Revit Roof Overhang

Two options for the overhang.

Revit roof overhang. When you create a roof in revit using the select walls tool in the options bar you will see an option with a checkbox see the left red colored arrow in the image below. If you choose not to move the roof to a different level revit notifies you later if the roof. Creates a roof using the building footprint to define its boundaries. 3d view of roof begin by opening the plan view in which you want to see the roof line overhang as a hidden line.

Select each boundary line and set the value in properties or in option bar. Use pick walls if you want the roof to automatically adjust when walls are moved. Click architecture tabbuild panelroof drop down roof by footprint. Display a floor plan view or a reflected ceiling plan view.

Out of the box revit doesn t do this because revit shows it as it s built. Edit the roof sketch double click the roof or select the roof and click modify roofs tabmode panel edit footprint or edit profile. This post explores the effect of different types of wall finish materials on the overhang of the roof. In the properties dialog box for the view you want to see the overhang lines in set the underlay drop down to be the level on which the roof was created.

Extend into wall to core. If you want to change the position of the roof use the properties palette to edit the base level and offset properties to change the position. 1 st floor no overhang. In residential architecture as well as other types it is often a required part of the working drawing set to be able to show the roof overhang as a hidden line on the floor plan views.

Meaning that in the real world we don t see a dashed lines on the ground so we know there is a roof above. You can set an overhang on roofs created with pick walls. If you try to add a roof on the lowest level a dialog prompts you to move it to a higher level.