Revit Host Roof On Reference Plan

That is the vertical reference planes on the left and right hand side of the image.

Revit host roof on reference plan. Create tab draw panel reference plane to draw a line. This view should ideally have been generated from the level that will act as the host or base level for your new roof construction. Next navigate to the architecture tab roof dropdown roof by footprint as per the image below. Structure tab work plane panel reference plane systems tab work plane panel reference plane family editor.

In the drawing area draw the reference planes by dragging the cursor. Tips tricks and troubleshooting by paul f. Convert a hosted family to face based or non hosted family this is a short excerpt from revit. On the draw panel click line.

Hosting elements to reference planes in revit is a technique used by many but only fully understood by few. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop. Take the above example. Create tab datum panel reference plane conceptual design environment.

For more details on what you can copy and monitor in revit see about copy monitor. Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset. The most overlooked part of the entire process is drawing the reference plane itself. Did you know that there are differences between drawing a reference plane from right to left versus drawing one from left to right.

Here i am using 2 reference planes to control the start and end of the roof extrusion. Creating a roof in revit roof by footprint go to your desired plan view to begin modelling you roof.