This clip shows how to draw a realistic hip roof and its accessories with sketchup s native tools and free plugins.
How to draw hip roof in sketchup.
Google sketchup tutorial hip roofs and the follow me tool.
Create a roof overhang.
Believe it or not building a hip roof is easier than building a gabled one in sketchup.
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This script has everything going for it.
Instant roof by chuck vali of vali architects is a truly great sketchup ruby script its purpose is simple you use instant roof to quickly create gables hips sheds and trellises anywhere you need them.
Hip roofs don t have rakes which makes them a lot less complicated to model.
If you are creating a building that you that has odd dimensions that you want a uniform slope on read this article to learn how.
To start you will want to draw the outline shape of half of one end of the hip roof.
Create an odd shaped building.
Most gabled roofs have eaves so you probably need to create them for your building.
An l shaped building in this.