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Clean framing! I've definitely done things similar to this. It's a case by case basis for me. The above example i gave would have had 36 foot mid span and / or ridge beams.

I don't necessarily disagree with you. I don't design these homes, I just engineer them and draw them. These large radius roofs are a pain and expensive, but the builder/homeowner wants them. We are in area with high snow loads as well. Most of the spaces below these roofs are open, so you are either holding it up with massive steel ridges or clear span roof trusses.

A quick screenshot of a perspective view from an old project. A layer of curved framing on top of a clipped truss.

This was provided by my client in sketchup. My previous software was Autocad with an AEC BIM-like add-on. Not nearly as advanced as Chief, but modelling was easier to produce things like this. It's not that big of deal to have to detail it separately.

Thanks for the link. I've watched this video before. It solves the geometry,but I think it will create a truss with the top chord flaired. That does not happen in real life. Not a deal breaker, as I can draw a detail of that area. But it would be nice if CA framed it the way it will be built.

Hi All, Please see the attached picture. This will most likely be a truss roof for the main roofs and sticks at the porch, with curved flairs framed on top. In my previous CAD package, I would just model this area and it would be be fairly easy to do. I don't even know where to begin in CA for the roof planes, let alone the framing. Can accurate framing even be produced for this roof? Curved roofs, overframed flairs, etc are probably my weakest area in CA. Thanks in advanced for any guidance. Christian

That seemed to do the trick. Thanks!

Hi Jonathan, Thanks for the info. I originally had it set up that way, but with an exterior wall. I hadn't thought about using a pony wall. Is there a way to keep the doorway from dividing the room?

HI all, What is the preferred way for a shed roof to properly terminate below the ceiling of the roof it's interfacing with? I'm struggling with this one. Thanks in advance! Unit 2a-3a.plan

Hi Doug, Thanks for fiddling around with the roof, I appreciate your time on it. I kinda figured that to have walls raise up to the upper overlay roof, the structural cathedral roof can not lap over the top plates of the wall. Regarding the framing, I will tweak the framing later so that it sits on the top plates of the wall. I don't want to mess around with hanging the roof framing off of the wall or getting into penetrating the wall cavity. I know how they will build it, they'll put up the 9/0 walls, build the cathedral roof, frame the overlay, then sister some studs next to the rafter seats for the sheathing attachment on the wall in question. Christian

Hi Doug, That looks right for sure. Does the rafter sit on top of the wall plates or does it hang off the inside face of stud?

OK, Let's see if this works Unit 3b.plan

I am a relatively new Chief user and have been struggling with a type of roof where there is a cathedral ceiling and an overlay roof above it. Part of cathedral roof will have no overhang and the exterior wall will continue up to the overlay roof. I can never get this to frame clean and I'm not sure how to build the wall above the cathedral roof. I do this type of roof quite often and would love a quicker, cleaner workflow. Please see the attached image. I am have trouble attaching the plan file because it's too large. Thanks in advance! Christian

Hi all. New chief user here. We are making a switch from an old pseudo BIM / autocad system that we have completed hundreds of high-end residential projects on, and I am having a hell of a time getting roof girder and overlay trusses to frame properly. At gable-end roof change, we typically draw a girder at the out face of stud from supported roof - please see the attached PDF. It this possible? I added a girder truss line and the software says it can't build the truss. I have also added a truss base and I get errors on the oerlay truss creation. I would love any insight that any of you may have. Thanks in advance. Christian Girder Truss.pdf