Revit Split Roof

The original poster wanted to create a split roof.

Revit split roof. Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof. Quickly split an architectural roof into panels and then auto frame them. It s roof by extrusion there isn t any sketch lines to split into multiple segments. You need to create the bay window roof separately.

Download our free. Use join unjoin roof tool. First activate add split line and draw the lines like below. Downloads below contain revit bim building information models in rfa file format that will work with 2009 autodesk revit software or a more recent version.

In order to maintain the accuracy of the floor roof geometry split lines are sometimes created automatically. Select the floor to modify. Do not give any slope to your roof edges. I noticed a post on the revit users forum on linkedin today and i thought i would create a quick reply.

After you finish creating the roof select it. You can use the add split line tool to add linear edges and to split the existing face of a roof or structural floor into smaller sub regions. You will have to set the work plane to where you want to place the line. Click modify floors tab shape editing panel add split line.

This video is about framing roofs with timber and steel rafters in revit using agacad framing tools. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. Split roof in revit. Select a vertex edge face or point anywhere on the structural floor to start the split line.

Automatically created split lines will be deleted when the condition that caused them to be created is no longer valid. This is pretty easy to control. You will see shape editing tools from in your ribbon contextual tab. Originally posted by mark b attach a model line locked to the edge of the roof you want to attach the fascia to then split the model line.

This shape editing tools will not appear if you define the roof slope. Then follow these 2 steps. For example when 4 non planar vertices become planar or when you manually create a split line. 9 join roofs add opening to create dormer.

This tool is located in the modify tab.