8 replies to this topic

[randolph cohn]

roof mode / draw / hole / "clip roof to walls"

 

this is a free for all

 

feel free to jump in and say anything you'd like

about this command.

 

do you use it ?  how do  you like it ?  is it helpful ?

what does it do ?  are there other commands that do

close to the same thing and how do they differ,

etc, etc, etc,

[Daniel Zanoli]

Cant get it to work.  Hip it and clip it. ??

[Martin Livingston]

To be honest I had never noticed that option until you brought it up. I generally use the trace roof and edit all the edges. On the surface it would look like "clip to wall" would be easier. I will give it a try next opportunity.

[Keith Almond]

Like Martin, I'd never noticed that command before ...

 

From the HELP files - for anyone who's interested:

 

Using Clip Roof to Walls

Use the Clip Roof to Walls command to cut complex shaped holes into the roof plan. For example, the command can be used when the upper floor of a house is nested in the roof of the main floor.

To Use Clip Roof to Walls

1.   With the roof plan displayed, select Draw > Hole > Clip Roof To Walls.

2.   Click on the roof section you want to cut a hole in. The selected roof becomes highlighted.

3.   Click on each wall around the perimeter of the section you would like to cut the hole out of. The walls will highlight.

4.   Right-click and the hole will be cut.

[Gary McKeon]

I believe it is a new addition with the latest update. 

[Keith Almond]

It wasn't mentioned in the WHAT'S NEW IN 2018.4.7

[Tom Rogers]

It has been around awhile (2016 I believe).  I read it about it once way back and I think it has something to do if you you want to have a soffit run the length of a wall or similar (been a while).  I have never used it as I usually use gable returns and adjust the width to accomplish what I believe this command also would do.  

[Martin Livingston]

It is covered in the 2014 User's Guide. But I skipped that part.

[Gary McKeon]

Well I obviously did too!