A roof return is a small decorative roof plane that connects to the low side of a gable roof overhang and extends below the upper triangular portion of the gable wall. The pictures below show examples of the three styles of roof returns that can be produced automatically.
The first two are called Gable and Hip returns, since the return itself ends in a gable or a hip. The third is called a Full return because it extends under the entire gable, connecting both sides.
It is not difficult to manually draw roof returns using small roof planes, but it is quicker to produce them automatically.
The Roof tab of the Wall Specification dialog contains the settings that generate auto roof returns on gable walls. A gable wall is specified on the Roof tab of the Wall Specification dialog only if roofs are automatically generated. See "Roof Tab".
These roof return settings are also found in the Dormer Specification dialog for gable roof dormers and function similarly. See "General Tab".
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