Creating roof components

Definition

Name

Provide a name for the component, which displays in the Components list in the Roof Preferences dialog box

Function

Specifies a function for the component, to be included in IFC exports

Class

To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Object Class> to place the component attributes in the same class as the roof object. Roof component class textures are set from the Textures pane of the Edit Class(es) dialog box (see Concept: Applying textures by class).

Use material

Uses a material resource for this component; select a material from the Resource Selector.

The Lambda, Section Fill, and Texture settings are set to the material’s settings, and the Lambda and Section Fill parameters are disabled.

Lambda

Indicates the lambda value for the roof component.

The lambda value participates in energy analysis calculation parameters for the roof component. Vectorworks Architect is required to conduct an energy analysis; however, energy-related parameters can be specified here for informational purposes.

Look Up

Opens the Look Up Lambda Value dialog box, to specify the lambda value. The value can be calculated based on the U-value or R-value and the component thickness; the calculated value is displayed.

Alternatively, lambda values are provided for typical component elements; select the component element with its predefined lambda value. Filter the displayed list by entering a filter term; click Edit List to enter the value manually.

Thickness

Specifies the component’s thickness; the thickness of a roof is the sum of its components. A component must have a thickness greater than 0 (zero).

Edge Condition

The method of offsetting the component from the edge of the roof depends on whether the roof is an automatically bounded roof, associated with a set of walls, or a roof bound manually (independently from walls). The edge condition of for each component displays in the component list on the Definition tab of the Roof Preferences dialog box.

Bound

When the roof is associated with a wall, binds the component edge to the roof edge or roof axis line, or the inner or outer face of the wall, outer face of the inner wall component, inner face of the outer wall component, or inner face/outer face/center of the wall component designated as the core component

Section Fill Change Point

For Roof Edge or Roof Axis Line bound components, sets a transition point to display a different section fill for the component; specify the fill attributes in Alternate Section Fill 

Modification

Determines whether the roof component clips the wall, or if the wall clips the roof component

Manual Bound

When the roof component is not associated with a set of walls, the roof edge can go all the way to the overhang (Roof Edge) or stop at the slope line (Roof Axis Line)

Bound Offset

Specifies the offset of the component from the edge of the roof

Section Fill

Specifies the component appearance in section views. If the component uses a material, the fill is set to the material’s fill, and the controls are disabled. Otherwise, select a fill style, or Class Style to set the fill attributes by class. Depending on the Style selected, select a fill color, pattern, or resource (hatch, image, gradient, tile).

Use a tile fill with Fit to Wall selected to represent insulation fill. See Defining and editing tiles.

Alternate Section Fill

When the roof component is bound to the Roof Edge or Roof Axis Line, specifies the component appearance in section views after the change point

Section Pen

Specifies the component appearance in section views. Select a pen style, or Class Style to set pen attributes by class. Depending on the Style selected, select a color, pattern, or line type resource.

Thickness

Select the line thickness; to use a custom thickness, select Set Thickness from the line thickness list (see Line thickness attributes)

Texture

Applies the selected texture to the component. If the component uses a material, the texture is initially set to the material’s texture, but this can be overridden. Class Texture sets the component to use the texture specified by the component’s class; see Concept: Applying textures by class. If Texture is chosen, this setting overrides the object material and/or class texture; select a texture from the Resource Selector.

The Object Info palette Render tab has additional texturing controls for existing objects; see Managing object textures from the Object Info palette and Textures on objects with components. Textures applied from the Object Info palette override the textures set here unless the texture is set by style.

Make All Attributes By Class

Sets all fill, pen, and texture attributes by class, except those that come from a material

Remove By Class Settings

Removes all class settings for fill, pen, and texture attributes; does not affect material definitions with attributes set by class