The capabilities of sketchup are quite broad but it can also be a little overwhelming to know which tools to use.
Roof tools skecthup.
Now i use valiarchitects roof plugin for a lot.
The way it works is simple you simply create your building then select a face go up to extensions roof and select the kind of roof you d like to create on your building.
Tig has a free roof tool.
In this tutorial learn how to model several different kinds of roofs in sketchup.
If you ve ever struggled to create a roof on a building in sketchup this extension can make your life a lot easier.
Roof is an extension from tig that contains a suite of roof creation tools.
Other times working out the massing and roof planes comes first especially if that is complex.
In most cases the fascia gutter and overhang have all the detail and you ve done most of your roof model in a couple moves.
Staircases windows doors roofs louvres floor joists etc within minutes.
With 1001bit pro you can build even more architectural elements plus.
Here we list the most useful and interesting sketchup tools so you can get the most out of this unique program.
1001bit tools for sketchup plugin is a collection of shareware plugins ruby scripts for google sketchup that are dedicated for architectural works.
Easily creates roofs with various parameters in sketchup plugin name.