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Rafter Bevel Angles on Windows Pc

Developed By: Rafter Tools

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 7 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.09
Size 4 MB
Release Date March 11, 14
Category Productivity Apps

What's New:
See my Roof Framing Geometry Blog for more information on Traditional layout.Saint Andrews Cross using the Draw Down Techniquehttp://sbebuilders.blogspot.com/... [see more]

Description from Developer:
This rafter calculator app is for the WorldSkills Carpentry Competition training or use to verify the art of carpentry. With this app the carpenter can verify their geometric layou... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Rafter Bevel Angles and install on Windows PC. Rafter Bevel Angles is free Productivity app, developed by Rafter Tools. Latest version of Rafter Bevel Angles is 1.09, was released on 2014-03-11 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of Rafter Bevel Angles is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 7 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 5 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Rafter Bevel Angles on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Rafter Bevel Angles on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Rafter Bevel Angles on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Rafter Bevel Angles using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Rafter Bevel Angles" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Rafter Bevel Angles on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Rafter Bevel Angles" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.09.

Download Rafter Bevel Angles 1.09 on Windows PC – 4 MB

This rafter calculator app is for the WorldSkills Carpentry Competition training or use to verify the art of carpentry. With this app the carpenter can verify their geometric layout method while using the traditional layout geometry. It has seat lip cut (claw) angles at the hip rafter for all of different types of rotated rafters as well as Hexenschnitt Gratsparren. Coupe de pied de noue, avec dévers inegaux.

All bevel angles are referenced from the traditional layout methods used by the French and Germans carpenters. Use with the French Rabattement de Surface method (folding roof surface) or the German Flachenklappung method. Basiswissen Schiften or Charpente Les Traces. Use with Traité Théorique et Pratique de Charpente by Louis Mazerolle or Handbuch der Schiftungen by Manfred Euchner or Draw Down Technique --> Abklappung

Jack Rafter Plumb To Earth Perpendicular To Plate Line Bevel Angles, with claw angle.
Jack Rafter Plumb To Earth Offset/Skewed From Plate Line Bevel Angles.
Jack Rafter Plumb To Roof Surface Offset/Skewed From Plate Line Bevel Angles, with claw angle.
Rafter Plumb To Earth Offset/Skewed From Plate Line Bevel Angles.
Crossing Jack Rafters Plumb To Roof Surface Bevel Angles, with claw angle.
Saint Andre Cross Rafters Plumb To Roof Surface Bevel Angles, with claw angle.
Purlin Rafter Plumb To Roof Surface Bevel Angles, with claw angle.
Witches Cut on Hip Rafter with Square Tail Rafters
Hip Rafter Edge Bevel Angles, Backing Angles
Devers De Pas for Rafters Plumb To Roof Surface and Offset/Skewed From Plate Line
Claw Line Dimensions for Drawdown Layout method
Tréteaux Angles

Traditional French and German Roof Framing Geometry Layout Books
Developing a construction plan in which each piece of wood can be found in its true shape for
Oblique rafters, Slanted Rafters, Skewed Rafters, Canted Rafters
http://sbebuilders.blogspot.com/2013/04/traditional-layout-books.html

Google Sketchup Model of Traditional Roof Framing Geometry Layout Techniques 1
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2d015744fa1d0f02d1f8ef2a7a594c76
See my Roof Framing Geometry Blog for more information on Traditional layout.

Saint Andrews Cross using the Draw Down Technique
http://sbebuilders.blogspot.com/2013/11/saint-andrews-cross.html

Fixed the claw angle on rafters rotated into the roof surface.
Add some help files.
Added a link in the help file to the
Abklappung --> Draw Down Technique High Resolution PDF file.
Added
Tréteaux Angles
Claw Line Dimensions for Drawdown Layout method

fixed version 108 with null pointer