Flitch Plate in Roof Rafters...

[superk9s]

For designing a cathedral ceiling where the ceiling's pitch is matching the roof's pitch my structural engineer said that I need to build 'flitch rafters' where an angled steel flitch plate is bolted between 2 2x6's and it will eliminate the need for rafter ties.

Is there any way I can show this in my design for Pro 8.0?

Thanks.

[CDS]

Something like this maybe?

Seems like a lot of work. Maybe just one and send to layout as a detail?

All it is is a rafter made thinner with a steel material applied.

[Allen42ACJ]

Rafter or a ridge?
If it it the ridge,frame it with a wider one(4")then edit it down to 1 1/2",make three copies and then make the middle one 1"
You could do the same idea for rafters..

[superk9s]

It's an angled flitch plate like the one used in this article:
http://www.chandlerdesignbuild.com/files/fhbIss178.pdf

No ridge beam needed. Although each rafter needs to be sandwiched.

[Allen42ACJ]

I understand now..
Same way basically.
Just need a little experience with the framing tools.
Pictures would help..