Roof/Vaulted Ceiling

How to Draw a Roof/Vaulted Ceiling

The Available Roofs / Vaulted Ceilings:

  • Flat Roof

  • Shed Roof

  • Gable Roof

  • Hip Roof

  • Hex Roof

  • Sloped Roof

  • Raised Shed Roof

  • Raised Gable Roof

  • Raised Hip Roof

  • Raised Hex Roof

  • Raised Sloped Roof

Draw the First Roof/Vaulted Ceiling

Step-by-step

  1. Select from Toolbar:

    Click the Vaulted Ceiling button in the toolbar

  2. Set the Starting Point:

    Left-click to place the first point/corner of your room.

    The outlines of lower-level rooms will appear as grey overlays on the current level. Use these outlines to align rooms accurately across floors and maintain consistency in the building layout.

  3. Define Dimensions:

    Move your cursor towards the second point/corner of the roof/vaulted ceiling and Left-click.

    Dimensions will snap at intervals of 45° angles for precise alignment.

    Hold the Shift key to override the angle snapping and draw at custom angles.

  4. Complete the Roof/Vaulted Ceiling:

    Double left-click or right-click on the last point/corner of the roof/vaulted ceiling to finalize it as a roof/vaulted ceiling.

Type the exact dimension you need in metres and press Enter to set a dimension precisely.

Draw an Adjacent Roof/Vaulted Ceiling

Step-by-step

  1. Set the Starting Point:

    Start from the edge of an existing roof/vaulted ceiling

  2. Define Dimensions:

    Move your cursor towards the second point/corner of the roof/vaulted ceiling and Left-click.

    Dimensions will snap at intervals of 45° angles for precise alignment.

    Hold the Shift key to override the angle snapping and draw at custom angles.

  3. Complete the Roof/Vaulted Ceiling:

    Double left-click or right-click on the last point/corner of the roof/vaulted ceiling to finalize it as a roof/vaulted ceiling.

If the blue dashed autofill line appears, it indicates automatic alignment to adjacent roof/vaulted ceiling.

You can not avoid autofill behavior from happening, so to prevent it, draw in a different sequence.

Modifying Roof/Vaulted Ceiling

Step-by-step

  1. Move a Roof/Vaulted Ceiling:

    Click and drag the roof/vaulted ceiling to reposition it within the design workspace.

    You can only move a single roof/vaulted ceiling at a time.

  2. Adjust Edges:

    Click on an edge to pull it outward or inward to modify its shape.

  3. Add Wall Points for Customization:

    Click the Add Wall Point option to add a new point along an edge.

    After adding the point, drag it to the desired location to reshape the roof/vaulted ceiling.

Roof/Vaulted Ceiling Properties

Once a roof/vaulted ceiling is placed, you can adjust the following properties in the Properties panel:

  • Name: Identifier for the roof.

  • Color: For visual clarity in the design workspace.

  • Roof Material: This value, taken from the Heat Load settings, is critical for heat load calculations.

  • External Wall Material: Specifies the material of any external walls supporting the roof.

    • The materials determine the U-value.

  • U-Value: This value, taken from the Heat Load settings, represents thermal conductivity, typically linked to the window material.

  • Roof Type: A range of roof shapes are available.

    • Flat if the default setting, suitable for flat roofs or if the roof is insulated from an upper ceiling.

  • Rotate: Allows adjustment of the roof's orientation. Use the rotation tool to align the roof as required in the design layout.

  • Height: Sets dimensions of the roof in relation to the image of the roof type.