Follow the steps below to design a roof using SubcontractorHub’s design tool.
Step 1: Align the roof with the design tool’s crosshairs and click “Set House”.
Step 2: Use the design tool to draw each facet of the roof. The details of each facet (square footage and pitch) will appear below the design.
Step 3: Open the “Edge Tools” dropdown to select a different line style for eaves, ridges, hips, etc.
Step 4: Hover over the edge you would like to replace. A blue dot will appear indicating the selected line.
Step 5: Click to apply the edges as per your requirements.
Step 6: Use the “Edit Facet” button to update facets.
Step 7: Click “Ok” to continue.
Step 8: Drag facet lines to edit the facet, and click to place them.
Step 9: Use the “Gutter Line” button to add gutter lines to the design.
Step 10: Draw gutter lines where necessary, then press Shift + W to complete the gutter line.
Step 11: Use the “Delete” and “Reset” buttons to delete a design element or to reset the design.
Step 12: Use the “Move” button to move the design image.
Step 13: Use the “+” and “-” icons to zoom in and out of the design.
Step 14: Unchecking the “Facets” box removes facets from the design.
Step 15: Unchecking the “Gutters” box removes gutter lines from the design.
Step 16: Unchecking the “Pitches” box removes pitch values from the design.
Step 17: Click “Save” to save the design, and “Save & Continue” to save the design and move onto the next section of the proposal.
Step 18: Your design is now complete. To update the design, click “Edit Design” below the design image.
