How to Create Different Roof Styles in One Job

[alexd4]

Hello all, 

 

I was wondering if anyone knows or has advice on how to make different roof styles. For example, I am in the southwest, we have a lot of flat roofs, I do know now how to make a flat roof. But on more luxurious houses I am going for a Spanish/Mediterranean/Tuscan style house that I am trying to design; it has a mix of flat roofs and pitched, gable and hip, I will attach some images. So for example it the majority of the house is a parapet flat roof, but the living room and great room are tall ceilings that transition into a pitched gable roof. Along with, some other hip roofs just to add some curb appeal and different variations and dimension to the house. I have used chief architect for a long time, but lost touch with it, am trying out the trial version of the newest software before I buy it. Any advise and tips would be helpful, thanks. 

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Edited 18 hours ago by alexd4
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[PitMan71]

Manual roofs.

[Chrisb222]

13 hours ago, alexd4 said:

How to Create Different Roof Styles in One Job

 

If you want to stay with automatic roof, you can control individual roof planes through the wall specification. Does not always allow the level of customization that's needed, but greatly expands the ability to mix roof styles within auto roofs:

 

 

[alexd4]

@PitMan71 I am not good at manual roofs I can never seem to get the walls right, is there a special trick, or is it just trial and error? Thank you for your reply. 

 

@Chrisb222 I have tried that, I will play around with this method more and see if I can't get it to do what I want better. Thank you for your reply!  

[PhillipCA]

Hi @alexd4– I sent you a private message with some information.

 

Best,

 

Phillip Gibney

Chief Architect Software

[PitMan71]

2 hours ago, alexd4 said:

I am not good at manual roofs I can never seem to get the walls right, is there a special trick, or is it just trial and error?

Once you understand manual roofs they are not that difficult. 

Typically I use automatic roofs up until I get close on my plans and it's time for elevations. That allows me to maximize Chief Automatically building as much of the roof as possible. Then I modify as needed with manual roofs until I get the look I want. 

Using manual roofs does require you understand how roofs work. If you know what you re going for, manual roofs will in most cases get you there. 

 

You will want to get familiar with the roof intersection tool to show you where different height, pitched roofs intersect. I find it best to click on the roof being intersected, then activate the tool, then click on the intersecting roof's edge that will intersect at a point. Find a video and watch it for more details. Also, be sure and get familiar with roof baselines. There are videos out there on that subject as well.

this video was helpful to me. 

Good luck.