Pressed profiles are manufactured by brake press, which offers flexibility in their design but limits the overall length to 3.6 metres. The brake press tool creates the rib profile which means that the shape of this is fixed; however the spacing of ribs may be varied to create interesting aesthetic effects. Thus the crown and pitch are variable but the rib shape is not. Pressed profiles are used for fascias, soffits and to create architectural effects such as infill panels in wall cladding.