Sketchup is a premier 3d design software that truly makes 3d modeling for everyone with a simple to learn yet robust toolset that empowers you to create whatever you can imagine.
Gamble roof top sketch up.
Use 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood to cover the entire surface of your roof.
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Draw two edges from the top of your vertical line to the corners of your roof.
Put roof sheathing on top of your roof.
Place a piece of the plywood on the bottom corner of your roof making sure the edges are on a rafter beam.
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Push pull back your triangular gable.
I remember the first time i saw a home with a gambrel roof.
Gabled roofs are the kind young children typically draw.
Erase the vertical edge you drew in step 3 and the guide you drew in step 2.
Architects and builders often express angles as rise over run ratios.
They have two sloping sides that come together at a ridge creating end walls with a triangular extension called a gable at the top.
For example a 4 12 pronounced 4 in 12 roof slope rises 4 feet for every 12 feet it runs a 1 12 slope is very shallow and a 12 12 slope is very steep when using the protractor tool sketchup s measurements box understands angles.
Gable roof nancy andrews.
Diverse collection so you can see many gambrel roof options.
Use the line tool to draw a vertical edge from the midpoint of your roof to the angled guide you created in step 2.
It was a gorgeous large home down the road from a childhood friend s home.
In the video i mostly use the move tool and rotate tool but also include a few tips tricks that should make using sketchup easier.
From gable to mansard read on to learn about the various roof shape types that add character and style to homes.