Seeking advice on creating massing model of complex roof form

[Sidney Rofe]

Hi  All, 

 

I'm new to Vectorworks. At the moment I'm creating some 3D massing models of existing buildings on a site. I'm having trouble creating this roof seen in the sketch below. Note the 4 ridges are not horizontal, but raking up to a central point in the middle. 

It doesn't need to be anything more than a 3Dsolid or extrusion at this point. 

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

[michaelk]

Here's a first stab.  Someone will have a clever solution soon, but this is one idea.

 

I made a 4:12 roof face but I made the bearing line 10 degrees off.  That gets falling ridge line.  Then just mirror around and use the Connect/Combine Tool.

Roof Puzzle.vwx

[Jonathan Pickup]

hey Michael, nice roof. I just edited it slightly..

 

 

Roof Puzzle_2.vwx

[builtra]

this is how i would do it

 

-create roof command

-use 3d polygon to create shape of roof connecting

-clip following 3d polygon shape

 

Untitled 1.vwx

[Sidney Rofe]

Hi Guys,

 

Thanks for the advice. I've tried to open the sent files, but my software is rejecting it. Here are the notification screenshots below. I'm running VW2023.

[michaelk]

Please add your VW version and computer specs to your signature.

 

Here's my attempt and Jonathan's better attempt in 2023.

Roof Puzzle_2 v2023.vwx Roof Puzzle v2023.vwx

[Jonathan Pickup]

Thanks Michael. 

5 hours ago, Sidney Rofe said:

 

 great sketches. can I use these to show to my Architectural Technology Students? 

 

[Benson Shaw]

I guess it depends on where the level line is (roof face axis).  I put it on the gutter line.

 

-B

 

 

[Sidney Rofe]

16 hours ago, Jonathan Pickup said:

Thanks Michael. 

 great sketches. can I use these to show to my Architectural Technology Students? 

 

 Certainly Jonathan. Happy for you to use the sketches.

 

Regards

Sidney