"Ceiling Beam" To Follow Roof Pitch?

[HumbleChief]

For a faux beam look, or is it a P-Solid job instead?

[Chopsaw]

Soffits can work depending on the situation.

[Joe_Carrick]

You should be able to draw a single rafter and change its size & vertical position.

[HumbleChief]

11 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

Soffits can work depending on the situation.

Thanks Chop.

[HumbleChief]

7 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said:

You should be able to draw a single rafter and change its size & vertical position.

Thanks Joe, these 'beams' will be faux beams that will occur below the roof framing and T & G ceiling surface. Can't see how to use a rafter?

[TeaTime]

I guess it depends on which way you want them to follow the pitch?

Roof Beams will inherently follow the slope up, and generate underneath a sloped ceiling, but if you're going sideways, most framing won't rotate to match the angle.

 

ex: this was just posted yesterday:

So depending on the situation, 3D Solids very well may be easiest.

[HumbleChief]

Looks like Soffits will work great as they follow the roof. Is there a way to change the line style from the default dashed line?

[Joe_Carrick]

Just move the special sized rafter down the thickness of the roof plane.  You can put them on another layer and use different materials.

[HumbleChief]

2 minutes ago, TeaTime said:

I guess it depends on which way you want them to follow the pitch?

Roof Beams will inherently follow the slope up, and generate underneath a sloped ceiling, but if you're going sideways, most framing won't rotate to match the angle.

 

ex: this was just posted yesterday:

So depending on the situation, 3D Solids very well may be easiest.

Thanks Tea Time but the faux beams will run perp. to the beams you've shown.

[Chopsaw]

2 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

Looks like Soffits will work great as they follow the roof. Is there a way to change the line style from the default dashed line?

 

Sure.  ALDO > Cabinets, Soffits > Line Style:

[HumbleChief]

Just now, Chopsaw said:

 

Sure.  ALDO > Cabinets, Soffits > Line Style:

DOH - Thanks again!!!

[TeaTime]

1 minute ago, Chopsaw said:

 

Sure.  ALDO > Cabinets, Soffits > Line Style:

I'd just move that Soffit to the Beam layer so it'll look like the beam it's pretending to be.

Just in case you have other soffits around.

 

*can even put it on a Framing Schedule if you need!

[HumbleChief]

2 minutes ago, TeaTime said:

I'd just move that Soffit to the Beam layer so it'll look like the beam it's pretending to be.

Just in case you have other soffits around.

 

*can even put it on a Framing Schedule if you need!

Interesting....Thanks

[HumbleChief]

6 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said:

Just move the special sized rafter down the thickness of the roof plane.  You can put them on another layer and use different materials.

I'll try that too Joe, Thanks

[HumbleChief]

15 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said:

Just move the special sized rafter down the thickness of the roof plane.  You can put them on another layer and use different materials.

That worked a treat Joe!! Thanks