After I posted my roof object demonstration file showing the 'trim the roof object for an extra vertices' trick, Doug posted in the NG that he could simply recreate the whole roof quicker than trimming it to gain extra control points. I think this is important to note because of course 'just because you can do something ...... ' Doug I believe was at least partly referring to the ability to change from hip (slope) to gable as you are creating the roof by altering the settings in the properties pallete. I tend to forget and have to alter it afterwards anyway. Some with the grips, others by edge editing and others by trimming. It's just good to know that you have these options.
I hope that Doug will confess when he resorts to trimming the roof instead of recreating :-)
update:
If my instructions on adding a vertice to the roof object are unclear to you, you can check out Odin's excellant tutorial here.
4 comments:
very good solution and saves a lot of design time. thanks!
Thankyou and glad to help. Come back soon because I have a story to tell about the roof object and maybe some great new tips.
I like the ADT roof but I am waiting for some improvements : hopefully next release?
I think Adesk's help materials and every book issued has taught people to move to slabs after the preliminary 'sketch' with the roof tool. Maybe in the US that is necessary but not in Australia where even in it's current state it can construct maybe 60-70 even 90% of roofs easily. With a well due freshening update I'm sure it could do the left overs. We need to be vocal so Adesk knows that we want it updated soon.
thanks for the comment. Come back soon for more news and tips (and a story) on the roof object.
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