Revit Cut Roofs

But we re not done yet.

Revit cut roofs.

You can cut openings in the faces of these elements or you can select the entire element to make a vertical cut. Depending on the size of your structure you will need to cut several or many more. Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same. Select the object to be cut.

Click modify tab geometry panel cut drop down cut geometry. 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. 9 join roofs add opening to create dormer. See hd version of video tutorial here.

Then follow these 2 steps. Load the family into the project and place it. Rafter cut additional options in revit have to do with the termination of the rafters at the eaves. Use join unjoin roof tool.

All roof rafters should be identical so follow the same steps to measure the plumb cut tail cut and birdsmouth cut. Do the same for the other side copying doesn t work for some reason try it if you like and you ll see if it does work then revit likes you better than it likes me. This tool is located in the modify tab. Click by face or vertical.

Revit gives us three options. Open the revit family with unattached voids and click create tab properties panel family category and parameters. Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof. You now know how to join roofs in revit.

To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. The number of rafters needed will be determined by the length of your roof. Cue the voices of an angelic choir with the reveal of your joined roof well done. In the family category and parameters dialog select cut with voids when loaded and click ok.

The default is plumb cut as we have seen in the previous images.