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Part 7 — The Roof Plan | Sheet by Sheet

  The roof plan is the most underestimated sheet in any residential set. It looks simple from above — just a bunch of lines and arrows.  But those lines represent ridges, valleys, hips, and overhangs that the framing crew has to translate into three dimensions. Get the roof plan wrong and the framing crew gets it wrong with you. What it shows: Ridge lines, hip lines, and valley lines Roof slopes and pitch callouts Overhangs and eave dimensions Crickets and saddles at chimneys and vertical walls Roofing material and underlayment notes Skylight and roof penetration locations Downspout and gutter locations Key terms builders need to know: Ridge — the highest horizontal line where two roof slopes meet at the top. Valley — where two roof slopes meet going inward. Water runs here — critical to get right for drainage. Hip — a sloping line where two roof planes meet at an outside corner. Cricket — a small raised s...
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HOW TO COMPOSE A SHEET IN PHOTOSHOP



1) Before designing your portfolio, decide your sheet composition (template) for a project. 



2) Next decide if you want to make your portfolio in A3/ A4

3) For A3: 

a. Open photoshop

b. Set the page width and height  



c. Standard A3 Size page (in centimeters) is 42 x 29.7. So set the page width as 42+42= 84 cm and height as 29.7 cm. So you will have 2 A3 sheets in 1 photoshop file.

d. Remove the lock in Background layer by double clicking on it.  





e. On your keyboard:  Ctrl+R and see that rulers will appear and then set the margins by your mouse near the ruler.


  

4) Now start creating rectangles/ any shape as a reference for your diagrams 




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