Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

4 Select the two gable end lines (the lines without slope definition).
5 On the Options Bar, select Defines Slope.
6 With the two gable end lines selected, on the Options Bar, click (Properties).
7 In the Element Properties dialog, under Dimensions, enter 800 mm for Rise/1000, and click OK.
8 On the Sketch tab of the Design Bar, click Align Eaves.
The eave lines display with a dimension. This dimension is the height of the eave measured
from the sketch plane.
9 Select the left vertical eave to use to align the eaves. When aligning eaves, you must select one
eave to use to align both eaves.
Next, select a method to align the eaves.
10 On the Options Bar, select Adjust Overhang to align the eaves by adjusting the overhang to
match the eave height of the first eave.
11 Select both the horizontal eave lines.
Notice how the overhang adjusts to match the eave height of the first eave.
12 On the Design Bar, click Finish Roof.
13 On the View toolbar, click (Default 3D View) to display the model.
14 If you want to save your changes, on the File menu, click Save As, and save the exercise file with
a unique name.
15 Close the exercise file without saving your changes.
16 Proceed to the next exercise, Creating a Mansard Roof on page 718.
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