Roof Pitch Sketchup

A collection of roof pitch components.

Roof pitch sketchup.

Roof pitch or slope is a measure of vertical rise to horizontal run expressed in inches per foot. Roof pitch refers to the amount of rise a roof has compared to the horizontal measurement of the roof called the run. 41452 version updated. When using the protractor tool sketchup s measurements box understands angles expressed as ratios as well as those expressed in degrees.

For example a 4 12 pronounced 4 in 12 roof slope rises 4 feet for every 12 feet it runs a 1 12 slope is very shallow and a 12 12 slope is very steep. 2017 12 19 13 11 06 tags for this article. For example a 4 12 pronounced 4 in 12 roof slope rises 4 feet for every 12 feet it runs a 1 12 slope is very shallow and a 12 12 slope is very steep. There are several different strategies for how to model these kinds of roo.

Various roof makers tools downloads. Pitch is thus the ratio of the rise in inches to a 12 inch run and is often expressed using a semicolon for example 6 12. Sometimes pitch is also expressed in. In this tutorial learn how to model several different kinds of roofs in sketchup.

To see how pitch impacts the look of a garage and changes cost click the design center button on our pole barn kits page. Typing 6 12 yields a slope of 6 in 12. How to create a uniform sloped roof in sketchup. Create an odd shaped building.

When using the protractor tool sketchup s measurements box understands angles expressed as ratios as well as those expressed in degrees. 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. A roof with a 6 rise for every 12 run has a 6 per foot or 6 in 12 pitch.