Deborah R. Fowler
Similar Triangles
Using similar triangles to build a better roof. Description here in pdf format.
Hipnc sample file to illustrate this concept
Roof Peak Windows. Example
Roof Dormers. Example You can also extend this to have a roof Dormer or a Chimney. Similar triangles are cool!
For more information about dormers
click here for
wiki and here
for this old house.
Hipnc sample file to illustrate this concept
Example
betterRoofH18.hipnc
Roof Peak Windows. Example
Example
betterRoofH18WithWindows.hipnc
This could also be done in expressions rather than a point
wrangle but the point wrangle was used to make the concept
clear.
Roof Dormers. Example You can also extend this to have a roof Dormer or a Chimney. Similar triangles are cool!
For more information about dormers
click here for
wiki and here
for this old house.