MaltbyDesign Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I've use the 'Create Roof' tool to create a roof and the design dictates that I cut a notch out of the corner. Is there a way to modify this in a way that would be similar to the 'clip surface' command we use for modifying polygons? I'm looking for a shortcut that would save me having to redraw the whole roof just to accommodate a notch in the corner. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment
bc Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) It appears one can add and subtract to/from a Roof Face just as in the clip surface command but not so with a Roof. You will have to ungroup your Roof to get a bunch of roof faces which you can then subtract from. Of course then your roof would no longer have the "intelligence" that the program assigns to it. Or start out with the polygon you want already clipped and Create Roof from that. Edited May 10, 2012 by bc Quote Link to comment
Farookey Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hi... YES... You can clip a roof (relatively) similar to how it's done with Roof Faces WITHOUT losing it's 'intelligence'... Simply draw the shape of your subtraction, and cut/copy it... then... select the roof in question and... Modify > Edit Group You should now see a bunch of locked roof faces. Paste you subtracting shape into the desired area, and exit the 'Group'... Voila! HTH Quote Link to comment
bc Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Excellent! Indeed. I think I even already learned that from a moderator on this board and subsequently forgot. So grain-of-salt my posts....thanks Farookey. Quote Link to comment
MaltbyDesign Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Thank you all for the suggestions. Farookey, I'll try your method as it sounds like it will solve what I'm trying to achieve. Quote Link to comment
MaltbyDesign Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 That worked brilliantly. Thank you! Quote Link to comment
Farookey Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Don't mention it! Glad to help... Quote Link to comment
bonus Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 How would you repair the damage if the cutout turns out to be wrong later on? Any "fill the gap" tool? Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 It's simple. Just Edit Group again and use Add Surface to replace what was previously clipped... Quote Link to comment
bonus Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 So I tried, but VW says "illegal objects selected". Quote Link to comment
MaltbyDesign Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 I think that it is just a matter of Edit Group and then delete the shape that you initially added. Quote Link to comment
MaltbyDesign Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Actually, now I'm wondering if it is possible to add a segment to an existing roof. I have a house with an existing gabled roof and need to add an addition. If I treat the entire floor plan as a single 'mass' and convert it to a roof, I can't get the roof to look how it really should. I'm wondering if I can create the existing roof, then create the additions roof and then somehow combine them? Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 In general I prefer to use either a second Roof or Roof Face(s) for add-on roof portions. This makes it much easier to show/hide the existing or new roof area in various different views. It also makes sense (to me) from a feasability study point of view, and as an analog of the actual structural (bearing, over framing, etc.) conditions. Quote Link to comment
MaltbyDesign Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Thanks Peter. I'll monkey around a bit and see how it works out. Quote Link to comment
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