, a gable roof is wider than the gable line by twice the overhang distance.The length of the Gable/Roof Line determines the gable width at the wall Main Layer, not at the overhang.Resize the Gable/Roof Line so that it's the length of the desired gable.Also, make sure that the Gable/Roof Line is exactly parallel to the exterior wall. Position the Gable/Roof Line within 10 feet (2260 mm) of the wall’s Main Layer but make sure it's not touching it.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.

To create a gable using a Gable/Roof Line Where a wall is not present, such as across the front of an alcove.If a wall break would be required in the same location as a door or window.It is best used in situations where roof directives in walls are not possible. The Gable/Roof Line tool can be used to automatically generate a gable above the bearing wall of a hip roof plane. When would I use this tool instead of a normal 'Full Gable' wall? Home Designer Architectural and Home Designer Pro both have the Gable/Roof Line tool. The information in this article applies to:

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