How To Sketch A Roof In Xactimate 28

Xactimate professional users can now integrate with the new sketchcam app to measure walls and create floor plans in sketch.

How to sketch a roof in xactimate 28.

Click in slope mode to revert all changes made in slope mode. Then click the desired roof line in the aerial sketch. Once the roof is in place left click to place it on the sketch workspace. Move the roof into place and let the dotted wall line of the roof snap into place with the underlay.

The cutting edge floor plan dimensioning technology allows you to move from wall to wall just as you would with a tape measure. Use the pan tool to view the roof height. In this video i show how to line up a gable roof ridge with a h. Click to leave slope mode and return to the aerial sketch tab.

Select the roof wall. Not many people who use sketch know how to angle components in relation to a roof or a room. Click and drag the roof line to create an offset. Once the first roof section is in place double click the roof1 name to access the roof properties.

The xactimate roof estimating course teaches users how to estimate a roofing loss using xactimate 28. Learn how to make a gable overbuild of of a main hip roof in sketch. Xactimate roof sketch tutorial. On the sketch tab select the 3d view button on the bottom right corner of the workspace.

Learn how to make a gable overbuild of of a main hip roof in sketch. Click the blue box and drag the wall height to the new dimension.