How To Add Roof Overhang Xactimate

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How to add roof overhang xactimate.

The xactimate roof estimating course covers roofing construction concepts and how to estimate a roofing loss using xactimate s roof drawing software. Click add new level to create another level on the sketch. Set the roof slope s. Click and drag the center blue box to create the.

Click the point on the roof edge where the dormer starts and drag to the spot where the dormer ends. In the sketch ribbon click the roof arrow and select hip. A 12 by 12 roof will appear in your workspace. Deutsch deutschland english australia english canada english united kingdom english ireland english new zealand english united states français canada français france nederlands.

Click and drag the center blue box to create the dormer. Rename the roof to something appropriate general. Set the eave and rake overhangs dimensions. If a hip roof tie in decide whether to use both ends end a b c or d only.

In the sketch ribbon click break. On the sketch tab click break. Add and edit an overhang to a roof in x1 open an estimate. The porch joined the house at right angles to a shed roof section.

Instead of combinging separate roof sections to make one roof use ctrl for speed and accuracy in xactimate. On the sketch tab click break. Set the eave heights if different from main roof eave elevation dimensions. Click and drag the roof so it covers the main part of the house.

My business partner and i recently added a large screened in porch with a gable roof onto a client s home. Learn how to make a gable overbuild of of a main hip roof in sketch. We designed the porch with wide overhangs for shade from the hot north carolina summer sun. Click the red pyramid and drag the overhang offset to adjust the dimensions.

Select the correct roof type dimensions.