Change the Roof Pitch to Degrees on Truss Template

Changing the roof pitch on your truss template from a ratio (1:2.747) to degrees. Roof truss template shows the roof pitch in rational value by default.


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Step-by-step guide

  1. In Windows File Explorer, go to Vertex's installation folder \system\macros\system and copy the file truss_slope.

  2. Paste truss_slope into \custom\macros\system. If the folders don't exist, create them.

  3. Edit the truss_slope file.

  4. Change Ang=0 to Ang=1 (approx. line 5
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  5. Save and close the file.

  6. If existing drawings within a project need to be updated, using explorer, go to the project folder and delete the macros folder.

  7. Create truss drawings.