How To Make A Roof Plan In Archicad. Select WALL and change the EXTERIOR wall to SIDING. Draw the first roof piece on plan by tracing over the roof outline from the original drawing Coordinate the height and thickness of the roof in each elevation Use these adjusted settings to create the rest of the roof system on the lower level then repeat the process for the upper roofs Trim walls to the roofs to clean up the model.
Delete the contents that is not required for site plan Place the DWG files into the worksheet Explode them to make it part of ARCHICAD and. Place the beam in plan then go to elevation to locate it properly in space and get the slope to match the roof. This video will introduce you to basic CAD drafting skills.
Examples of Floor Plan Display Settings.
Created in ArchiCAD 15 however these methods apply to ALL later versions. Open the plan view of the level in which you want to see the roof line. Adjust the size and position of texts to make it readable. Select WALL and change the EXTERIOR wall to SIDING.