Tiled Roof

[tmccar]

I have created a roof using Model-in-place and creating a Mass on the plane of the roof pitch. Then I used "Divide surface" and "Rectangle" with the tile family,  to give me the individual tiles. Is there any way to stagger the alternate rows in a brickwork pattern?

[RDAOU]

@tmccar 

Use a half step pattern (See GIF Below)

Alternatively, if for some special reason you need to keep the pattern rectangular, model the tile as 2 staggered tiles in the family

[tmccar]

When I run "divide surface" on the mass, Rectangular seems to be the the only pattern that will accept the tile family. The others are just surface patterns. 

[RDAOU]

@tmccar 

The Pattern you set in the Tile family... In the Project, all you need to do is select the mass and apply the Pattern based Tile family you loaded... Follow GIF in previous reply

[tmccar]

I don't see the gif, sorry

[RDAOU]

@tmccar 

Open forum in Google Chrome or Edge >>> Click on the image in reply 2 >>> it will play a gif recording which has all the steps you need 

[tmccar]

I still don't see it

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

Nonetheless I am attaching it as a file for you to download

[tmccar]

Thanks - got it.

[tmccar]

Would  it possible to cut a rectangular hole in this  roof?

[RDAOU]

You can by
1. Either edit tze mass and cut it with a circular void form

2. Or use a face based generic model with a void that cuts the host in the family.