Unlocking roof layers?

[jcam]

It is possible, in the case of walls, to unlock the layers of the wall so that the top or bottom can be dragged down or pulled up. eg. dragging the brickwork layer down to sit onto a rebate at a slab edge. Is it then possible to unlock the roof layers, say in the case of a timber framed custom orb type clad roof, to unlock the steel cladding layer so that in a cross section detail the end of the roof sheeting can be dragged over the top of the fascia and partially overhang the gutter as it would be in the real case on site? Or is it a matter of using 2D drafting tools in the section view to produce linework that shows this?

[Mr Spot]

Nope this is not possible. We've generally either included this in a host sweep fascia or added another roof of just the sheeting thickness and joined it with the existing roof.

HTH.

[jcam]

Thanks. I'll try those methods.

[patagoniadave]

Nope this is not possible. We've generally either included this in a host sweep fascia or added another roof of just the sheeting thickness and joined it with the existing roof.

HTH.

Just curious, what (if any) are the pros and cons of the two methods? Do use one method during situation "x" and the other in situation "z", or is just up to the whim of who is drawing? Thanks, just trying to wrap my head around these small tricky nuances.

[Mr Spot]

Its more to do with the size of the project. Obviously one cleans up nicer than the other and the other method requires both objects generally to be adjusted if a change is made.

So small detailed projects the multi roof method and larger projects either linework or fascia.

[patagoniadave]

Its more to do with the size of the project. Obviously one cleans up nicer than the other and the other method requires both objects generally to be adjusted if a change is made.

So small detailed projects the multi roof method and larger projects either linework or fascia.

Cool, thanks for the feedback.