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Some Common Roof Types

Most common roof types can be created easily using the Options on the Roof tab of the Wall Specification dialog.

Hip Roof

By default a roof plane is generated over each exterior wall, creating a hip roof. Hip roofs can be applied equally to all walls without causing conflict. To define a wall with a hip roof, make sure all Options are unchecked.

Gable Roof

A gable roof is produced if the two opposite walls, or roof plane baseline segments, are defined as Full Gable Wall in the Roof tab of the Wall Specification dialog.

  1. Draw four walls to create a one room house.
  2. Group select two end walls.
  3. Click the Open Object edit button to open the Wall Specification dialog.
  4. On the Roof tab check Full Gable Wall. Be sure both walls are specified the same.
  5. Double-click the Roof Tools button to open the Build Roof dialog, check Build Roof Planes, and click OK to regenerate the roof.



High Shed/Gable Wall

The High Shed/Gable Wall is often interchangeable with Full Gable Wall, but should be used when raked walls are desired. If three adjacent walls are defined as High Shed/Gable wall, the building is modeled with a shed roof. The High Shed/Gable wall is the tall side.

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