Design SuiteReplacing roof styles from the Object Info palette

Roof styles applied to existing roofs can be replaced with a different roof style.

A roof replacement situation may also occur if pasting a styled roof from another file.

To replace a roof style:

Select one or more roofs.

From the Object Info palette, select Replace from the Style list.

The Roof Replacement dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Roof style selector

Click the roof style selector. From the Resource Selector, double-click a different roof style to apply it.

Previews

The left preview shows the current roof style, and the right preview shows the replacement roof style selected in the roof style list. Preview roofs are drawn from top to bottom, so the top of the preview indicates the top part of the roof as it will be drawn. The red line indicates the datum component of each roof style; replacement is aligned to the datum.

Replacement options

Select whether to replace the current settings for class designations, texture assignments, Energos data (Architect required), and roof data with those of the new roof

If roofs with different roof styles were selected for replacement, the current roof preview is blank and components do not display.

Deleting and/or replacing roof styles from the Resource Manager

Using roof styles

 

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