Creating a Flat Roof

You can create a flat roof for a building.

Context:

Tip: To increase the visibility of the flat roof handles in the work area, zoom in to the building roof.

  1. From the Building section of the action bar, click Flat Roof .
  2. In the 3D area, click the building where you want to locate the flat roof.
  3. Drag the Roof Elevation handle to the desired height.

    Alternatively, click the handle and enter the elevation in the highlighted value box.

  4. In Flat Roof dialog box:
    1. In Parapet height, enter the height of the parapet.

      Note: To omit a parapet, set the value to zero (0).

    2. In Parapet thickness, enter the thickness of the parapet.
    3. In Roof thickness, enter the thickness of the roof.
  5. Click .

    Note: The dialog box displays the default values if the flat roof is created for the first time. If you create the flat roof for another building then the Parapet height and Roof thickness take the last entered values as their default value.