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Use Sketch Templates to save time and increase production

Roy
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Template IconsUsing templates can save you time.  Templates can be created for all diagrams or a part of a diagram.  An example would be a hail assignment when you had a lot of roofs to diagram.  You could create your most common diagrams and reuse them as needed.  You can adjust the dimensions after loading a template as needed from claim to claim.  For the example below we created a simple roof with a 20' ridge and 10' slopes or 400 sf for the first claim and saved it has a template.

 Now that we have the roof created we need to make it template so we can use it on the next claim that has a gable roof.

To do this we highlight the roof area by clicking it. Once it is active the save template icon becomes active, as shown in the image below.

 We click the "Save Template" and give our template a name.

 

Then when we have a claim with a gable roof we just load the template into the new claim and adjust  the measurements.

After you click the Load Template icon you will see a list of your templates.

 

Load it and change the dimensions to match your scope for the current claim.  You can do this in several ways.  I like to use the properties window and change the rafter length to get it to match my measurements.  But you may have another way, use the method that works best for you.

 

BTW, using the dimensions tab in the properties area (you can get there by selecting properties from the right click menu) is a good way to to check your settings and adjust them if needed.  For example if you draw the same (20' X 10") roof shown above and your sqs do not equal 4 then you may need to check the Rafter Length area above.  While your dimensions on your diagram may show a slope of 10' when you check the rafter length as shown above you may see 9' 11 5/8 in the left and right face boxes, just change this to the actual length and you should get the correct squares. 

For this example we used a simple roof but the real time saver comes when you have more complicated roofs or diagrams.

We plan to start a template exchange here on CADO where you offer your templates for free or a fee.

5/28 Edit, added the images beow that show a gable with two different slopes.

 

The image below shows the properties.

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cajunadj · 5/27/2007 3:52:22 PM

If you have a roof that is 20 ft. on one slope and 16,3 on the other, will the rafter measurements figure the square. I have asked all that I know about separate and unequal roof widths and have been told that there is no way in Xactimate to do a gable roof with the different slope measurements..Thanks

host · 5/28/2007 9:07:28 AM

Yes it can, I have added two images at the end of the blog as an example. While the red text is a little hard to read it shows one slope is 16'3 and one slope is 20', the ridge is 40', this is a 4/12 roof.

cajunadj · 5/28/2007 10:46:17 AM

Thanks for the input. You are the first one to explain how to do this. I have talked with reps from the ins. cos. and my team leaders and they have not been able to explain. This will save alot of time as I will no longer have to figure manually. Thanks again...

PC · 10/8/2007 8:28:58 PM

you can also graphically estimate a template. if you do and then retrieve it the line items come with it and you can alter the entry by: clicking on the entry in the item list in sketch, choosing FF or fine tune by feature and altering the item and then choosing okay. if this is roofing, it will recalculate and round up to the proper bundles per square

pc · 10/9/2007 4:25:12 PM

another really good way to do different rafter lengths on a gable is to pay attention to the eave heights. sketch builds from the ground up put in the perimeter of the roof and while on the roof measure the eave height. these will vary if the roof has incongruent rafter lengths. When you look at it in 3d you'll see that the ridge has stayed aligned if you use this method and you can also vary the slope or pitch.

schrome · 4/21/2008 10:33:02 PM

A friend of mine emailed me a scope (.esx) and I have saved to my desktop. When I try to do a data transfer it says operation failed. Anyone have any ideas?? Also, in microsoft explorer when I saved I also saved the file extension. It shows the file and there is data but I can't get it to retrieve w/o getting this "operation failed" statement.

Roy · 4/22/2008 12:51:09 PM

schrome,<br><br>Be sure you are using the right section of Xactimate to retrieve the ".esx" file. If you are using XactCentral then try using Xactimate. Please see this forum thread for more info.<br>http://www.catadjuster.org/Forums/tabid/60/forumid/26/postid/3697/view/topic/Default.aspx

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From the KB

Identification of Water Damages in Adjusting Hurricane Claims for Water Losses Other Than Flood

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In adjusting hurricane damage claims for homes within the 1968-1997 applicable residential code period, it is important that the inside of the walls be checked more carefully than
newer construction to ensure that moisture hasn’t seeped into the walls that will eventually result in mold and interior wall rot. If adjusters do not look for moisture build-up trapped inside the wall, then this damage could be missed, causing mold and rot to proliferate and resulting in bigger problems for homeowners in the future.

