Monday, September 16, 2013

Creating Roof by Footprint

Create a flat roof, or any single-slope roof, like Hip, Shed, Gable 

Start with a plan view and define a sketch  or footprint around the area
Hip Roof: 4 edges define the slope
Gable Roof: 2 opposing edges of a rectangular area  define the slope
Shed Roof: Only one edge defines the slope

 Architecture tab > Build panel > Roof by Footprint
Options bar - Clear the Define Slope

Draw panel > Pick Wall

Pick these walls, and leave some gaps between them
Draw panel > Line

Draw a line touch the left vertical line, use Trim Corner to trim it

Use Trim Corner to join the corner
Click Finish

 Type Selector - Basic Roof: Steel Bar Joist-Steel Desk - EPDM Membrane
Change to 3D view
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  1. UnknownNovember 11, 2017 at 7:21 AM

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  2. Jack CheongNovember 11, 2017 at 8:51 PM

    Thanks for your interested and comment.

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