Complex Verandah (Pulldown Menu Only) By our definition, a Complex Vernadah is one where the distance from the wall to the eave line of the verandah is different at different… read more →
Recover Outline The Construct Roof > Recover command allows you to recover an outline and change it. Note: that no outline is complete and available for recall until after the… read more →
Measure Pitch from Oblique Aerial Image This function allows the operator to import an oblique aerial image and by placing the 3D cursor on a corner, typically an eave corner… read more →
Gable If you have an assymmetrical gable roof, then you would use the Gable command to draw it. Also, if you have a gable projecting into an existing roof, then… read more →
Digitise Roof (3D) The Construct Roof > Track Outline function contains both the track options and digitise options and the result is a 3D model of your roof based on the… read more →
Calc Adjacent Pitch [Pulldown Menu only] The operator is prompted to indicate pitch of roof plane ‘a’ and digitises the eave lines and the software calculates the pitch of ‘b’.… read more →
Bellcast Verandah (Pulldown Menu Only) Also referred to as a ‘Split Pitch’ roof. To use this command successfully, you first need to model the main roof (the roof that… read more →
Section If you have a roof that is an extrusion of a cross-section, then you would use the Section command. To use this command successfully, you first need to draw… read more →
Roof Defaults The dialog box for setting the way the roof is constructed is called the Roof Defaults dialog. The software uses the perimeter shape and the settings you make… read more →
Mirror [Pulldown Menu – Construct-Roof > More.. > Mirror Entity(s) or Smartlines > Mirror] This command lets you mirror a selected roof. After selecting Mirror, you are then prompted for… read more →