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There are several ways to change the height of a roof plane.  You can, for example, specify a new baseline height in the roof plane's specification dialog or select and move the baseline in a 3D view. 

Perhaps the easiest way to change a roof plane's height by a specific amount is to use the Transform/Replicate Object dialog. 

To raise or lower a roof plane

1. Open a plan in which you would like to raise or lower the roof planes.
   
   
   
2. Click the Select Objects  tool, then click once on a roof plane near one of its edges to select it and display its edit toolbar.
   
   
   
3. Click the Transform/Replicate Object  edit button to open the Transform/Replicate Object dialog.
   
   
   
4. In the Transform/Replicate Object dialog:
   
   
   • Check the box beside Move, which will enable the selections directly beneath it.
     
     
   • To the right, select the Relative To Itself radio button so that the roof plane moves relative to its current location.
     
     
     
5. Next, specify how high you want to raise the roof plane, or how low you want to lower it, in inches or millimeters.
   
   
   
   
   
   • To move the roof plane up, enter a positive number in the Z Delta field.
     
     Example: 12"
     
     
   • To move the roof plane down, enter a negative number in the Z Delta field.
     
     Example: -12"
   
   
   
6. Click the OK button to close the dialog and move the selected roof plane as specified.
   
   
   
7. Create a 3D view to confirm that the roof plane is in the desired location.