GeorgeDosil

Thanks all...I'm grateful for the help...like Dermot said, I probably hit the button by mistake and shut it off.

I'm in the middle of doing a plan and this strange icon or symbol shows up out of nowhere and follows my cursor. I attached a screenshot.

Do you have any photo's you can show of the finished model? I like the truss idea, I may try that.

If I had to make a choice, I'd prefer to have the model framed correctly vs having an accurate material take-off.

That's exactly the problem. How would you draw the valley plate? The jack rafters have a horizontal as well as a bevel cut to match the plane of the main roof. Can Chief do this?

David, I should have been more descriptive with my question. The California or Blind Valley is what you have pictured in your post. Instead of a valley rafter this method uses a valley plate to which all the jacks are attached to. Here is a photo and a Youtube link which shows it in Sketchup.

Signature updated. Thanks David.

Hi, just joined, new user. I'm trying to model two intersecting gable roofs, where one will lay over the other...it's called a blind or California valley. I did a search here and online but cant find anything on this topic. Thanks beforehand for any help.