Dormer calculator

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2005-01-26

2010-10-12

Rodriguez, Paul L (Department: 2123)

Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em

Structural design

Reexamination Certificate

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07813902

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a method for laying out a dormer that projects outward from a main roof and has a gable end and a dormer roof originating at a dormer point and terminating at an outer edge of the dormer roof near the gabled end. The dormer includes roof sheathing supported by dormer trusses. The dormer trusses include a gable truss and a plurality of valley trusses. The method of the present invention includes receiving a plurality of dormer inputs from a user. A plurality of layouts for the roof sheathing on the dormer roof are generated as a function of the dormer inputs. One or more layouts are then recommended to a user to reduce a quantity of roof sheathing waste.

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