Roof Element Plan

With the "roof element plan" you can create dedicated plans for the roof elements from the element layout. In this plan each element is placed individually on the drawing. Unlike the rafter-purlin plan, the elements are depicted with a representation perpendicular to the roof surface or to the element. Right of and below the element, side views with dimensioning of the panel overhangs can be enabled.

The roof element plan can be provided with various dimensions and labels:

Calculate hidden lines: The hidden lines of the timbers can be subtracted. This increases the clarity of the plan.

Display hidden lines: If the hidden lines have been subtracted, they can be switched on again as dashed lines using this toggle.

Show L/H for member numbers: If the member number of each member should be displayed on the plan, you can set here whether each number should receive the identifier letter for the number type (Lrunning number / Htimber list position). If this option is switched off, the number type is shown in the text field.

Show A/O for member length: If the member length of the members should be displayed on the plan, you can set here whether each length should receive the identifier letter for the length type (Ameasured length / Oworkshop marking length). If this option is switched off, the length type is shown in the text field.

Show member cross-section: In the member labeling the cross-section of each member can be enabled.

Show cut class: The cut class (order number) of each member can be enabled in the member labeling.

Display rafter segment angle: Parallel to the ridge and valley rafters, the segment angle of the rafters connected there can be displayed.

Show panel numbers: This allows you to specify whether the numbers of the panels should also be displayed on the plan.

Show fitting numbers: With this switch you can turn the numbers of the fittings on and off.

Side view from left: This switch enables a side view from the left on the individual element. This side view is displayed to the right of the element view. In this view the panel overhangs and the battens are dimensioned if applicable. (see further below)

Front view from below: This option enables a view from the eaves toward the narrow side of the element. This view is displayed below the element view. In this front view overhangs are also dimensioned if this is enabled.

Representation from below: With this switch the view of the element can be inverted. The element is then depicted from below.

Rotate placement by 90°: Since roof elements are usually longer than wide, it can be practical to place the elements horizontally on the drawing. With this switch the program performs this rotation automatically when generating the placement or the plan.

Display member length: In the member labeling the length of each member can be displayed. Optionally the upper workshop marking length, the measured length or no member length can be shown.

Display member numbers: In the member labeling the number of each member can be displayed. Optionally the running number, the timber list position, or no number can be shown.

Labeling on: The labeling can be inserted at the start of the member or at the center of the member.

Labeling: The member labeling can be placed on or next to the member.

Insert material list: Optionally two types of lists can be inserted on the plan. The timber list contains only members, while the member list contains members and profile members.

Rafter spacing at eave: This dimension chain dimensions the rafter spacing, the endpoints of the purlins and the outermost points of the roof surface as final dimensions or intermediate dimensions. Additionally you can decide whether always only the left edge of each rafter or both edges should be dimensioned. This dimension chain is located below the element view.

Dimension overhangs from layer: Here you set a type of reference layer. The overhangs or setbacks of the other layers relative to this layer are then dimensioned in the side view and the front view.

Dimensioning factor: With the dimensioning factor you can influence the distances of the dimension chains. The entered value is only a factor by which the standard distances are multiplied. As a rule, even with a factor of 1 (no effect) dimension chains do not overlap. For aesthetic reasons, some users prefer larger distances. In this case increase the factor slightly (e.g. to 1.5).

Member type groups: In this list the member type groups that should be shown on the plan are selected. Only the member type groups that exist on the current roof are always displayed in the list.

Level: In this area of the dialog box you set for each level whether it should be displayed in the view and/or the side view and whether a dimensioning of this level should be created.

Layer contour: Here the display of the layer contours can be switched on and off.

In the 'Storage' area general settings for the storage are made:

Storage number: In the field under 'Storage' enter the number under which the storage should be saved. A comment can be entered next to it. If a plan template is used for the storage, the plan number is entered here instead of the storage number, and plan information can be entered in the comment field.

The comment or plan info field has a special feature. If you enter the keyword %Planinfo% here, the program inserts automatic plan information at this location that provides information about the stored building objects. The keyword can be combined with fixed text entries.

Clicking the 'Store' button then saves the storage or the finished plan with the current settings.

Selection: The current roof or the entire position can be placed. Alternatively you can use the "roof surface selection" option. This allows you, after leaving the dialog box with "Ok", to graphically select the roof surfaces whose elements should be placed as a roof element plan.

Storage for: This sets whether the export should be for 'DXF' (version 14 or 2000), the 'classic drawing program', or 'Plan'. There is also a combined export for Plan+DXF. The 'Direct output' option generates a drawing with the drawing template and automatically sends it directly to the printer.

Plan template: If you have chosen storage for 'Plan' or a combination Plan+DXF, you can select a plan template here. Then no plan storage is generated, but a finished plan. The storage(s) are automatically inserted into the empty windows of the plan template. When one plan is full, the next plan is created automatically.

Round scale to: As soon as you have selected a plan template in the field above, you can enter the rounding for the scale here with which the storages will be automatically inserted into the windows. Two options are available:

Value: With Value you enter the step size to which the scale should be rounded. Example: A value of 5 yields scales of 5, 10, 15, 20, etc. The program selects the next appropriate value for each storage.

Fixed value: With Fixed value you specify a fixed scale with which each storage must be inserted into the plan.

Output unit for DXF: For DXF storage an output unit must be set here so that the dimensioning is generated in the desired unit.

Text height for DXF: For DXF storage the text height must be set here so that the labeling and dimensioning, after setting the scale in the drawing program, have the desired size.