Jasontmf Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 So i wanted a taller pitch on the 4 gables coming off the main house. I read all the knowledge base material and watched videos. I half way figured it out. Although i am left with the gables not even connecting main roof at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 You just need to connect all the edges with the Join Roof Planes Tool. (Edit Toolbar, looks like 2 triangles). Select an edge, click the Join tool (or press 2 -- the join tool shortcut) and select the edge to join it to. You could auto build this roof by changing roof settings in the walls under the steeper roof planes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasontmf Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thank you, I was able to get a few of them to work with the join roof planes tool but not all. Also the gutter boards dont line up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasontmf Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 And i cant get this gable end gable to line up with the main house. I want a high wall on the left side of the man door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 When you manually change pitch on a roof plane, you must be aware of where it pivots. The default is baseline -- read up on baseline for more info. In your case you want to pivot at the fascia, so you would lock the fascia height first, then change the pitch. You will probably still have a problem where the lower pitch porch roof intersects the steeper roofs, and may need to change the fascia board height to get a seamless joint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 This is a matter of symmetry in that if you want symmetry, the baselines of the roofs must line up from one end of the house to the other, easy if you think of it in terms of simple geometry. DJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Here is a quick video -- no sound. Start by extend the front wall across to give you a reference for drawing the roof plane. Draw a CAD line from the ridge across to give the new roof plane something to snap to. Draw the new plane. Copy it and reflect about the CAD line. Pull the edge up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasontmf Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Im almost there! The gables all connect and the baselines are correct. This high wall is the final hurdle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasontmf Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Got it thanks for the help fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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