Draw two edges.
How to make a roof sketch up.
Use the line tool to draw a vertical edge from the midpoint of your roof to the angled guide you created in step 2.
Use the protractor tool to create an angled guide at the corner of your roof.
Now follow these steps to build a gabled roof.
3 use the line tool to.
2 use the protractor tool to create an angled guide at the corner of your roof.
This creates two triangular faces.
Be sure that you are looking pretty straight on to your image.
How to construct gabled roofs in sketchup 1 create a roof overhang.
An l shaped building in this article.
Then click on the protractor tool.
Most gabled roofs have eaves so you probably need to create them for your building.
The point at which your edge and your guide meet is the height of your roof ridge.
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Draw two edges from the top of your vertical line to the corners of your roof.
Architects and builders often express.
Use the line tool to draw a vertical edge from the midpoint of your roof to the angled guide you created in step 2.
Use the pencil tool to draw a straight line that goes off of the building you created at a perpendicular angle.
Watch this tutorial to find out how to make a basic roof in google sketchup the easy to use 3d modelling tool.
Create an odd shaped building.