Tapered or Pitched Open Web Roof Trusses

[Sky]

Anyone have a good suggestion on how to make tapered or pitched open web roof trusses easily?

It doesn't look like the Framing Member PIO can do it.

Thanks!

[Tom W.]

There is an old Truss 4 Web plug-in on Vectordepot. I still have it on VW2020 but never carried it over to newer versions because I never used it + always modelled my own from scratch instead. I'm not sure if it's still available. This is it:

 

 

 

 

[Sky]

I do not think VectorDepot exists anymore.

[DBrown]

Sadly, the website don't load anymore, other platforms have tools for this situation, in Vectorworks we still have nothing

[Tom W.]

See @Pat Stanford's v helpful post:

 

[Sky]

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

[Wes Gardner]

For me, the quickest way to create a truss is to model it using extrudes...draw it in 2D in "front view" and then extrude it 1 1/2" or whatever the thickness will be...in the image, I did just that as a "check" on the truss manufacturer's work as far as the heel condition, etc.  obviously Vectorworks does not do the analytics that a truss program does...but you WILL get a VERY good idea of what you're dealing with...The roof was a combination of scissors trusses and dimensional lumber.