How To Cut A Roof Top In Revit
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How to cut a roof top in revit. Hi all i am a newbie for revit and the forum. Family and parameters family category select roofs or whichever type requires a cut provide a name for the void select extrusion or alternative from forms draw profile for the. I was able to join the roofs by the join command however there was no cutting at the intersections between the roofs at the main. I have been trying to cut a intersect roof yesterday and got struck all day.
Everything cut by the pink line like in the image below will display in thick lines. Set the framing square on top of the rafter beam with the tongue facing the top of the rafter. Use one of the opening tools to cut a vertical or perpendicular opening in a roof floor or ceiling for example to accommodate a chimney. Welcome to the revit forum you are currently viewing as a guest which gives you limited access to view attachments ask questions and access other features.
Set a level and a height offset for each of these parameter. Determine the length of the void ideally in 3d view at wireframe mode extend this in order to. Create an in place family roof at choosing void extrusion. Go to the floor plan view and click in the view range menu in the instance properties.
The plumb or ridge cut is made at the top of the rafter. In a floor plan view the key parameters are cut plane and bottom. Mark the plumb cut at the top of the rafter. Ideally in a section view draw the contourline of the void using the pick line option on the base of the inside edge.
Click by face or vertical. Generally regular shingles are cut straight through the tab. Choose which end of your rafter you want to be the top. Http pbl stanford edu how to attach walls to roof objects in revit.
You can cut openings in the faces of these elements or you can select the entire element to make a vertical cut. Standard roofing tools like a hammer and roofing nails are all you typically need to cap a roof.