To create a New roof design from a blank model
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Click the Roofs icon.
The Roofs dialog opens. Your project building name appears on the Building drop-down list.
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Click New.
The Add New Roof dialog appears.
- In the Add New Roof dialog, enter a description for the new roof design.
- In the Add New Roof dialog, enter a Height value equal to the highest elevation in your building (on the top floor).
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Click OK.
The roof design tools are enabled.
- Use tools in the Roofs, Create Roof Element and Modify Roof Element ribbon groups to create a detailed roof design.
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Click the Setup icon in the Roofs group of tools.
The Set up roofs for building dialog opens with the building floors listed in the Floor column.
- Find the floor you want the roof design to be associated to. Select the roof design you specified in the Add New Roof dialog from the corresponding drop-down list (Roof column).
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Click OK.
The new roof design is established. The project is automatically saved, and the new roof appears on the OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Project Tree.