Menu path
Construct Roof > Complex Verandah (Pull-down menu only)
🧾 What is a complex verandah?
A complex verandah is one where the distance from the wall to the eave line varies at different locations around the roof. This differs from a simple verandah, which maintains the same offset from the wall all the way around.
Use complex verandahs when you need different widths along different sections of the roof perimeter.
🔧 How to create a complex verandah
Click Complex Verandah from the Construct Roof menu
Select successive lines that define the eave alignment of the verandah. These lines need not be connected, but successive lines must intersect
When you have finished selecting eave lines, right-click to continue
The first line remains highlighted. Click anywhere on the side where you want the verandah to appear
Set parameters in the Verandah Defaults dialog. Unlike the simple verandah dialog, you can assign different widths for each side
Click OK to draw the eave alignment
Check if the eave alignment matches your intention. If not, right-click to finish and start over
If the eave alignment is correct, select the wall lines that the verandah should connect to. You must select these lines in the same order as you defined the eave lines, and the lines must be connected
When finished selecting wall lines, right-click to complete the verandah
⚠️ Important requirements
Requirement | Description |
Line intersection | Successive eave lines must intersect with each other |
Selection order | Wall lines must be selected in the same order as the eave lines were defined |
Line connectivity | Wall lines must be connected to each other |
🛠 Example: Complex verandah construction
Consider creating a complex verandah around the bottom and right-hand side of a roof:
Step 1: Select lines d1 and d2 to define the eave alignment.
Step 2: After defining widths, review the eave alignment.
Step 3: Select wall lines d1 through d10 in sequence.
Step 4: Right-click to complete. The finished complex verandah in plan view:.
Isometric view: The roof with complex verandah appears as:
💡 Managing verandah entities
All verandah entities are automatically grouped together as a set to keep them organised. To ungroup these entities, use the Delete command from the main menu to disassociate the group.