Instant Roof Pro automatically assigns elements like shingles, framing, and soffits to specific groups. Keep these organized using SketchUp Tags to quickly toggle between structural framing views and exterior renderings.
Creates hips, gables, sheds, dormers, mansard, Dutch gables, and split-pitch roofs.
: Users can generate a complete, complex roof in seconds by simply selecting the top faces and edges of a building model. Diverse Roof Types Instant Roof Pro Sketchup Plugin
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Creating complex, accurate roof structures in SketchUp can be a tedious, time-consuming process. Manual modeling requires precise geometry, complex intersections, and hours of tedious push-pull operations. The changes this workflow entirely. Developed by Vali Architects, this powerful extension automates the entire roof creation process, turning hours of manual drafting into a few simple clicks. : Users can generate a complete, complex roof
Select the top edges of your wall group. Click the "Create Roof" button. Watch the magic happen: The plugin calculates the primary roof over the main rectangle, then automatically calculates the second roof over the garage, intersecting them into a clean valley.
For professionals who need to show structural details, the "Pro" version excels at generating underlying framing. With a few clicks, you can add: Common rafters, hip rafters, and valley rafters. Ridge beams, collar ties, and ceiling joists. Beams, posts, and corbels for open-ceiling porches. 4. Highly Customizable Details 👆 Creating complex, accurate roof structures in SketchUp
If you use SketchUp alongside Layout for construction documents, the accuracy of your 3D model is paramount. Because Instant Roof Pro models structural elements to real-world dimensions, your section cuts, elevations, and framing plans will automatically reflect true building conditions. This reduces errors when translating models into blueprints. Estimation and Quantity Takeoffs
Supports boxed-in, exposed, and soffited eaves, as well as 3D ridge tiles and shingles.
: Includes a built-in takeoff log that tracks material quantities and dimensions, aiding in project estimation. 3. Workflow and Ease of Use
drafting custom homes with complex rooflines.