How To Cut A Roof In Revit

For two cut plumb and two cut square specify a value for fascia depth between zero and the thickness of the roof.

How to cut a roof in revit.

Create an in place family roof at choosing void extrusion ideally in a section view draw the contourline of the void using the pick line option on the base of the inside edge of the roof determine the length of the void ideally in 3d view at wireframe mode extend this in order to intersect the. Open the revit family with unattached voids and click create tab properties panel family category and parameters. Share and vote on ideas for future product releases. After creating a roof change the style of the eaves by specifying the rafter cut.

On the properties palette for rafter cut select plumb cut two cut plumb or two cut square. Select the object to be cut. In the drawing area select the roof. Create the walls and roof elements that make up the dormer.

An option would be to cut hole in the roof is to use roof voids the following way. In the family category and parameters dialog select cut with voids when loaded and click ok. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof. If you re framing a gable roof on a new house or building a shed or even a doghouse with a gable roof you ll need to cut a number of roof rafters.

You can cut openings in the faces of these elements or you can select the entire element to make a vertical cut. Click by face or vertical. Check out the full thing. Click modify tab geometry panel cut drop down cut geometry.

Visit revit products forum. Architecture tabopening panel structure tabopening panel use the by face option when you want the. Use the join roof tool to join the dormer roof to the primary roof. Add vertical or by face opening this is part of the revit pure basics package.

Use one of the opening tools to cut a vertical or perpendicular opening in a roof floor or ceiling for example to accommodate a chimney.