How To Draw A Hip Roof In Sketchup

I started using sketchup as part of my work as a general contractor in 2008.

How to draw a hip roof in sketchup.

This video accompanies google sketchup for dummies by aidan chopra. Most gabled roofs have eaves so you probably need to create them for your building. Google sketchup tutorial hip roofs and the follow me tool. There are several different strategies for how to model these kinds of roo.

Architects and builders often express angles as rise over run ratios. To start you will want to draw the outline shape of half of one end of the hip roof. I quickly realized the power of the software and started using it for personal projects. Hip roofs don t have rakes which makes them a lot less complicated to model.

This clip shows how to draw a realistic hip roof and its accessories with sketchup s native tools and free plugins. Believe it or not building a hip roof is easier than building a gabled one in sketchup. Create a roof overhang. I started the sketchup essentials as a place to share easy to follow sketchup tutorials and tips to help everyone harness the power of 3d modeling in their lives.

To download the model for free click thi. 2 use the protractor tool to create an angled guide at the corner of your roof. For example a 4 12 pronounced 4 in 12 roof slope rises 4 feet for every 12 feet it runs a 1 12 slope is very shallow and a 12 12 slope is very steep when using the protractor tool sketchup s measurements box understands angles.