To Add a Gable to the Roof Line of a Wall

Use this procedure to add a gable to the roof line of a wall. You can also add a gable on the Roof/Floor Line worksheet on the Properties palette.

Note: This option is available only if the roof line has not been edited. After the roof line changes, you cannot add a gable using this option.

Select the wall.
Click Wall tabModify panelRoof/Floor Line drop-downEdit In Place.
A temporary profile is created for you to edit the geometry of the Roof line.
Click Edit In Place tabProfile panelAdd Gable.
If Add Gable is not available, the roof line was previously edited.
Select the roof line.
Modifying a wall roof line by adding a gable

A third vertex is added to the roof line halfway between the 2 ends of the roof line and 8'-0'' up from the roof line.
Continue editing the roof line or the floor line, if needed.

Save or discard the changes:

If you want to …	Then …
restore the roof line to its previous shape	click Edit In Place tabEdits panelCancel.
save the changes to the roof line	click Edit In Place tabEdits panelFinish.