What are the layout types available in the Quoting Tool?

What are the layout types available in the Quoting Tool?


Throughout this article, we will explore the different types of buildings that are featured in the layout design and analyze their main characteristics. This will allow us to have a clear and complete view of the architectural elements that we will find and how each of them contributes to the overall design.
Where can I find this option? → Quoting Tool → Layout → Buildings and Roofs



We will now look at each of the buildings:

  1. Flat

This roof is characterized by having a 0º inclination and therefore a single slope. It can have any shape that we draw since we do not have to take into account any particular angle. As it is a flat surface, this type of building can have any shape.






  1. A water

This roof is characterized by having a single sloping pitch. This type of building can have any shape, it does not necessarily have to be square or rectangular.





Warning. We must keep in mind that under no circumstances can we set a building height that is incompatible with the slope we want to apply. For example, we cannot specify a 90º slope for a building with a ridge height of 1 meter.




  1. Pyramid

This roof is characterized by having four slopes inclined at xº. This type of building is usually square or rectangular, although this is not necessary.





We must remember that the slope of each orientation automatically adapts to the main one. For example, if we define our main orientation to the south with a 30º slope and then adjust the vertices of our roof, the other slopes or orientations will automatically adjust their slope to match the main one. This applies to all buildings with multiple slopes.



  1. Pergola

This roof is characterized by having a single sloping slope. This type of building has a square or rectangular shape. It is very similar to the single-sloped roof, the biggest difference is that in the case of the sloping roof we find four walls and here, on the contrary, it is supported by a column, representing an awning or pergola.



  1. Four waters

This roof is characterized by having four slopes inclined at xº. This type of building is always square or rectangular.



In this type of building we can modify the vertices to give it the most exact shape. To do this we must take into account the "symmetrical ridge" function. If we activate this option, when modifying a vertex the rest will move at the same time to maintain the symmetry between the waters. If, on the other hand, we keep it deactivated, we will be able to edit them completely independently.




  1. Two waters

This roof is characterized by having two slopes inclined at xº. This type of building is always square or rectangular.


It is important to remember that in this type of building, just like in a hip roof, we can choose whether we want the slopes to be placed vertically or horizontally.




  1. Mansard roof

This roof is characterized by having four sloping slopes plus a flat area in the middle. It is always square or rectangular. We normally use this type of building when we want to draw a rooftop or an interior patio.



  1. Personalized

We normally use this type of buildings when we see that the total number of buildings we want to draw is made up of several simple and usually straightforward buildings.


To use this mode we must draw the entire building as accurately as possible → define the height → click on finish → select custom → suggest roof → define roof. After this, each of the suggested areas will appear in green so that we can modify them independently if we consider it necessary.





Warning. If drawing the areas of the custom building manually instead of automatically, we must keep in mind that the first line of each area should always be the wall or the direction where the slope goes.
By default, the Quoting Tool will interpret each roof slope as an area, but we can use two areas within the same slope by utilizing sub-areas. These adjustments can be made from the systems settings.

To expand on this information and if we want to learn how to create more advanced designs, we can do so by accessing the article Expert Level Buildings (QT) 

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