Roof Basics

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Video No. 5447

Learn how to create roofs in Chief Architect using the automatic build roof tool and how to use the manual roof tools to create and edit roof planes, change the wall properties for gable and hip roofs, learn about gambrel, shed and other roof styles.

Current Playlist: Roofs

24:48

Roof Basics

4:57

Hip Roof

4:07

Gable Roof

4:01

Shed Roof

3:29

Gambrel Roof

3:25

Gull Wing Roof

4:10

Half Hip Roof

5:10

Dutch Gable Roof

8:03

Designing a One-and-a-Half Story Roof

7:05

Generating & Displaying Roofs on a Multi-Level Structure

6:21

Automatic Dormer Tools

11:58

Exploding Dormers Created with the Automatic Dormer Tools

7:12

Drawing Roofs Manually

1:47

Creating a Roof Cricket

3:13

Controlling Roofs Over Bay, Box, & Bow Windows

2:37

Building a New Roof While Maintaining an Existing Roof

2:22

Locating Roof Plane Intersections

4:51

Creating a False Gable

15:15

Constructing Dormers

4:51

Frieze Molding

3:11

Generating a Roof Over an L-Shaped House with Gable Ends

1:30

Extend Slope Downward

1:14

Setting the Minimum Size for Roof Alcoves

2:10

Drawing Curved and Barrel Roofs

4:59

Creating a Domed Roof for a Round or Circular Building

6:03

Flared Roof

4:59

Compound Curved Roof

7:50

The Dialogs that Influence Roof Design

9:19

Soffits, Fascia, and Gutters

3:31

Using the Gable-Roof Line Tool

3:16

Raising and Lowering Roof Planes

1:49:34

Roof Tips and Tricks Webinar

1:42

Sloping Roof Plane Baselines

6:05

Manually Drawing a Dutch Gable Roof

13:02

Manually Drawing Dormers

10:40

Creating a Decorative Dormer Manually

5:32

Creating a Hip Roof with Curved Eaves

6:13

Drawing Parapet Walls with a Flat Roof

6:45

Placing and Modifying Skylights

2:54

Editing the Skylight Curb and Shaft

2:07

Roof Groups

11:21

Creating a SIP Roof Assembly

15:05

Automatic Framing - Exposed Rafter Tails - Sub Fascia and Sheathing

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