PROBLEM W/ INTERSECTING ROOF PLANES

ARCHI_BUM

Hello All,

This is my first post, but I've been reading them for awhile. I'm a architectural designer using sketch-up to model my ideas. I've used the programs during the conception phases of a few projects, but I do not nearly possess the capability of some of the advanced users i've seen on this forum. I'm running Pro if that helps.

Problem: I am having a heck of a time trying to intersect these two roof planes. I just want the top planes to connect same as the bottom planes. Think Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer - sorry saw the movie over the weekend.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Cheers.
-A

Edson

there is a good tutorial (video #6) on roofs using the follow me tool at http://go-2-school.com/

Edson

could you be more clear as to what you want to do with those shapes? a sketch of the intended roof would help.

you may be having difficulty pushpulling the faces at an angle, try the pushpull_tool.rb script. it will allow you to PP in any direction.

rhankc

Edson,
Thanks for the mention of the pushpull_tool. I didnt know such a beast existed.
Have a good day.

rhankc

ArchBum
I downloadded your file and worked at it, I didnt get to the point of lining it all up..but I think you could get there by either reorientating your axis to your "in flight" roof, or orient your roof to the SU default axis and laying it out on center lines. Somewhere in there something is off center and keeping you from getting it perfect. If you copy it to a empty file and tweak it without other distractions, then copy and place it back into your working file, it should be easier.
another method would be to draw your front fascia with all ends connecting the PP it back to the rear. On the PP'd form draw the eave line raking up slope and then erase the unwanted drops. You can get your guidleines by using the tapemeasure tool red dot inference for out of plane parallel guidelines.
(IMHO)The key to aligning all your compound angles is re-orientating your axis to the work planes.
HTH

ARCHI_BUM

Thanks for the input. But unfortunately, i'm still having problems. I watched the podcast and used their method - very informative, but it didnt work for this roof. As far as the script goes, i looked for it at smustard.com, but couldnt find it. Am i looking in the right place? I even tried altering the axis' to orient them along the lines of one of the roof planes, again no luck.

I attached the basic model with the roof in question (above the stair tower) shown within its context. I'd like for the stair tower roof to have about a 24" overhange at its point, it should protrude out and up, slope down and away from either side of the midpoint. You'll see i dont even have it coming to a point, nor does it intersect the roof behind properly.

Thank you for the help.

TIG

Start off to one side, away from everything else... Make an extruded rectangle the size of the stair tower over sized vertically, as a group. Make two large rectangular faces, as groups, and move and rotate these to about where you want the roof to be. Explode all three groups and group back as one group, Edit this group. Select all of its faces and intersect them 'with selection': the two roof rectangles will cut through the tower. Delete the unwanted bits and you now have the form you want. Add dividing lines etc and move/pushpull to get you final desired forms...

Edson

bruce,

there are no links to the videos.

edit: the links are in the second post from the top.

ARCHI_BUM

I just wanted to thank you all for your help. It was a pain, but i was able to complete my model with some level of satisfaction.

Have a good weekend all.
-A

ARCHI_BUM

Here's a link to the finished model.

Thanks again.

-A

Jean Lemire

Hi folks.

See attached SU file for ideas.

Intesecting Diagonal Planes_full house.skp

Edson

jean,

just a word of recognition for your constant helpfulness and resourcefulness, coming to our rescue very often. thanks.

ARCHI_BUM

Jean,

Thank you very much for the explanation. It was extremely helpful in teaching me the right way to do it.

Best.
A

Here's an update of the model with a little more depth to the right side of the front facade. One line can do so much!

dylan

I really like the design of that house, it looks great A.