Revit Cut Roofs

Rafter cut additional options in revit have to do with the termination of the rafters at the eaves.

Revit cut roofs. The number of rafters needed will be determined by the length of your roof. This tool is located in the modify tab. All roof rafters should be identical so follow the same steps to measure the plumb cut tail cut and birdsmouth cut. At this point you ve cut 1 roof rafter.

Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof. The default is plumb cut as we have seen in the previous images. Use join unjoin roof tool. You can cut openings in the faces of these elements or you can select the entire element to make a vertical cut.

But we re not done yet. Open the revit family with unattached voids and click create tab properties panel family category and parameters. See hd version of video tutorial here. Click by face or vertical.

You now know how to join roofs in revit. Depending on the size of your structure you will need to cut several or many more. Select the object to be cut. In the family category and parameters dialog select cut with voids when loaded and click ok.

Architecture tabopening panel structure tabopening panel use the by face option when you want the. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire. Then follow these 2 steps.

Do the same for the other side copying doesn t work for some reason try it if you like and you ll see if it does work then revit likes you better than it likes me. 9 join roofs add opening to create dormer. Load the family into the project and place it. Cue the voices of an angelic choir with the reveal of your joined roof well done.

Revit gives us three options.