How to Create a Uniform Sloped Roof in SketchUp

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create an odd shaped building.

   An L shaped building in this article.
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   Step 2: Use the Pencil tool to draw a straight line that goes off of the building you created at a perpendicular angle.

   , Then click on the Protractor tool. , Then type 45 (135).
   
   Type 45 and if the angle is wrong, try
   135. , Wherever you want the peak at, draw a line from there, along the guideline, along the roof.
   
   This will give you a triangular piece of the roof. , This will create the roof over the structure, to include the eaves.
   
   If you did it right, you will see some funky structures on your roof.
   
   That's OK. , What this does is give you lines that you can select with your eraser to delete the parts that you don't need. , Use the Orbit key to move around and make sure you got it all.
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   Step 3: Be sure that you are looking pretty straight on to your image.

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   Step 4: Click the first point on the end of your line

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   Step 5: the second point on the top of the roof and the third point above them.

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   Step 6: Create a triangle surface.

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   Step 7: Click on the path (roof surface) to select

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   Step 8: then click on the Follow Me tool and then click on the profile (triangle roof piece).

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   Step 9: Triple click on the roof

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    Step 10: so that it is all selected.Right click on the selection and select Intersect >> Intersect with Model.

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    Step 11: Click on your eraser tool and erase the parts of the roof that you don't want.

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