HELP!!! Cladding trouble!!

[Karl Ottenstein]

wr1nkles wrote:
except for the fact that i had skylights and the corr* iron went straight through it, blocking the sunlight like a shield. My question is...? Is there any way to make holes in the cladding or resize to different angles. I ask as i was unable to use the Select and activate tool!.


any help would be much appreciated

You want to apply the corrugated steel cladding with the roof accessory. Select the roof(s), then Extra | Roof Acc'y ...

If you do not really need the physical geometry of the corrugated steel (or roof tiles/etc) that the accessory applies over a surface ... just use an appropriate material/texture for your renderings with an appropriate fill that will show up in your elevations, as the extra geometry will slow things down.

I use the standing seam metal roof a bit here (and Duane uses the Spanish tiles a lot in California) ... and like the way it looks in hidden line perspective and certain other views. So, I place it in a 'roof surface' layer that is turned off for everything except those views that must have it - keeping model regeneration time fast.

HTH,
Karl

[Karl Ottenstein]

wr1nkles wrote:
Thankyou Soooo much


as i am in the leaarning process, it's people like you that really make my life easier

You're welcome! 😉 You've come to the right place to find folks to help you with your learning curve. Have fun!

Karl