Using roof types in Sketch
Updated
by
Jill Bowers
- Open your estimate.
- Select Estimate.
- Select Sketch.
- Select the drop-down arrow next to the Roof icon in the Sketch tools ribbon.
Note: Selecting the Roof icon only attaches a roof outline to your cursor identical to the last roof used. To change the roof type, you must select the desired roof from the drop-down menu on the side of the icon.
- Select the roof type you need. An outline of that roof will attach itself to your cursor.
- Move the roof outline attached to your cursor to the desired position over an existing roof and click to place it. A dialog window appears.
- Enter your specifications, including eave height, slope, and overhang.
- Select OK.
Change roof type after placement
Follow these steps to change roof types after the roof has been placed.
- Open the roof properties by double-clicking the roof’s name or by selecting the properties icon.
- In the properties window, under Dimensions > Roof Type, select Gable to open the drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can select Gable and use the up and down arrows on your keyboard to sort through different roof types.
- Select the desired roof type from the list.
- Adjust sizing, slope, roof height, and other dimensions as necessary within the properties window or in the sketch itself.