FAQ

  • SST_0710 – Dealing with Roofs

    • October 30, 2007
      • PDF manuals
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Roofs for standard houses are easy, but what if you don’t want a standard roof.

  • cadmovie092 – Intersecting Roofs

    • October 28, 2007
      • cadmovie
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    • jonathan

    This shows you how to find the intersection of two roofs. This allows you to edit the two roofs so that they perfectly match.

  • cadmovie090 – Cut Out in a Standard Roof

      • cadmovie
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    • jonathan

    If you don’t want to go to the trouble of creating a 3D symbol for the skylight, you can punch a simple hole in the roof face.  VectorWorks calls these holes a cut out.

  • cadmovie089 – Inserting a Skylight in a Roof

      • cadmovie
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    • jonathan

    Putting in a skylight is similar to putting in a dormer window. To place a skylight you need to create a skylight symbol. The way that you create the skylight is crucial to the way it inserts into the roof.

  • cadmovie088 – Inserting a Dormer Window

      • cadmovie
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    • jonathan

    To insert a dormer window you need to create the roof first and you need a window or door symbol to insert. You cannot use a plug-in object like a simple window to create a dormer.  You can however use the simple window plug-in to create the symbol. 

  • cadmoive087 – Mono Pitch Roof

      • cadmovie
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    • jonathan

    A mono pitch roof is popular at the moment. Surprisingly, you can keep the roof as a standard VectorWorks roof.

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