Key:roof:direction
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
![]() |
Description |
---|
direction the roof is facing; the downslope direction of the main roof face ![]() |
Group: Buildings |
Used on these elements |
Useful combination |
|
Status: in use |
|
Tools for this tag |
|
To indicate which way a roof (roof:shape=*) is facing, please use tag roof:direction=*. The value should point out the direction the roof is facing.
Values
The value should either be a cardinal direction (N, S, NW, ESE) or an angle in degree from north clockwise.
Examples
For skillion, this is the downslope direction of the roof, from the top of the roof towards its bottom. Other roofs follow the general principle illustrated below:
See also
- Simple 3D Buildings for more information on roof and building mapping
- Key:roof:orientation for a relative way of indicating the direction of a roof (rather than absolute)
- Key:direction for the direction of things that aren't roofs