How To Add A Roof In Xactimate

Xactimate using ctrl to add roof sections.

How to add a roof in xactimate. Select the sketch tab. Add a roof to the sketch and add an applicable roofing item to the estimate. In the sketch tools above click the roof drop down arrow. Select the type of roof.

This will be automatically selected if you set auto calculate as the default in preferences. In the roof defaults group select the auto calculate roof waste check box. On the control center tab click preferences. As long as you have the pitches dialed in and have the roof placed correctly it should be a cinch to get this roof sketched.

On the quick entry pad click the item property editoricon to open the item property editor dialog box. In the waste list select auto calculate. Gable flat shed hip partial hip dutch hip half hip gambrel barrel turret dormer or. This video tutorial will give you a brief intro into how to frame a roof that was damaged during a storm event.

The xactimate roof estimating course covers roofing construction concepts and how to estimate a roofing loss using xactimate s roof drawing software. Add a roof in x1 open an estimate. Deutsch deutschland english australia english canada english united kingdom english ireland english new zealand english united states français canada français france nederlands. Pan to your roof in the sketch workspace.

In the navigation menu on the left in the sketch group click document. Set auto calculate roof waste as the default. If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. In the settings list select profile.