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RailClone => RailClone Pro (*) => Topic started by: JM2145 on March 09, 2021, 05:02:27 PM

Title: Combination Roof
Post by: JM2145 on March 09, 2021, 05:02:27 PM
Are there any tricks to creating this type of roof attached?  It's quite a complex roof that I have to fill in this style.  Is it just a case of making sure I have two separate clipping splines, one for each gradient?
Title: Re: Combination Roof
Post by: Rokas on March 09, 2021, 05:07:00 PM
Hi. Yes, it can be done with RailClone. I would suggest You checking this post (https://forum.itoosoft.com/railclone-pro-(*)/roof-(surface-overlapping-geometry)/msg13316/#msg13316).
Title: Re: Combination Roof
Post by: JM2145 on March 09, 2021, 05:20:25 PM
Ok that script is great and pretty much does what I was about to do manually so thanks for that.  My only issue is all of the splines need reversing, are there any steps I can take prior to using the script that would ensure all splines are the correct way round?
Title: Re: Combination Roof
Post by: Rokas on March 09, 2021, 05:40:51 PM
are there any steps I can take prior to using the script that would ensure all splines are the correct way round?

Not that i know of.

When creating from scratch manually You can control it's flow by creating shapes in clockwise or counter clockwise direction. When they are automatically created- i dont know.
Title: Re: Combination Roof
Post by: JM2145 on March 09, 2021, 05:52:04 PM
Okay, one more questions - everything is working great, but ... where ridge's meet hips is a bit of a mess?  How do we ensure the junctions are correct?  Would this be a bit of manual editing?
Title: Re: Combination Roof
Post by: Rokas on March 09, 2021, 05:59:40 PM
would You attach a max file to check it?
Title: Re: Combination Roof
Post by: JM2145 on March 09, 2021, 10:22:08 PM
It's just a simple pitched roof with a spline for each hip and a spline for the ridge, using the built in Macro (Universal Mortar Ridge and Universal Mortar Hip)