Roof Software Tips and Tricks

 

The following downloadable files are a series of documents for the Sorcerer, Wizard, Magician and Maestro roof estimating software and the FlightMaster stair software. The tips have been written to help take a new operator through the various processes one step at a time. These have been collected from our Customer Service Centre files. If you have a difficult question, drop us a line and maybe it will end up here too, helping some one just like you.

There is quite a collection now. So hopefully a detailed description already exists to help you with that cut up roof you're trying to model.

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Tip 000

Setting Preferences
To change the name and value of tax added to your quotation form using the Preferences options.

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Tip 001

Intersecting Roof Slope.
Clever use of the Intersect Planes command, and theVerandah command allows to insert this "pitch-break" in.

- (61KB - 2 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 002

Bellcast Verandah.
A step by step uide to adding a "bellcast" verandah or porch at a different pitch.

- (110KB - 3 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 003

Dutch Gable
A dutch gable feature that cuts a valley line on the roof.

- (41KB - 1.5 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 004

Split Dormer Gables
A step by step guide to creating a split dormer feature on the roof model.

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Tip 005

Cut-Out Verandah
How to add a veranda and develop a cut-out around a corner gable.

- (152KB - 4 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 006

Diamond Gable Roof
Develop a roof with the ridge diagonally across it.

- (65KB - 2 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 007

Project Gable Comand
Creating complex roof shapes from simple shapes.

- (67KB - 2 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 008

Using Barge Lines
Creating a roof with three different eave heights in minutes.

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Tip 009

Creating Courtyards
A popular feature on structures today.

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Tip 010

Internal Box Gutters
A method of draining what would otherwise become an additional swimming pool.

- (32KB - 1 minute/56KB Modem)


Tip 011

Projecting Gables
Different Eave Heights with Barge Lines
A most awkward roof shape modelled easily with a little cunning.

- (69KB - 2 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 012

More Courtyards
A variation on a theme - maybe our next home?

- (40KB - 1.5 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 013

Creating Additional Hips
Not likely to occur often, but when it does, this is how you do it.

- (72KB - 2 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 014

A Grand Entrance
What a handsome entrance-way this will make, but such a bother to model.

- (92KB - 2.5 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 015

A Bunch of Simple/Flat Roofs
Some of the most handsome roof structures are a collection of simple ones. This model may be typical.

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Tip 016

Double Gables on the Ridge
This is an actual job and combines several clever tricks to complete the job in a few seconds.

- (88KB - 2 minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 017

Turrets in the Middle
Add the turret and cut away the roof under. A perfect finish.

- (49KB - 1minutes/56KB Modem)


Tip 018

Twin Townhouses
Adjoining townhouses will often share the roof plumbing. Well, lets see how to add this.

- (49KB - 1minute/56KB Modem)

Tip 019

Portico Porch
Adding lower roof features used to be a bit of a drag. Using this unusual way with the Gable command, the feature is added instantly.

- (45kB - 1 minute/56kB Modem)


Tip 020

Adding Low Set Bay Windows
Just as with the preceding tip, this one makes adding lower roof features such as bay windows a snap.

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Tip 021

Planning Use of Fall Anchors
The use of fall anchors and similar devices isn't an option any more. Let's plan for their use properly.

- (302kB - 4 minutes/56kB Modem)


Tip 022

MonoRidge Roof
This roof shape is impossible to generate entirely automatically, so here is a way to manually intervene.

- (302kB - 4 minutes/56kB Modem)


Tip 023

Creating Quote Groups
We have now provided for the ability to group line items on your quote, to make it more meaningful for your client. This is how.

- (381kB - 4.5 minutes/56kB Modem)


Tip 024

Digitising Digital Images
At last an even better way to digitise. Throw your digitiser away, stop hauling those big rollup beasties around and pull out your 'happy-snap' digital camera - and start digitising ! This is really fast roof geometry input.

- (313kB - 4.0 minutes/56kB Modem)


Tip 025

Adding and Costing Soffit
So you want to do soffit eh? Try this little trick on for size.

- (97kB - 1.0 minute/56kB Modem)

Fall Barriers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 026

Using Fall Barriers
Need fall barriers? This tutorial explains how to set up and use them.

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Tip 027

Using Smartlines #1
Mongrel roof with multiple internal gables and hip for good measure.

- (251kB - 3.0 minutes/56kB Modem)

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 Tip 028

Cricket Tutorial
Adding 'crickets' to regular roof shapes.

- (173Kb - 2.5 minutes/56k Modem)


Tip 029

Curved (Arc) Sprung Roof Tutorial
Creating arc roof quantities and a 3D representation.

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Tip 30

Using Smartlines #2
Cut up roof as often encountered in Texas and places south!

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Tip 31

Cranking or crimping roof sheets to achieve arc shaped roofs as often used in Africa and the UK.

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Tip 32

How to split metal roof panels at a purlin or batten.

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Tip 33

Using Smartlines toolkit to develop complex roof shapes.

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