AlwaysEastern Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Every time I go and add even the smallest radius at the eave of this conical roof results in Chief stalling until I have to force quit. Can someone please see if it happens them or that I have built the roof properly? It could very well be something I am doing wrong? M. Conical Curved roof.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Every time I go and add even the smallest radius at the eave What exactly do you mean "add even the smallest radius..." It is smooth as glass on my PC. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysEastern Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sorry David, I was using "even" as an adverb. What I was trying to say is that when adjusting "angle at eave" using the curve roof setting in the dbx - chief doesn't crash but it just stalls until I have to force quit. I have tried many eave angle settings (large and small) to no avail. I select the whole roof using roof planes tool and shift select - then adjust the eave angle - in hopes of getting what's pictured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution rlackore Posted July 23, 2014 Solution Share Posted July 23, 2014 What you want to draw is what CA calls compound curved roofs. You need two roof planes (where you've drawn only one), and only the lower plan is defined as "curved." Check it out in the manual - it's all explained there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 This is what I mean. M. compound curved roof.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHampton Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 You can also make that roof with a molding polyline. The one benefit of using a molding is that the roof surface (when made with roof planes) will always look somewhat funky in vector view. You get all these unwanted facets when it gets sent to layout. PS...I'm also guessing that this method is way cleaner and reduces the probability of Chief stalling out per your initial post. Example...look at the size of my plan which is posted post versus the size of the example using roof planes. It's a fraction of the file size. Take a cross section of the roof shape...draw the profile from the tip of the ridge right down to the eave (on the left side of your cross section)....and save the line as a molding profile. Draw a radial line around the tower in plan view and convert it to your new molding profile Change the material (of the molding) to roof. Go back to section view and tweak the settings as needed to make the shape read correctly. Note...you'll have to add moldings for the fascia and gutter in the same way as you made a molding the roof. Make two more circular molding polylines. The little dormers (in the photo) can be made with walls and conventional roof planes no problem. tower molding profile.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottharris Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Here's a quick tip video on a similar roof you may find helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Good video Scott! jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 PS...I'm also guessing that this method is way cleaner and reduces the probability of Chief stalling out per your initial post. Example...look at the size of my plan which is posted post versus the size of the example using roof planes. It's a fraction of the file size. Your plan file is zero kilobytes. Have you thrown a shingle texture on the molding? Does the pattern and the texture display better than when using roofs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHampton Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Sorry Robert. ...the new zip is attached. The roof was given a texture and It does seem to read a bit cleaner in layout. (And yes...that was indeed a really great video Scott.) tower molding profile (2).zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysEastern Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Thanks everyone! First time having to build one.“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” ― Dr. Seuss. I should have known better. I will build this later today along with a catslide roof. I am looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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