Hip/Valley Sections
Enter Pitch Data
MAJOR PITCH : Rise or Angle =
(Not required in ANGLE MODE) Run =
MINOR PITCH : Rise or Angle =
(Not required in ANGLE MODE) Run =
Plan Angle between Eaves/Ridges =
Enter Rafter Depths
Common Rafter Depth =
Hip/Valley Rafter Width =



Backing Angles
Hip/Valley Pitch Angle =
Major Backing Angle =
Minor Backing Angle =
Sleeper Bevel Angle =
Hip/Valley Shift-Drop
Major Plumb Backing Angle =
Minor Plumb Backing Angle =
Major Side Width =
Minor Side Width =
Shift about Centerline =
Hip Drop =
(Cross Section) Valley Trough Depth =
Working Point offset along Length =
Valley match Common Rafters
Minimum Valley Width =
Bevelled Upper Shoulder Dimensions
Major Side Valley Depth =
Minor Side Valley Depth =
Major Side Width =
Minor Side Width =
Trough to Bottom Shoulder of Valley =
Bevelled Bottom Shoulder Dimensions
theoretical Bottom Shoulder to Ridge, d =
Major Side Width =
Minor Side Width =
Valley Stock Depth =
Optimizing the Valley Depths

Width for selected Depth =

Valley Trough Section and Sleeper Bevel Angle
Hip Shift and Hip Drop
Valley Rafter intercepts Beam
Valley Rafter matches Common Rafters
Valley Rafter with bevelled Bottom Shoulder matches Common Rafters
Valley Rafter with bevelled Bottom Shoulder matches Common Rafters
Joe Bartok
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