Roof Geometry Tutorial

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Roof geometry tutorial.

This video shows you how to geometrically develop the 8 bevels required to cut a hip roof. This video is unavailable. In this tutorial i will explain how to draw and draft a hip roof plan. The pitch of a roof plays a role in determining what roofing materials are appropriate what sort of ventilation options exist and the cost of labor to repair or replace the roof.

Roof shapes differ greatly from region to region. Introduction to the designbuilder user interface. Additionally roof pitch can impact the positioning of gutters at the bottom edge of the roof so that water is properly collected and carried away. The main factors which influence the shape of roofs are the climate and the materials available for roof structure and the outer covering.

I use autocad to do this but you can use any 2d drafting package or even pen or penc. Roof terminology is also not rigidly defined. This video is unavailable. Basic geometry 1 8 to be completed before attendance on the sbem 1 day course the basic geometry series of tutorials explain how to create and modify the blocks used to define building geometry in designbuilder.

Usages vary slightly from region to region or from one builder or architect to another.