House Properties
For any properties not shown below, see Setting Object Properties.
| Options |
Second column name goes here |
| Wall height |
Height of the house walls. Use 0 to remove the walls and only create the roof. This is useful for creating carports and overhangs. |
| Elevation |
Distance from the foundation to the bottom of the house. |
| Use legacy |
Use the legacy (pre-2023) construction methods. This is useful for compatibility with imported designs. When enabled, gutters, ridge caps, and upper pitch options will be disabled. |
| Clip underlying roof (for wall dormers) |
Remove the overhang from the roof of the underlying house. Useful for adding dormers which should be flush with the house wall. |
| Edit Points |
Enable or disable point editing mode, which will allow you to modify the house’s shape. See Editing Points for details. |
| Shape options |
Save the current shape or load a new one. For more details, see Saving and Loading Shapes. |
| Roof |
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| Pitch |
Steepness of the roof’s incline. For example, a roof pitch of 0 will cause the roof to be flat, while a high roof pitch will cause the roof to be peaked.
The pitch can be entered in degrees, rise/run, or slope format. When entering slope, be sure to include the percent sign (%). |
| Overhang |
Distance that the roof will project beyond the house walls. |
| Upper offset |
When the Add upper pitch option is checked, this determines how far from the base of the roof the second pitch will start. |
| Ridge cap width |
Width of each side of the ridge caps. |
| Add ridge caps |
Add roofing ridge caps. |
| Add upper pitch |
Add an upper pitch that is different than the lower pitch. For example, this is useful for Gambrel and Mansard roof styles. |
| Edit Roof Type |
To change the roof style, click the Edit Roof Type button. Then, click on the wall underneath the edge of the roof you want to change. Continue clicking until the desired roof style appears. When finished, click Edit roof type again to exit roof editing mode. |
| Siding |
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| Current material |
Currently selected material. |
| Enabled |
Check to enable the currently selected siding, or uncheck to use the default (Siding 1). |
| Edit Siding |
Click to toggle siding editing mode. When enabled, clicking a wall will cycle through the enabled siding materials. |
| Gables |
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| Use same material as wall |
When checked, gable walls will use the same material as the wall. Uncheck this option to use a different material for gable walls. |
| Add gable end returns |
Add hip or box style gable end returns. |
| Return style |
Style of the gable end returns. |
| Return length |
Length of the gable end returns. |
| Trim |
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| Add corner trim |
Adds solid trim to the corners of the house. |
| Use same color for all trim |
Use the below Trim color for all types of trim. When unchecked, the fascia, soffit, and door/window trim colors can be set separately. |
| Trim color |
Default trim color. This is also used for other types of trim when the above option is checked. |
| Fascia color |
Fascia trim color. |
| Soffit color |
Soffit trim color. |
| Door/window trim |
Door and window trim color. |
| Fascia width |
Fascia board width. |
| Corner trim width |
Width of each side of the corner trim. |
| Edit Corner Trim |
Click to toggle corner trim editing mode. When enabled, clicking a corner will toggle the corner trim on/off. Hold Ctrl while clicking to affect all corner trim at once. |
| Gutters |
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| Add gutters |
Add gutters to the roof. |
| Use trim color |
When checked, gutters will use the Trim color defined above. When unchecked, the gutter color and render settings can be customized. |
| Gutter color |
Color of the gutters and any attached downspouts.
Note: This option is ignored when using the Copper or Aluminum gutter style. |
| Gutter style |
Style of gutter to use. |
| Edit Gutters |
Click to toggle gutter editing mode. When enabled, clicking a wall will toggle the gutter on or off. Hold Ctrl while clicking to affect all gutters at once. |
| Interior |
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| Current material |
Currently selected interior material. The interior walls, floor, and ceiling material can be customized. |
| Add floor |
Add the interior floor. Only appears when the current material is set to Floor. |
| Add ceiling |
Add the interior ceiling. Only appears when the current material is set to Ceiling. |
| Use default material |
Use a default (white) material. Uncheck to select a different material. |
| Veneer |
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| Add veneer |
Add veneer to the house exterior. |
| Height |
Veneer height. |
| Thickness |
Veneer thickness |
| Edit Veneer |
Click to toggle veneer editing mode. When enabled, clicking a wall will toggle the veneer on or off. Hold Ctrl while clicking to affect all walls at once. |
| Veneer Cap |
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| Cap type |
Style of the veneer cap. Select None to remove the cap. |
| Height |
Height of the veneer cap. |
| Overhang |
Distance the cap extends out from the veneer. |
| Information |
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| Area |
Surface area of the house in square feet or meters. |
| Perimeter |
Total distance around the house in feet or meters. |
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