How to use intersect with model to quickly create a hip roof.
How to draw a hip roof in sketchup.
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Select an edge to tell the script where to draw a gable.
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There are several different strategies for how to model these kinds of roo.
How to construct hip roofs in sketchup.
Create a roof overhang.
Selecting just a face produces a hip roof.
In this tutorial learn how to model several different kinds of roofs in sketchup.
By default the script produces an entirely hipped roof.
I quickly realized the power of the software and started using it for personal projects.
It slopes in all directions.
If you did it right you will see some funky structures on your roof.
Architects and builders often express angles as rise over run.
Click on the path roof surface to select then click on the follow me tool and then click on the profile triangle roof piece.
To produce a roof form with a gable select an edge in addition to the face then run the script.
This video accompanies google sketchup for dummies by aidan chopra.
Most gabled roofs have eaves so you probably need to create them for your building.
This clip shows how to draw a realistic hip roof and its accessories with sketchup s native tools and free plugins.