When a vaulted ceiling has a different pitch than the roof planes above scissor trusses are produced.
Vaulted roof trusses design.
You provide the span of the roof and the desired exterior roof pitch and the software does the rest.
The simplest way to get a vaulted ceiling is by setting vaulted roof trusses.
While this article focuses on configurations we also have a very cool set of illustrations showcasing the different parts anatomy of roof trusses.
To build the roof launch chief architect and use open planto open the chief architect plan in which you would like to create scissor trusses.
The bottom chords are angled to create vaulted ceilings.
This house will have a gable roof and a 16 center area with a cathedral ceiling over the living and dining room areas the roof pitch will be 5 12 with a cathedral ceiling at a 2 5 12 slope the overhang will be 2 around the whole house the trusses on the ends of the house will be drop top gable trusses.
Scissor trusses are designed with a slope on the outside and inside.
Just as there are many types of roofs with many roof parts there are many different types of roof trusses this extensive article explains through a series of custom truss diagrams the different truss configurations you can use for various roofs.
In this example a simple 20 x 30 rectangular plan is used.
Parallel chord trusses allow for greater interior clearance in buildings.