Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

The louver roof system is complete.
30 On the Tools menu, click Design Options ➤ Design Options.
31 In the Design Options dialog, under Edit, click Finish Editing.
The louver roof system still displays in the 3D view because it is the primary option.
Create sunscreen roof system
32 In the Design Options dialog, under Roofing, select Sunscreen.
33 Under Editing, click Edit Selected, and then click Close.
Notice that the louver roof system no longer displays.
34 In the Project Browser, expand Elevations, and double-click West.
35 Zoom in on the upper level where the roof design is taking place.
36 On the Architectural tab of the Design Bar, click Roof ➤ Roof by Extrusion.
37 In the Work Plane dialog, select Reference Plane : Roof Extrusion for Name, and click OK.
The roof extrusion reference plane has been added to the training file specifically for this purpose
and is hidden in all views.
38 You are prompted to verify the roof level and offset. Click OK.
Because an extruded roof has a roof type associated with it, you only need to sketch a single
line or a string of lines to define the shape of the extruded roof. In this case, you must create a
draped canvas sunscreen. Therefore, the sketch should be a series of arcs connected at the ends
where they connect to the columns.
39 On the Design Bar, click Lines.
40 On the Options Bar, click .
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