Revit Sloped Roof Framing

By applying the defines slope property to lines of a roof boundary you can create different roof types including flat roofs gable roofs and hip roofs.

Revit sloped roof framing.

This course covers the topic of adding roofs roof framing and detailing with revit. You want to create a sloped structural beam in revit 1. Whenever the floor roof changes elevation or the slope all the steel framing follows the element. Give the reference plane a name.

Open an elevation or section view. Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire. Create a roof slope using slope arrows use slope arrows to define slopes on a roof such as a 4 sided gable roof. From flat roofs to fun free form roofs and everything in between hip gable mansard dutch hip combination and gambrel.

Eric wing dives into flat roofs first showing how to pitch insulation to roof drains add crickets and warp roofs to fit sloped framing. 1 check define slope to create a sloped roof. From the architecture or structure tab work plane panel click ref plane and create a reference plane at the desired angle. Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same.

If this model is intended to be a true representation of how the building is to be constructed then it is important for the sloped roof to be modeled as sloped not flat. In a plan view where the beam will be visible on the architecture or structure tab work plane panel click set to set the active work. I will set the work plane to the bottom or the roof or floor that is sloped. The structural member will be attached to that element.

Kellytib 09 02 2014 at 08 29 am.