2024 Technology Preview Program:
Master powerful new features and shape the latest BIM-enabled innovations
on
2018-10-24
07:42 PM
- edited on
2021-11-28
10:52 PM
by
Rubia Torres
1. Download and install the Goodies package here.
2. Add the Accessories Library to the project library. It is located under the ArchiCAD version folder under the Graphisoft folder in the Applications directory on Mac or the Program Files folder on PC.
Note: If you cannot locate the Accessories Library under the ArchiCAD version folder this means that the add-on has not been installed properly.
1. Select the roof(s) you wish to apply the add-on to. If it is a single plane roof skip to step 5, if not continue to step 2.
2. Right click, in the menu select Split into Single-plane Roofs.
Note: The surface can only be applied to single plane roofs.
3. In the Warning dialogue box, click Split anyway.
4. Each plane of the roof will now be an individual element.
5. With the single plane roof(s) selected, go to Design > Design Extras > Accessories > Roof Accessories...
6. In the Choose Roof Accessory Object dialogue box, select the Roof Surfacer object, customize the settings and click OK.
7. A Roof Surfacer object will be applied to each roof.
Standing Seam
Sinusoidal Corrugated
Trapezoid Corrugated
Square Tiles
Rounded Tiles
Spanish Tiles
The Roof Surfacer object allows you to randomize the color placement when square, rounded or Spanish tiles are selected.