Setting Boards

With the selection list at the top of the dialog box you can choose existing settings. Using the disk icon you can save the current setting under the same name or a new name. Via the management icon you can create new settings, also by adopting existing settings, or modify or delete existing settings. See 'Save settings' in the 'General Help' manual.

Using the 'Place battens manually' function, battens are entered by manually selecting a reference line. The following information can be provided for the batten input:

Identification number: The ID number determines the material of the battens. Using the button at the end of the field you can branch into the database and select a material.

Distance from reference line: This value defines the distance of the battens from the subsequently selected reference line. The positioning side chosen in the next field is relevant for this.

Positioning side of the batten: The positioning side specifies whether the batten extends backward (front side) or forward (rear side) from the reference line. At the same time, this affects the "intersection" of the battens with the top edge of the course. Battens are always installed so that they finish flush with the top edge of the course on the positioning side. As a result, battens positioned on the rear side are chamfered.

Angle of the battens: The battens can be installed at any desired angle. For easier entry, the options 'plumb', 'right-angled' and 'horizontal' are also offered.

Batten thickness: Thickness of the battens.

Batten height: The height of the battens can be entered as a fixed value. In addition, the height can be calculated to match a rafter height.

Position: Course in which the battens are to be installed.

Distance from top of course: The battens do not necessarily have to start at the top edge of the selected course. With this value you can enter an offset to the top edge of that course.

Rafter height: If the height of the battens is to be calculated, enter the rafter height here for which the batten height should be calculated.

Groove depth in rafter: For the lateral connection of the battens into the rafters, enter the desired groove depth here.

Clearance in the groove depth: This value shortens the batten slightly so that clearance is present in the groove. The groove does not become deeper; it retains the depth entered above.

Oblique connections: If battens connect obliquely to another member (skew rafters, ridge/valley rafters, etc.), those connecting members do not receive a groove (notch). Either the battens would only engage the groove partially or the groove would be too deep. Therefore you can choose whether the battens are only cut obliquely against the side face of the connecting member, or whether a rabbet (relief rabbet) should be created in the connecting member. The rabbet is then generated automatically so that the full batten width lies exactly within the rabbet.

After entering all values and settings in the dialog box, select the roof surface, the reference line and, using 2 points, the area in which the battens should be generated.