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Mike_Maloney
2009-09-16, 12:08 PM
Has anyone a good way of creating and adding Hip and Ridge Caps for Metal (S.S.) Roofs. I guess the same applies to Shingled Roofs. Just can't seam to get the hang of it.

Mike
Andre Carvalho
2009-09-16, 12:28 PM
You can try a generic model line based. This will create an extrusion along the ridge / hip.

Andre Carvalho
aaronrumple
2009-09-16, 02:39 PM
I take the basic roof - and copy it up a bit. Then I edit the shape to from the ridge caps.

You cal also just draw some model lines on the roof surface.

I used to use the family or sweep along the ridge - but that always got too fussy trying to maintain the proper angles as the design evolved.
dhurtubise
2009-09-16, 05:13 PM
I use Aarons method exactly for the design purposes. Lines are easy but a pain to keep in sync.
sbrown
2009-09-16, 06:52 PM
I use a host sweep - fascia but place it on the ridge.
Gadget Man
2009-09-17, 09:44 AM
I use a host sweep - fascia but place it on the ridge.

Are you still in 2008?

Because 2009 has removed this functionality (unfortunately) - as far as I know.

That's why I had to start using a method similar to Aaron's (see pictures below).

Now, it takes just a little bit more time but when I accepted the fact that this is the way (at least for now) it doesn't annoy me anymore. I simply know that I have to spend another 5 minutes doing it - that's all...
Mike_Maloney
2009-09-17, 11:51 AM
Thanks to all for the replies............and also I apokogize for the duplicate postings.........didn't see the first one I posted (from work) last night when I posted this one (From Home). I'll try AAron's method.

Thanks,

Mike
sbrown
2009-09-17, 01:09 PM
Works for me in 2009 and 2010
sbrown
2009-09-17, 01:12 PM
Here is an example from 2009 and the same project was upgraded to 2010 to render and it still works. I know there was a build that took it away but its back now.
DoTheBIM
2009-09-17, 02:19 PM
2009.0 took it away. 2009.1 brought it back. although they never published that fix, when I inquired about it. the tech said someone must of slipped it in. go figure. This was a critical feature for us as I was quantifiying linear feet of such objects and I delayed upgrade till it was fixed.