| Plugin | Best for | Where to find | |--------|----------|----------------| | | Complex, adjustable roofs (gable, hip, shed, gambrel) | medeek.com | | Roof (by TIG) | Quick hip/gable roofs | SketchUcation Plugin Store | | 1001bit Tools | Architectural roofs + eaves | SketchUcation | | Vali Architects | Automated roof generator | Extension Warehouse |
Roof structures require precise geometric calculations for pitches, ridges, eaves, and valleys. Modeling these manually with native line and face tools often leads to inaccuracies or excessive time consumption. To bridge this gap, third-party developers have created "plugins" (extensions) that automate roof generation, parametric editing, and material quantification. roof sketchup plugin