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.

To raise or lower the roof from the reference level specify a value for offset. Tips tricks and troubleshooting by paul f. For more details on what you can copy and monitor in revit see about copy monitor. Create tab draw panel reference plane to draw a line.

In this image we are looking down plan view on to the top of an extruded roof i ll show you how to create these later on in the course. On the draw panel click line. Next navigate to the architecture tab roof dropdown roof by footprint as per the image below. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop.

Here i am using 2 reference planes to control the start and end of the roof extrusion. Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset. This view should ideally have been generated from the level that will act as the host or base level for your new roof construction. In the drawing area draw the reference planes by dragging the cursor.

Creating a roof in revit roof by footprint go to your desired plan view to begin modelling you roof. The most overlooked part of the entire process is drawing the reference plane itself. Create tab datum panel reference plane conceptual design environment. Take the above example.

Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level. Hosting elements to reference planes in revit is a technique used by many but only fully understood by few.