Revit Roof Dormer
Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire.
Revit roof dormer. First a work plane needs to be decided upon. Add a dormer to a roof and use the dormer opening tool to cut the opening for it. Set view to level 2. I know how to put in dormers this is slightly different.
Draw a building with a gable roof. Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same. Thomas cadalyst revit building helps you create dormer roofs including the dormer geometry required by the opening in the main roof. Select the wall type and constraints for a dormer that will be added to a roof.
This video was recorded using revit 2018. Architecture tab opening panel dormer opening structure tab opening panel dormer opening highlight the main roof on the building model and click to select it. This tool is located in the modify tab. To create a dormer roof we first need to start with the smaller roof portion of the dormer.
To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. Use join unjoin roof tool. Type 2 dormers do not have sidewalls and the dormer roof springs from the eaves of the main roof steps for type 1 dormers. I have not placed walls to suport the dormer roof as the dormer is more to shelter an opening in the roof that has a flat part of the roof under it.
Roof overhang should be set to 2 0. My question really is more of understanding how revit handles roofs. To be specific i am adding a dormer style roof over an opeing in a roof. Create the dormer roof and join it to the main roof.
You can model this in any of the 3 primary roof modelling methods but in the example i have opted to use the roof by extrusion tool. Create the roof opening and finish the dormer. This video demonstrates the following. Creating dormer roofs in revit building 11 jan 2006 by.
Type 1 dormers have sidewalls. Then follow these 2 steps. Move the walls to the dormer. When using a.
How to model a dormer roof in revit. 9 join roofs add opening to create dormer. The pick roof wall edges tool is active so that you can pick the boundaries that compose the dormer opening. Attach walls to roof 3.
Dormers in revit you should be able to draw two kinds of dormers.