Perfect, this is exactly what I was looking for! I for some reason thought
the slope arrows were only for annotation purposes.
Thanks.
"Irwin Jungreis" wrote in message
news:40285c67$1_2@newsprd01...
> As I understand it, your intent is to have different slopes for the two
sides so that they meet at a specified height and at a
> specified line in plan. This should be done using Slope Arrows.
>
> Refer to the attached picture. Put a Ref Plane on the line where you want
the roof ridge (not really necessary, just a convenience).
> While editing the roof sketch, select the two opposite lines of the roof
and uncheck Defines Slope in the option bar. Now sketch a
> Slope Arrow perpendicular to each of these lines and ending on the Ref
Plane. Select each Slope Arrow and go to Properties. Make
> sure that Specify is set to Height at Tail. Make sure that Height Offset
at Head is the same for both, and is the height you want
> for the ridge. A roof plane will be created whose slope is in the
direction of the Slope Arrow and whose height at the head of the
> arrow is the height specified in the Slope Arrow. Since the height of both
planes is the same at the heads, and both lie on the Ref
> Plane, this guarantees that the roof ridge will be on this Ref Plane at
the specified height.
>
> "clarkitekt" wrote in message
news:4027dde5$1_1@newsprd01...
> > Thanks for the advise. This will work for getting an exact height for
the
> > peak (which we do need) but I also need to adjust where in plan that
peak
> > happens. i.e.. the peak isn't exactly at the centerline of the roof, it
is
> > exactly 15' from the centerline of the roof (again in plan). I have
tried to
> > create two separate panels and then join them, but the current
parameters
> > don't allow me to give the panels an exact height at which they will
meet up
> > so in section they wind up being 3 inches or so off at the peak
(rounding
> > inaccuracies compound over the run of the roof make this somewhat
> > impossible).
> >
> > Thanks for your input!
> >
> > "priority" wrote in message
> > news:9814821.1076222007643.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum2...
> > > Go to your 3D view. Place your mouse at the peak you wish to change.
Tap
> > your TAB key until the peak highlights. Now you should be able to pull
the
> > peak up and down.
> >
> >
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