Believe it or not building a hip roof is easier than building a gabled one in sketchup.
How to draw hip roof in sketchup.
To download the model for free click thi.
Hip roofs don t have rakes which makes them a lot less complicated to model.
Create an odd shaped building.
Instant roof by chuck vali of vali architects is a truly great sketchup ruby script its purpose is simple you use instant roof to quickly create gables hips sheds and trellises anywhere you need them.
This script has everything going for it.
How to create a uniform sloped roof in sketchup.
Most gabled roofs have eaves so you probably need to create them for your building.
I personally like to draw in the overhang at this stage aswell by drawing out from the base of the roof by approx 300mm and then up from 300mm allows for soffit and fascia.
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.
This video accompanies google sketchup for dummies by aidan chopra.
To start you will want to draw the outline shape of half of one end of the hip roof.
This clip shows how to draw a realistic hip roof and its accessories with sketchup s native tools and free plugins.