Start with your first skillion – this will be Area 1
It’s a good idea to set your roof sheet and gutter type and colours so they are automatically signed to your second area when it’s added
Navigate to the top right of the screen and select “Add Area”
This will bring up the ADD NEW AREA pop-up which allows you to choose the attributes of Area 2
Once you have selected which features to copy across to the Area 2, choose where to add it
ADD TO START will place it to the left of Area 1
ADD TO END will place it to the right of Area 1
Now you can choose how the two areas will be attached
Select the Joining Method button between the two Areas in the top right of the screen
For this structure we will choose Mitre Join
Join Angle – determines the angle between the two areas measured on the inside corner
Extend Area Length into Join Areas (all areas)
o if this is unticked, the mitre join will be included in the frame length dimensions of Area 1 and Area 2
o if this is ticked, the length of each area will be increased to accommodate the join
When changing the properties of each area, make sure you select the Area you are working on
Selecting Area 1 will open the properties of Area 1
** You must confirm that Engineering passes in each Area **
o All the structural components in Area 1 are passing but there is still a red cross
o Check the components in Area 2 to find the problem and fix the issue
If you choose “Reverse Fall” for both Areas, and set the correct attachment (if required) the software will add a second hip rafter, valley flashing and a valley gutter