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Hurricane and Windstorm Deductibles

The source of the information below is the Insurance Information Institute, iii.org

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have hurricane deductibles: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington DC. Listed below are reports for these states detailing hurricane deductibles.

 

Historical Hurricane Tracks

Subject: Historical Hurricane Tracks
Description: The Historical Hurricane Tracks tool is an interactive mapping application that allows you to easily search and display Atlantic Basin and Eastern North Pacific Basin tropical cyclone data. 

Source: NOAA Climate.gov 
 

Some Notable Cane Activity since we have been online

2012

Hurricane Sandy (unofficially known as "Superstorm Sandy") was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. Classified as the eighteenth named storm, tenth hurricane and second major hurricane of the year, Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba.[1] While it was a Category 2 storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record (as measured by diameter, with winds spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km)).[2][3] Estimates as of March 2014 assess damage to have been over $68 billion (2013 USD), a total surpassed only by Hurricane Katrina.[4] At least 286 people were killed along the path of the storm in seven countries. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photos - Discussions: Sandy Disscussion -

2011

Hurricane Irene, the storm slowly leveled-off in intensity as it struck the Bahamas and then curved northward after passing east of Grand Bahama. Continuing to weaken, Irene was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on August 27, becoming the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Hurricane Ike in 2008. Early on the following day, the storm re-emerged into the Atlantic from southeastern Virginia. Although Irene remained a hurricane over land, it weakened to a tropical storm while making yet another landfall in the Little Egg Inlet in southeastern New Jersey on August 28. A few hours later, Irene made its ninth and final landfall in Brooklyn, New York City. Early on August 29, Irene transitioned into an extratropical cyclone hitting Vermont/New Hampshire after remaining inland as a tropical cyclone for less than 12 hours. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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2008

Ike developed a large wind field as it moved northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico over the next 3 days, with tropical-storm-force winds extending up to 275 miles from the center and hurricane-force winds extending up to 115 miles from the center. The hurricane gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf toward the Texas coast. Ike made landfall over the north end of Galveston Island in the early morning hours of September 13 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. The hurricane weakened as it moved inland across eastern Texas and Arkansas and became extratropical over the middle Mississippi Valley on September 14. It then moved rapidly through the Ohio valley and into Canada, producing wind gusts to hurricane force along the way. Source: NOAA

2005

Hurricane Katrina Was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Katrina is the seventh most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, part of the 2005 season that included three of the six most intense Atlantic hurricanes ever documented (along with #1 Wilma and #4 Rita). At least 1,833 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane; total property damage was estimated at $108 billion (2005 USD),[1] roughly four times the damage brought by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photos Discussions: 

2004

The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest Atlantic hurricane season, until the following year. More than half of the 16 tropical cyclones brushed or struck the United States. The season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. Due to a Modoki El Niño – a rare type of El Niño in which unfavorable conditions are produced over the eastern Pacific instead of the Atlantic basin due to warmer sea surface temperatures farther west along the equatorial Pacific – activity was above average. The first storm, Alex, developed offshore of the Southeastern United States on July 31. It brushed the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic, causing one death and $7.5 million (2004 USD) in damage.[nb 1] Several storms resulted in minor impact, including tropical storms Bonnie, Earl, Hermine, and Matthew. In addition, hurricanes Danielle, Karl, and Lisa, Tropical Depression Ten, Subtropical Storm Nicole and Tropical Storm Otto caused no impact on land while tropical cyclones. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2003

Hurricane Isabel was the costliest, deadliest, and strongest hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The ninth named storm, fifth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Isabel formed near the Cape Verde Islands from a tropical wave on September 6 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It moved northwestward, and within an environment of light wind shear and warm waters it steadily strengthened to reach peak winds of 165 mph (265 km/h) on September 11. After fluctuating in intensity for four days, Isabel gradually weakened and made landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) on September 18. It quickly weakened over land and became extratropical over western Pennsylvania the next day. Source: Wikipedia Photo Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Discussions: 458,000 ISO- Hurricane Isabel Claims, "Isabel", is a Hot Potato headed behind? and more..

2025 Atlantic Hurricane Storm Names

  • Andrea
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  • Chantal made landfall in South Carolina on 7/6/2025 as a TS
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  • Erin
  • Fernand
  • Gabrielle 
  • Humberto
  • Imelda
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  • Karen
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  • Olga
  • Pablo
  • Rebekah
  • Sebastien
  • Tanya
  • Van
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  • Cat 2 Hurricane
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  • Cat 3 Hurricane
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