Methods of adding a sketch roof eave line

An eave line of a sketch roof can be added using either points, walls or lines. When adding using walls or lines, the roof overhang can be selected to be measured from the outside wall of the wall frame. In other cases, the roof overhang is measured from the outer surface of the wall cladding. The method of selection is selected from the contextual toolbar.

Add by points

This function is used to add an eave line by selecting the points of the line in a 2D drawing. The points are selected rotating clockwise.

1. Select line points.
2. Select the Confirm function.

Add by walls

This function is used to add an eave line by selecting in the 3D model of the building those walls, through which the eave line will run. The walls are selected rotating clockwise. A wall can be clicked from either side. The roof overhang is always added on the outside of the wall (it is thus important that the walls be added correctly). If the program cannot find a wall in the selected point, the eave line will be added according to the clicked line. If the program cannot find a line either, the eave line will be added according to the clicked point.

1. Activate the Roof overhang by exterior line of wall function on the contextual toolbar, if necessary.
2. Select the walls according to which the eave line is to be added.
3. Select the Confirm function.

Add by lines

This function is used to add an eave line by selecting the lines in a 2D drawing according to which the eave line will run. The eave line is added at the distance defined by the roof overhang from the selected line. The line is clicked from the side on which the roof overhang is to be added. The lines are selected rotating clockwise. If the program cannot find a line at the clicked point, the eave line will be added according to the clicked point.

1. Activate the Roof overhang by exterior line of wall function on the contextual toolbar, if necessary.
2. Select the lines according to which the eave line is added.
3. Select the Confirm function.

Roof overhang by exterior line of wall

When this function is activated, the eave line is added at a distance defined by the roof overhang from the outer surface of the wall frame. Otherwise the roof overhang is defined from the outer surface of exterior siding.

Adding an eave line of sketch roof