Revit Custom Roof

You can also place components or model in place components to represent downspouts.

Revit custom roof. The roof doesn t look pretty the roof edges don t meet at expected point. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. Instead it is better to create a family in which you can manipulate to meet the needs of the project. The problem that cause this is revit attempt to create slopes from each edges.

You can create and load your own custom profiles to use as gutters. The roof soffit in revit works differently to the fascia placement acting more like the standard roof by footprint command. The meeting point might not where we expect it should be. Use join unjoin roof tool.

When creating a roof truss it is tempting to use the one that revit as supplied. See hd version of video tutorial here. This tool is located in the modify tab. Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire.

9 join roofs add opening to create dormer. Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof. In revit you can place gutter elements on horizontal roof eaves and gables. Then follow these 2 steps.

You may have to adjust its xyz location before finishing the mass which can be accomplished in plan or elevation. The problem with that is that truss does not include the overhang that is needed to make a roof truss. Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same. You can manage the location and appearance of gutters after they have been placed.