Hip Roof Elevation Drawing

Generally there are three major factors that contribute in the design or style of a hip roof.

Hip roof elevation drawing.

It is sometimes also referred to as a dutch gable roof precisely because it contains both roof style features. In this example a simple rectangle is drawn. Enter the extension wall length into wall length and double the extension wall width then minus ridge thickness into the wall width entries. 177 until it intersects the hip line of the main roof g and then drawing the valley line f.

A dutch hip roof is a combination of both the hip roof and gable roof features. Roof covering detail dwg file roof covering detail download file. These cad drawings are available to purchase and download immediately spend more time designing and less time drawing we are dedicated to be the best cad resource for architects. Gable shed hip gambrel etc.

The dwg files are compatible back to autocad 2000. The gable portion of a dutch hip roof is usually placed at the end of the roof ridge and sits on top of the plane of the hip roof. A hip roof or a hipped roof is a style of roofing that slopes downwards from all sides to the walls and hence has no vertical sides. Eaves hip roofs having deep eaves that can assist in shading a window from sunlight.

We proceed in the same way as explained for the wings a a drawing the ridge line e in fig. Minus ridge thickness to allow for ridge becoming pole plate roof peak will be slightly higher ridge thick must be same. To draw the roof for each elevation view first consider whether your roof will overhang and drop below the exterior wall on the elevation plan you are currently drafting. The hip roof is the most commonly used roof style in north america after the gabled roof.

Select build roof build roof from the menu to open the build roof dialog. The lower vertical ridgeline on this plan corresponds with the hip apex of the left section of the roof in the elevation drawing. The horizontal ridgeline on the plan extends from the apex of the valley at the side of the hip end to the apex of the hip end at the right corresponding with the horizontal roof line in the elevation drawing. I use autocad to do this but you can use any 2d drafting package or even pen or penc.

In this tutorial i will explain how to draw and draft a hip roof plan. The roof lines can be of many styles. This pattern helps in the cooling of the interior portion of house and ensures a reduction in energy bills with reduced power consumption. Free roof details roof covering detail download file this roof design draw in autocad format.

Porch roof extensions for hip roof porch extensions from an existing building wall you can use half the calculator results. This dialog also serves as the default dialog for roofs settings here apply to manually. This style of roofing became popular in the united states during the 18 th century in the early georgian period.