Roof covering

Module(s): General: Roofs, Planes, Sections

You can use the Roof Covering tool to apply a roof covering over a roof frame. The roof covering may consist of several construction layers (e.g. insulation etc.).

Note: The covering is required if you want to create skylights in a roof.

To create a roof covering

1. Click Roof Covering (How).
   

   Activate Roof Covering in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Architecture General: Roofs, Planes, Sections

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   General: Roofs, Planes, Sections

   • Configuration: Architecture Roofs and Planes flyout
2. If you want, you can now modify the parameters of the roof covering.
   Several options are provided on the context toolbar for this.
   

   • Click Properties to set the parameters in a dialog box.
   • Click Match Properties to copy the settings form an existing element.
   • Click Load favorite to select saved parameter combinations.
3. Enter the first point of the roof covering. In order for the roof covering to adopt the slopes of the roof plane, all the points should be either within or on the edge of the roof plane.
4. Enter the other points for the roof covering using the polyline entry tools.

   Note: When you have selected the Bottom level option in Outline in plan view defines position of roof covering, the position of the points clicked may be different in plan view.

   Press ESC to quit the tool.

   The roof covering is created and immediately adapts to the envelope defined by the planes in the roof frame.

Tips:

• To enter a roof overhang, enter a value for the overhang in the dialog line after you have set the first point. You can change it with every point you enter.
• You can also enter the roof covering in a single step so that it embraces complex roof landscapes with dormers etc..
• To create an opening in the roof covering, use the Skylight tool.
• To use the masking plane, it is essential that you use the Roof Covering tool and not the Slab tool to apply a roof covering.
• The roof covering attributes (ridge length, hip length, valley length, verge length and eaves length) can be analyzed and evaluated using label styles and lists/schedules. This way, they can be used to transfer quantities to applications used for tendering, awarding and invoicing.