drawing purlins in Chief Architect x12


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I'm currently drawing plans for a pole barn that is being converted into a "barndominium".  I have the roof mostly drawn but I can't figure out how to draw purlins on chief architect x12. There is a video out there already explaining how to add purlins, but the program used in the video is older and doesn't have the same prompts as x12. Attached are a photo of the roof purlins and a screenshot of what I have drawn up so far.

 

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Wow! X12, seems like it was just yesterday but

I could hardly find my way around. I didn't see

anywhere to create purlins but for a work around

you can use Rafter Lookouts for purlins. I just 

deleted the lookout on one end and extended 

the lookout from the other end the length of the

roof. It's a bit tedious but you can adjust the 

dimensions of the lookouts and set their bottom

heights as needed.

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