# Main Features

### Sheathing and Paneling Layouts

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**Wood Framing Roof+** automates the creation of sheathing and paneling layouts. Sheathing or paneling layouts can be generated and split by existing joists or other predefined rules.

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### Before you start

Sheathing or paneling is created using Revit **Parts**.

In order to see the sheathing or paneling, you have to select **Show Parts** or **Show Both** in **View Properties → Parts Visibility**.

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In the **Element Properties** you can find all information about every created sheathing/paneling segment. This information can later be used in tags and schedules.

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### Split Parts

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**Split Parts** – splits sheathing or paneling into segments by predefined **Sheathing Configuration** or **Paneling Configuration**. You just need to select a roof or any frame of a roof.

*Note: In order to see the sheathing, switch on **Show Parts** or **Show Both** under **Parts Visibility** in the **View Properties**.*

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Sheathing or Paneling will be split if selected roof layer has the conditions below in **Link Roof**:

* **Framing Layer** predefined as **Sheathing**, **Sheathing II** or **Paneling**.
* **Sheathing/Paneling Configuration** name selected. It saves all settings for the sheathing/paneling layouts.
* **Split Parts** is ticked.

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**Split Parts** – select if parts need to be split after using **Split Parts** function or should be split later. This is very useful if there are many layers in the roof, for example, two sheathing/paneling layers and you want to split only one.

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### Update Part Parameters

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**Update Part Parameters** – updates part parameters from **Sheathing/Paneling Configuration** → **Mark Settings** without needing to use **Split Parts** on the roof again. Also enters **Host Member Sort Mark** parameter.

### Number Parts

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or:

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**Number Parts** – renumbers all sheathing/paneling elements (Parts) by predefined configuration in **Numbering Setup** → **Part Numbering Configuration**. Part numbering configurations come from [**Sort Mark**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/sort-mark)**.**

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*Example: All sheathing/paneling elements (Parts) are grouped by **Framing Member Mark**, uniquely numbered, and have **Framing Member Mark** value as a prefix. Result is written to the **Mark** instance parameter.*

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### Sheathing Configuration

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**Sheathing Configuration** – allows you to configure and save settings for the sheathing layouts. These settings can be saved and linked with roof layer using **Link Roof**.

[**Read more about Sheathing Configuration here**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/roof-wood-framing/sheating-and-paneling-layouts/sheathing-configuration)

### Paneling Configuration

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**Paneling Configuration** – allows you to configure and save settings for the paneling layouts. These settings can be saved and linked with roof layer using **Link Roof**.

[**Read more about Paneling Configuration here**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/roof-wood-framing/sheating-and-paneling-layouts/paneling-configuration)

### **Modify Sheathing/Paneling**

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**Modify Sheathing/Paneling** – changes selected roof layer sheathing/paneling configuration to the new one from the list.

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### Split Part by Selection

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**Split Part by Selection** – splits selected sheathing/paneling layout by predefined placement direction: **From Start**, **From End**, or **From both Sides**.

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### Part Assembly Menu

**Part Assembly Menu** - features for creating assemblies from Parts and different part selection possibilities.

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[**Read more about Part Assembly Menu here**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/roof-wood-framing/shop-drawings/part-assembly-menu)

### Reset Parts predefined to Split

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**Reset Parts predefined to Split –** resets sheathing/paneling layout to a single part.

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### Reset Parts not predefined to be Framed

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**Reset Parts not predefined to be Framed** – resets sheathing/paneling parts that were not predefined to be framed.

### Reset All Parts

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**Reset All Parts** – resets all sheathing/paneling layouts from selected roof.

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### Apply Extensions for Parts

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**Apply Extensions for Parts** – applies extensions for sheathing/paneling parts and merges all part segments. Extension values come from **Sheathing** or **Paneling Configuration**.

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