The Roof Tools

Select Build> Roof to access the Roof Tools.

Build Roof

Select Build> Roof> Build Roof to open the Build Roof dialog and specify the settings for automatically generated and manually drawn roofs. See "Build Roof Dialog".

Roof Plane

Select Build> Roof> Roof Plane to draw a roof plane manually. Double-click the Roof Plane button to open the Build Roof dialog.

Ceiling Plane

Select Build> Roof>Ceiling Plane to draw a ceiling plane manually. Ceiling planes are drawn and behave much like roof planes. See "Ceiling Planes".

Gable/Roof Line

Select Build> Roof> Gable/Roof Line to draw a gable line that generates a gable when roofs are automatically generated. See "Gable/Roof Line".

The Gable/Roof Line tool is most commonly used to define the location of a gable along a longer wall. A gable/roof line can also be used to place a gable within a roof plane or to extend a continuous roof when there is no wall below.

Skylights

Select Build> Roof> Skylight and drag over an existing roof plane to create a skylight. The skylight, skylight shaft, and ceiling hole (if a ceiling exists) are drawn at the same time. See "Skylights".

Auto Floating Dormer

Select Build> Roof> Auto Floating Dormer and click within an existing roof plane to place an auto floating dormer. See "Dormers".

Auto Dormer

Select Build> Roof> Auto Dormer and click within a roof plane to place a dormer. See "Dormers".

Fix Roofs

Select Build> Roof> Fix Roofs to remove breaks where a single edge of one roof plane meets the broken edge of another in a ridge or valley. See "Aligning Roof Edges".

Delete Roof Planes

Select Build> Roof> Delete Roof Planes to delete all roof planes in the plan. See "Deleting Roof Planes".