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6/10/2011 3:53:56 PM
 
Chad
36 Posts
Joined 02/15/2011
Entry Type:
Best Practice
Category:
Building Elements
Subcategory:
Architectural Columns
Roof Joins  

I'm trying to add some dormers along a roof line and have hit a bit of a spot.  The dormers are inline with the soffit line and are essentially decoration - they don't follow a wall or anything like that.  I have tried making the gables seperately and using the join / unjoin roof tool which pops up an error and I can't for the life of me figure out how to modify the roof line to add them in.  Hopefully the image helps out some...

[URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/dormers.jpg/][IMG]http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/2168/dormers.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
6/10/2011 4:10:24 PM
 
superJMuser
433 Posts
Joined 08/19/2009
Re: Roof Joins
In Response To:  Chad

I assume the attached images are close to what you are looking for?

If so, then here's what you can do (this might be a bit of a hack, but I did get the same error "can't join elements" that you are probably getting.

1)  Modify the secondary decorative roof sketch and extend it back to the other roof, until from the outside you get the look you want (the roofs join each other).

2)  Go the the Home Tab, and in the opening section, select "Vertical".

3)  Select the secondary roof to start the sketch.  I found it easiest too see the edges in shaded mode (as hidden line mode didn't show the edge where the roofs meet properly yet).  In plan, carefully sketch the inverse of the shape you want.  The size doesn't really matter, as long as you cut the whole extents of the roof you don't want.  Finish the sketch.

That should get you the look that is in my images, which is most likely what you need (minus the wall that would obviously be there).  If you are also wanting to cut main roof where they intesect, do the same process as above for the main roof but cut the shape of the secondary roof this time.

I hope this works for you.  Let me know if it does so other users know the process works!

Always glad to help!

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superJMuser
 
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6/12/2011 10:53:46 AM
 
Chad
36 Posts
Joined 02/15/2011
Re: Roof Joins
In Response To:  superJMuser

I didn't use a good image - I appologize.  See attached (done in SU)

I'll give your work-around a go here in a minute and post how it goes.

Thanks =)

 
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6/12/2011 11:09:27 AM
 
Chad
36 Posts
Joined 02/15/2011
Re: Roof Joins
In Response To:  Chad

With one small modification it worked like a charm.

I couldn't pick lines or edges, so I joined the two roofs, then added 1 vertical opening in the main roof.  This cut the roof exactly where I needed it and I am able to attach a wall to the smaller gable.  The join eliminated having to cut both roofs, which was proving rather awkward.

Thanks for the input



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