March 15th 2012 with the recent tornado activity it seems appropriate to remind the folks out there that sketch has a very simple way to estimate framing.
How to sketch roof xactimate.
Additionally sketch allows you to include professional roof diagrams and digital images within the printed estimate.
When measuring a roof structure that you plan to diagram in sketch it is helpful to remember the six step process below.
Another useful option is the aerial sketch tool.
Framing in sketch super simple perfectly accurate posted on.
When using sketch to diagram the roof you provide xactimate with all the necessary dimensions to accurately estimate the roofing material quantities.
Xactimate requires will help you to reduce the amount of time spent measuring a roof structure and increase the accuracy of your roof diagram in sketch.
You will need access to xactimate 27 3.
The easiest way to estimate a roof in xactimate is to request a geomni roof.
One of the most efficient methods is to diagram the roof in sketch.
When creating a sketch for a roof diagram.
There are two options to create from aerial sketch.
Sketch a roof in xactimate using up and over dimensions rather than footprint measurements.
You only need the ridge length the slope and the length from th.
1 use the aerial images provided if using a xactanalysis assignment or 2 load images of your own.
A geomni roof can save you several hours of work.
Step 1 measure the building perimeter.