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How do I change the eave or gable overhang on my roof model?

Learn where eave and gable overhangs are set during roof creation, how to change them using Change Overhang for Eave/Gable after closing your outline, and how to adjust gable (vertical plane) overhang later using Modify Roof > Change Gable O’Hang.

The overhangs from the wall outline for eaves and gables are defined when you set the default settings for all aspects of your roof model — pitch, eave height etc.
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These are the values that are applied around the entire perimeter and can only be changed at the next step, after you have selected [OK] (indicating that you have correctly set your roof parameters).
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✅ Changing overhangs during roof creation (recommended workflow)

After you have closed off your outline [OK], you are presented with the dialog that allows you to:

  • define a vertical plane (typically a gable end), and
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  • [Change Overhang for Eave/Gable]
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⚠️ Note – these steps are numbered 1, 2, 3 because they must be done in that order. If you change eave overhang and then go back to Define Vertical Planes, the eave change is lost.
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So select that option and then select the wall line you want to change (don't forget to read the prompts — they tell you what to do!).
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✅ Exception: Changing a gable end overhang after the model is created

The exception to this rule is if the overhang is on a gable end / vertical plane.

You can change these after the model has been created by selecting:

Top menu: Modify Roof > Change Gable O'hang · Right menu: Mod-Roof > Change-Gable (pulldown menu)
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Then:

  • Select the ridge line near the gable end you want to change

  • Enter the distance

    • A positive number will extend the ridge line

    • A negative number will shrink the ridge line

Follow the prompts!
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