Gable End Roof In Revit

In this infinite skills tutorial author brian myers demonstrates how to create a gable roof using autodesk revit architecture.

Gable end roof in revit.

The steps to model a roof by extrusion in revit are as follows. On the draw panel select a sketch or pick tool. If you try to add a roof on the lowest level a dialog prompts you to move it to a higher level. Once you are in roof by extrusion a dialogue window will open.

Then click finish roof on the ribbon. Use sloped edges or a slope arrow on a roof to create sloped roof elements. If you choose not to move the roof to a different level revit notifies you later if the roof is too low. Change the slope angle of the roof.

Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same. You want that side of the roof to change to no slope. Then click edit on the options bar. This video was recorded using revit 2012.

Another way of creating the gable roof type in revit is to use the roof by extrusion tool. First we need to navigate to the roof by extrusion tool. The roof in this case a mansard so the gable is somethingof a irregular triangle shape. Click on the line where.

To do this go to architecture tab roof dropdown roof by extrusion. If i create a level for apex of triangular roof and attachwall to foresaid the wall projects above roof. May i ask how to attach gable walls to a roof. Add a gable roof to a building in revit architecture 26 sep 2015.

When using a newer software release you may notice. Bar uncheck defines slope. This video demonstrates the following. Then you ll see the pink lines of the roof.

Use a slope arrow to define the slope. Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire. Click architecture tabbuild panelroof drop down roof by footprint. I tend to think in terms of boolean old fashioned unfortunately but clearly that isnot how it.

This tutorial is an excerpt from the revit architecture roof design training course. Click on the roof in a 3d view.