topic Re: how to create an angled ridge (not as easy as it seems) in Modeling

how do i create an angled ridge? (not as easy as it seems)

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:32:40 GMT

I have been trying to create a roof with an angled ridge. (see sketch-up screenshot)
I’ve been searching everywhere on how to do it, but i can not seem to find it.
any directions on how to pull this off are appreciated.

Re: how to create an angled ridge (not as easy as it seems)

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:28:46 GMT

this is how far i've come

Re: how to create an angled ridge (not as easy as it seems)

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:50:52 GMT

from an other perspective

Re: how to create an angled ridge (not as easy as it seems)

schagemann — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:58:03 GMT

one option is to use the mesh to roof add-on, search for goodies... it's free.

model the mesh to suit without thickness, then apply add-on.

another way is to use two meshes one top and another at the bottom, place a slab in between and then use solid element operations to trim the slab to suit... benefit is that you can vary the section / thickness across your roof structure and it can be adjusted as you go along relatively easily by changing the meshes.

Re: how do i create an angled ridge? (not as easy as it seem

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:43:04 GMT

Third option is to use the Morph tool to recreate it or save a SU file with only the roof, open it in AC and then convert to morph.

see here for an example

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=44779&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

Re: how do i create an angled ridge? (not as easy as it seem

sinceV6 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:52:17 GMT

Does rotating the pivot line solves your problem? (in other words... make your ridge anything but parallel to the pivot line)

If you are making a flat roof, this is the way to go. If you have/want leveled edges, but want an angled ridge, then that is complex geometry that would need to be solved in some other way.

Hope that helps.

Re: how do i create an angled ridge? (not as easy as it seem

Link — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:59:51 GMT

How about the method described here?

Can that method be used to help you at all?

It's an old post, but should still be valid.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: how do i create an angled ridge? (not as easy as it seem

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:12:39 GMT

mesh to roof tool did the job quit easily, thanks!