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Create a Single-plane Roof on the Floor Plan

Note: Apart from drawing a new Roof as described below, you can also select a Multi-plane Roof and split it into several Single-plane Roofs, using Edit > Reshape > Split into Single-plane Roofs or Design > Roof Extras > Split into Single-plane Roofs. 1.Select the ...

Basic Morph Editing: Tube

Use the Tube command to extend any Morph face into a tube, changing directions and planes as many times as you like. 1.Click anywhere on a Morph face. 2.From the pet palette, choose the Tube command. 3.Start drawing the Tube, clicking to place each segment in turn. Note: The first ...

The Intelligent Cursor

The cursor changes shape as you work, depending on the tool you are using, and whether an editing/input operation is underway or not. Cursor variations help you identify particular nodes and edges, as an aid in editing.   Empty Space Reference Line ...

Ruled Shell: Tennis Court Shell

Create a Shell atop a tennis court stadium. 1.Place the Tennis Court object. 2.Draw a rectangle of walls around it at 45 degrees to the stadium; this wall will serve as the reference for the Ruled Shell’s profiles (it will be deleted later).   Place a Ruled Shell on top: ...

Complex Roof

1.Draw the Floor Plan outline of your building (i.e. external walls). 2.Activate the Roof Tool, and use the Multi-plane construction method and the Complex geometry method.   3.In Roof Settings, adjust the main roof parameters (e.g. pitch, eaves overhang) 4.Trace the outline the ...

Hip Roof

1.Draw the Floor Plan outline of your building (i.e. external walls). 2.Activate the Roof Tool, and use the Multi-plane Construction method and the Hip geometry method.   3.In Roof Settings, adjust the main roof parameters (e.g. pitch, eaves overhang) 4.Click twice to place the ...

Create a Multi-plane Roof

On the Floor Plan or 3D Window: 1.Select the Roof Tool.   2.In Roof Settings or the Info Box, adjust the main roof parameters (e.g. pitch, surfaces, eaves overhang). 3.Choose the Multi-plane method from the Info Box or from Roof Settings. 4.Choose one of the construction Methods ...

Create a Curved Wall

With the Wall Tool selected, choose one of the three Curved Wall Geometry Methods from the Info Box.   •Centerpoint and radius –Click to define centerpoint. –Move the cursor to define the radius, then click a second time. –Move the cursor to draw the length ...

The Intelligent Cursor

The cursor changes shape as you work, depending on the tool you are using, and whether an editing/input operation is underway or not. Cursor variations help you identify particular nodes and edges, as an aid in editing.   Empty Space Reference Line Other ...