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1 Welcome To The Webinar PROJECT Welcome Dan Baumann Your Presenter No Scale: A-1

2 What We'll be Covering In This Webinar What's Included In This Presentation: 1) Introduction and Overview to Adding Roofs 2) What the automatic roof tool does and doesn't do 3) Getting the automatic roof tools to do more 4) Rules to understand when working with roofs 5) Adding roof planes manually 6) Reshaping and changing 3D location of roof planes 7) Roof amenities 8) Roof returns 9) Roof examples 10) Dormers 11) Curved Roofs PROJECT What's Included No Scale: A-2

Roofs Are Fun When You Understand How They Work The Automa c Roof Tool Will Get Between 0% and

Exterior Walls Baseline Height Set By Room Height Next To Wall Builds 3D CAD Boxes Up From The

3 Roofs Are Fun When You Understand How They Work The Automa c Roof Tool Will Get Between 0% and 100% Of Your Roof Correct Automa c Roof Tool Is Not Magic & Does 1 Thing Add a Baseline On All Exterior Walls Baseline Height Set By Room Height Next To Wall Builds 3D CAD Boxes Up From The Baseline A empts to Join The Roof Planes Together PROJECT Don't let the automa c func on fool you. Some mes it doesn't work! Get Walls In Place and Pla orms Set Before Using The Automa c Roof Tools Roof Baselines Are The Star ng Point For All Roofs. Baselines Are Ini ally Set Based On Ceiling Heights. A-3

Automa c Roof Tools Are Great For Star ng a Roof Once the Baseline is in Place Chief Builds Roof Planes Up From Those Lines As the Roof Planes Build From the

Structural Elements Are Considered Does not read your mind Is Not Programmed to Confuse You (That's Up To You) Won't Add 'Baselines" Over Interior Walls Automa cally

4 Automa c Roof Tools Are Great For Star ng a Roof Once the Baseline is in Place Chief Builds Roof Planes Up From Those Lines As the Roof Planes Build From the Baseline Chief A empts to Connect all the Edges PROJECT The Automa c Func on can be your Allies if applied properly There is No Database Intelligence to Add Roofs No Structural Elements Are Considered Does not read your mind Is Not Programmed to Confuse You (That's Up To You) Won't Add 'Baselines" Over Interior Walls Automa cally The Automa c Roof Func on Is Used to Get Started At Some Point You Will Make a Commitment to Use the Manual Roof Tools and Stop Using the Automa c Roof Func on Completely A-4

5 Se ngs that can be used with Automa c Roofs PROJECT A-5

6 Se ngs that can be used with Automa c Roofs PROJECT A-6

7 Se ngs that can be used with Automa c Roofs PROJECT A-7

8 Se ngs that can be used with Automa c Roofs PROJECT A-8

"ALL" Roof Planes "START" With a Baseline When You Add Roof

Of A Roof Plane - The Bullet Points Are The Locking Points

CAD Boxes at an angle and can be changed Adjust Roof Planes

NOT Want to Change" A Roof Plane Is A Closed Polyline Box

9 "ALL" Roof Planes "START" With a Baseline When You Add Roof Baselines Try To Keep Them on The Wall Main Layer The Parts Of A Roof Plane - The Bullet Points Are The Locking Points (Hinge) Of Each Roof Plane Remember - Roof Planes are 3D CAD Boxes at an angle and can be changed Adjust Roof Planes in 3D (Z-Axis) - Ask Yourself "What Part of The Roof Do I NOT Want to Change" A Roof Plane Is A Closed Polyline Box That Can Be Reshaped and Sized Like Any 2D CAD Object PROJECT A-9

The Roof Join Tool Works 100% of the Time Connec ng Edges - Join Tool or #2 The "JOIN TOOL" Will Join Roof Edges Together 100% Of The Time The only reasons this tool won't work: The Wrong Edges Have

10 The Roof Join Tool Works 100% of the Time Connec ng Edges - Join Tool or #2 The "JOIN TOOL" Will Join Roof Edges Together 100% Of The Time The only reasons this tool won't work: The Wrong Edges Have Been Selected or The Roof Edges Were Not Meant To Be Joined Together or There Is A "Break" In One Of The Edges PROJECT The Manual Roof Tools really work if used correctly Transform Replicate Can Be Used to Make a Mirrored Copy of Any Roof Plane A-10

11 2 Rules about Walls and Roofs PROJECT A-11

Valley to Fascia Valley to Gable Fascia to Ridge PROJECT

12 The Join Tool Works in 2D and 3D Views The Most Common Joins Hip to Hip Ridge to Ridge Hip To Ridge Valley to Valley Valley to Fascia Valley to Gable Fascia to Ridge PROJECT There are only 7 basic join loca ons - learn them and use them! A-12

Valley to Fascia Valley to Gable Fascia to Ridge PROJECT The

13 You Never Have to Guess How Roofs Join Together The Most Common Joins Hip to Hip Ridge to Ridge Hip To Ridge Valley to Valley Valley to Fascia Valley to Gable Fascia to Ridge PROJECT The Roof Tools seem to get a bit smarter with each version of Chief A-13

14 PROJECT A-14

15 Thanks for A ending - Now It's Time for Q&A PROJECT If you need help, I'm there for you! My Clients Always Get Free Answers To Quick Support Ques ons! A-15

Solving 8 Chief Architect User Mistakes & Time Wasters

Solving 8 Chief Architect User Mistakes & Time Wasters Welcome To The Webinar PART 2 Welcome Dan Baumann - Your Host No Scale: 1 What We'll be Covering In This Webinar 1) Are you charging enough for your