Roof Building for 2020 SH3D v6.3.1Hello,
I am new to modeling and currently planning a renovation for my house. I wanted to build a cool 3d model based on my plans to share with people but feel I only got half my moneys worth.
The main issue is roof building. You basically only have half a program here because in order to create a roof, based on the 3 year old forum posts, I have to use plugins that will not work with Catalina to create models, so no luck there. And, I could use Blender to create models but that would require learning an entire new app that I will more than likely never use again.
I have a very complex roof so a simple wall split will not work. And, there is no tutorial for this process since 2013 which involves going into the Java plugins that again, do not run on Catalina. Because there is no set way to create roof in the app, I would think a video tutorial would be your best bet, but also that is from 2012. I found a variety of posts about this but none of them say the same thing and they bounce from idea to idea with replies covering 2012-2017, and no final result on which one worked best. Hence, the tutorial idea for the most current version, I fond a PDF tutorial from 2012.
Second, the video creating is more than a slow process and the Yada plugin also, will not work with Catalina. I am running Sweet Home on a Mac Pro 2013, video card would not be a factor here.
Also, being able to add architectural & decorative items like fascia boards to wall exteriors would be a great idea, as well. Trying to add items from 3d Warehouse and make them work like windows is my best bet, at this time, but not working out so well because you can only rotate items in 2d, not 3d and I would need to flip along the z axis to get some these to work. I thought about changing the wall height and adding another level for the fascia but my goodness that created huge set of new issues.
And, being able to distinguish exterior walls from interior would probably be a good thing, as well. This way, designated exterior walls would be able to have design elements added to them, and rather than 'left & right', you could apply textures and colors to interior and exterior.
I have a great model with no roof and no hope of being able to create one, it is terribly disappointing. Especially since I have a loft with vaulted ceiling I would like to be able to walk through.
Any advice is welcome and thank you for your time.
