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However, If I have a rectangular house plan, then HD creates both gables with the same pitch. If I start with a square house plan, it works fine.

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I'm trying to create a roof that has two full gable roofs at a 90 degree angle. I'm wondering if it is a limitation of my version or whether I'm doing something wrong. Draw the Gable/Roof Line beyond the bay’s outer wall to extend out past the larger roof’s eave.I am trying to model my existing house and am having some difficulty changing the pitch on full gable roof planes. If the Gable/Roof Line is drawn along the outer edge of the bay’s outer wall’s Main Layer, the resulting gable will extend only to the eave of the larger roof. In order for the gable to be built, at least one end of the Gable/Roof Line must extend past the side walls of the bay.

A Gable/Roof Line drawn across a bay causes a gable to be built above the bay when roofs are automatically generated.

In order for a Gable/Roof Line to direct the roof to extend over an alcove or other area where no wall is present, it must be aligned with the exterior walls’ Main Layer. For example, you can use it to extend a roof plane across an alcove, rather than wrap into it.

Gable/Roof Lines can also be used to maintain a roof plane baseline where there is no wall below.

Gable/Roof Lines can be selected and removed using the Delete key on your keyboard or the Delete edit button.

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Note that if you move or resize the opening, the associated Gable/Roof Line will not update until the roof is rebuilt. When using this tool to create Gable/Roof Lines, each gable will extend 12' on either side of its opening, and if two of these openings are within 30' (750mm) of each other on the same wall, a single gable will be created. This tool is not available for openings placed in Full Gable Walls or for Bay, Box, or Bow Windows. You can also use the Gable Over Door/Window edit button to quickly create Gable/Roof Lines over selected openings the next time automatic roof planes are built.Gable/Roof Lines display in plan view when the “Roofs, Gable Lines” layer is set to display, and can be selected and edited much like regular CAD lines.In Home Designer Pro, check the Build Roof Planes box before clicking OK. This can be done by navigating to Build> Roof> Build Roof from the menu to open the Build Roof dialog, then clicking OK. 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?

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Home Designer Architectural and Home Designer Pro both have the Gable/Roof Line tool. The information in this article applies to: