Instead of combinging separate roof sections to make one roof use ctrl for speed and accuracy in xactimate.
How to sketch house roof in xactimate.
Sketch quick reference for xactimate desktop.
Updated 8 months ago by rachel wilson open an estimate.
The easiest way to estimate a roof in xactimate is to request a geomni roof.
A geomni roof can save you several hours of work.
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Another useful option is the aerial sketch tool.
If you are sketching a large house with plenty of carpet it will be faster to first draw the house turn off the auto calculations and then place the carpet.
Select the roof wall.
On the sketch tab select the 3d view button on the bottom right corner of the workspace.
Change the roof wall height in 3d sketch in x1.
Xactimate roof sketch tutorial.
The xactimate roof estimating course teaches users how to estimate a roofing loss using xactimate 28.
Additionally sketch allows you to include professional roof diagrams and digital images within the printed estimate.
When you request a geomni roof you receive a data package that includes a digital roof sketch roof data and high quality aerial images.
Learn the steps to sketch an exterior elevation of a building add windows and doors and add an exterior wall finish using graphical estimation.
Use the pan tool to view the roof height.