Roof/Vaulted Ceiling

How to Draw a Roof/Vaulted Ceiling

Step-by-step

Select from Toolbar:
Click the Vaulted Ceiling button in the toolbar
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.
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.
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.

Step-by-step

Set the Starting Point:
Start from the edge of an existing roof/vaulted ceiling
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.
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.

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

Step-by-step

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

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.