9.5/10
Editing and refinement
Click inside a roof face, draw a rectangle for the dormer opening, and the plugin cuts the hole, extrudes the side walls, and places a mini-roof on top simultaneously. Instant Roof Pro Plugin Sketchup
When placing dormers or intersecting roofs (e.g., a garage with a main house), Instant Roof Pro automatically cuts openings for the dormer windows and seamlessly merges roof planes. This eliminates manual trimming and intersection repairs.
The interface is also praised for its simplicity. Everything you need lives in the Plugins menu, and the method for telling the script where to place gables and sheds is described as “couldn’t be simpler”. The interface is also praised for its simplicity
For $35, you effectively buy back hours of your life previously wasted manually rotating hip rafters and stitching intersecting gables.
The plugin integrates directly into the SketchUp menu bar. The workflow is predicated on a "pick-and-apply" logic. The user selects a face representing the roof footprint (or a series of walls), and the plugin generates a 3D volume based on preset parameters. The interface is modal, allowing users to input specific variables including: The plugin integrates directly into the SketchUp menu bar
To create a gable end instead of a standard hip, you must instruct the plugin which edges should remain vertical. Before hitting "Make Roof", select the specific edge of your flat footprint face, right-click, and use the plugin menu to designate it as a . When the roof generates, it will automatically extend the ridge to that wall line without sloping inward. Adding Realistic Roof Coverings
Select the specific edge(s) of your footprint where you want a gable. Open the Instant Roof menu and select .
Some users dislike the shift from a one-time purchase to a yearly fee.