Roofing 101 Part 2: Roofing the Wilmington
This is part two of my Roofing Tutorial. Part One can be found here: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/375222.page Let’s look at how simple roofing decisions can change the entire characte...
Forum Discussion
beaglelover2008 wrote:
Ohh.... My head hurts. What's a frieze? And how did you make those dormers without looking all weird? And what about bay window styles, like angled walls? How can you roof those? And what do I do with a two story house?
Ah yes, friezes. Technically, they are usually a decorative panel above a doorway. They can also be a panel between your topmost windows and just under the roof. In ancient Greek architecture it was a highly ornate panel atop the columns.
http://0.tqn.com/d/architecture/1/G/y/6/frieze03-at.jpg
http://www.doric-column.com/images/glossary/architrave.gif
In the Sims, it is basically using the foundation tool atop any floor other than the ground. It is used to add height or decoration. to the walls. Italianate Victorian homes had a "bracketed" frieze just under the roof:
http://0.tqn.com/d/architecture/1/7/M/P/victorian-italianate-capemay-nj-3168470.jpg
Dormers are a protrusion of attic space on a sloped roof to allow light into the space and/or give more room there.
http://www.civilprojectsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/dormers.jpg
I cover it pretty well in my Part One of this tutorial:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/375222.page
You can also see some bay windows and two story treatments in the first part as well.
Hope this helps and thanks for stopping by,
Kirk
