DiegoMunoz Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Can someone give me a few ideas on how to create a complex 3d roof in AutoCAD. I have different pitches, levels and dome roof. Thank you, Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahim108 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 1. Have you modeled any stuff of this genre before? 2. Submit some photographs (small pics) here so that we get an idea of what you're trying to achieve. 3. Usually, it's just REGION/EXTRUDE/SLICE process... and it does take time! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoMunoz Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 I have done simple roofs before where the house perimeter is rectangle. This one is much more complex because of the roof design and the house sits on different ground levels. I'm using AutoCAD 2006. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks, Diego Temp _ROOF PLAN-DEF.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahim108 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Okay, so here's the basic procedure. I hope it helps... 1. I'll work in perspective so that you clearly visualize what I'm referring to... 2. Let's start off with one of the planner roofs... 3. Make out a solid BOX and ALIGN it with the required roof edge. SLICE off the extra volume. 4. Mark the required height for the ridge. 5. SLICE off the box accordingly... 6. So,we got one roof surface... 7. Repeat the same procedure for all other planer roofs. For circular ones, make out the cross-section first (using the ARC/OFFSET/REGION commands in the correct ORTHOGRAPHIC PLANE), then extrude it along the shown extrusion PATH... 8. Now for the dome construction, make out a SPHERE, use the SHELL option to make it hollow and finally SLICE it to half... 9. Again, make out a circular roof section and path for the longer connecting tubular branch (whatever you wish to call it!). Use the PLINE to construct the extrusion path for it. 10. Extrude it... I hope you got the idea... :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoMunoz Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Thank you so much you have been very helpful. Thanks, Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahim108 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 ...my pleasure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothic Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Fahim....I've very much delighted to learn the ways that you insturct about the Cad from which i have benifitted so much. You are really awesome. I everly wait and watch your threads that totally help me. thanks Gothic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahim108 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Thanks gothic, it really does feel good to help in here... :wink: people are so nice. I wish I could flood this forum with as much tutorials I can offer but time doesn't allow me to... MY OFFICE TIMMINGS SUCK!!! ...oops, I hope my boss doesn't know about this site!! ...hehee!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcadexperts Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Kindly have a look to this tip at http://autocad.autodesk.com/?nd=tips_tutorials_listing&search_text=3d+roof&filter_product=&filter_level=&filter_sort_by=date" Please let me know if it was a help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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