To Create a Gable Roof With User-Specified Settings

Use this procedure to add a gable roof with settings that you specify. You create a single sloped roof and set each edge to gable as needed. You can specify a slope for the gable ends to create a hip.

Tip: You can create a gable on an existing roof by dragging a ridge line grip to the roof edge or beyond, as shown.

Viewing a gable roof end

  1. Open the tool palette that contains the roof tool you want to use, and select the tool.

    Alternatively, you can click Home tabBuild panelRoof Slab drop-downRoof.

  2. On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand Next Edge.
  3. Select Single slope for Shape.
    Tip: You can move or hide the Properties palette to expose more of the drawing area.
  4. In the drawing area, specify the first point for the first roof edge.
  5. Specify the second point to complete the first sloped roof edge.
  6. On the Properties palette, select Gable for Shape.
  7. In the drawing area, specify the next point to create a gable roof edge.
  8. Select Single slope for Shape.
  9. Specify the next point to create a sloped roof edge.
  10. Select Gable slope for Shape.
  11. Specify additional points as needed to define the roof, and press Enter.