Use the line tool to draw a vertical edge from the midpoint of your roof to the angled guide you created in step 2.
Sketchup roof how to.
Watch this tutorial to find out how to make a basic roof in google sketchup the easy to use 3d modelling tool.
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This video features the push pull move and offset tool.
Erase the vertical edge you drew in step 3 and the guide you drew in step 2.
When using the protractor tool sketchup s measurements box understands angles expressed as ratios as well as those expressed in degrees.
Draw two edges from the top of your vertical line to the corners of your roof.
This creates two triangular faces.
Push pull back your triangular gable.
Typing 6 12 yields a slope of 6 in 12.
The point at which your edge and your guide meet is the height of your roof ridge.
Learn how to build a roof and add details with basic skills in sketchup.
Draw two edges from the top of your vertical line to the corners of your roof.