Masterwork Tools

Dormers & Multifloor Supports

Added 2020-09-30 20:34:56 +0000 UTC

Final release for roofs for the month. This time we get dormers with windows, as well as support blocks.

With the dormers, they are completely modular, so you can add them into a roof at positions you want them. The main way to do that is with the second item for the release, support blocks.

I'm pretty excited about what the support blocks enable.

First off, they make small components that get added into a roof like the dormers work, giving you the ability to add roof sections either above, or below the dormer (or both). I've included a photo of the side of the dormer to show where the support blocks (the black) get added.

Second, the support blocks enable multi-floor structures, where you can add in new levels mid roof. This can enable some really cool buildings, and enable stuff like churches and some interesting Italian style architecture.

Finally, at least for the case of hip roofs (the name I have learned since the last release for roofs with slopes on all sides), the support blocks enable the ability to build arbitrarily large roofs. In some future release, I'll extend that capability to gables as well.

I have one more release to do for roofs to call the initial set done. I plan on that happening next month, then I can finally get to the set that was the driver for these that y'all voted for, building facades.

Grab the files: