Revit Custom Roof

Generate revit roof in revit create a new mass and import the sat file from the previous step.

Revit custom roof.

This tool is located in the modify tab. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. Then follow these 2 steps. You can manage the location and appearance of gutters after they have been placed.

You may have to adjust its xyz location before finishing the mass which can be accomplished in plan or elevation. To being to model a roof soffit in revit you first need to navigate to a plan view that suitably shows the roof the and the wall that rises to join the underside of the roof roof base level in the example. When creating a roof truss it is tempting to use the one that revit as supplied. Instead it is better to create a family in which you can manipulate to meet the needs of the project.

The roof doesn t look pretty the roof edges don t meet at expected point. Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same. You can also place components or model in place components to represent downspouts. Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire.

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. In revit you can place gutter elements on horizontal roof eaves and gables. Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof.

See hd version of video tutorial here. 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 problem with that is that truss does not include the overhang that is needed to make a roof truss.