End Connection

Framing End Extension

Framing End Extension – offsets frame from the roof end.

Example with wood: Framing End Extension = -50:

Example with metal: Framing End Extension = -100:

Lengthen Rim Joists

Lengthen Rim Joists – offsets top and bottom rim joists from the roof end.

Split or Shorten up to Joist

Split or Shorten up to Joist – splits or makes the rim joists shorter.

Split at Joist – select number of the joist where the top/bottom rim joists should be split or shortened. E.g. Bottom rim joist is split near the third joist:

Build in Place

Build in Place – writes Yes/No information into the rim joist instance parameter if rim joist is build-in-place or is prefabricated with whole roof frame.

Such rim joists will have the Build in Place parameter switched ON:

Example with wood:

Example with metal:

Custom Join

Custom Join – is a multi-functional dialog where user can define rules for joins including size, count, position, rotation, spacing, alignment etc. All these rules can be saved and used in other framing configurations or shared with other users. This type of dialog is used frequently in our products, so here you can read more about Custom Join detailed description

Default path to database with configurations is:

C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Tools 4 Revit\Roof+2021 (or other product and version) Configurations\CustomFramingJoins\F\Metric or Imperial

You can also modify the path to all configurations in Configuration Files‘ Location.