Revit Roof From Line

Click view tab create panel default 3d view.

Revit roof from line.

After you finish with the lines open default 3d view. In the view properties expand the underlay drop down and select the level on which the roof was created to display as an underlay. If desired you can divide the arc or circle into segments as follows. I just need to go around the rest of the perimeter and apply the overhead line style.

In the option bar make sure defines slope is activated for boundary lines. When editing the roof footprint change properties of a roof boundary line to define its slope overhang offset and more. You can move the roof from elevation view or change the offset value. On the view control bar for visual style select shaded.

Open the plan view of the level in which you want to see the roof line. Name description constraints defines roof slope for footprint roofs specifies a roof line to be a slope defining line. 2 activate slope to create a sloped roof want to create a sloped roof. To change instance properties select the element and change its properties on the properties palette.

Overhang adjusts the horizontal offset of the. To turn a sloped roof into a flat roof select all roof boundaries purple lines and uncheck defines slope in the option bar. If a roof includes a slope defining arc line or circle it creates a conical roof. In the image below you can see the lines that i ve changed on the left.

This video shows you how to add a split line and a point to a flat roof so that you can edit the roof to allow for drainage channels gulleys. On the properties palette specify a value for number of full segments. If desired set the lines of the second roof to be slope defining except the roof line that will be coincident with the first roof or the wall. See hd version of video tutorial here.

If you found t. Activate modify sub elements. You also need to adjust the roof height to match the other roof. If necessary use the viewcube to spin the design to facilitate selecting the wall or roof edges.

With this line style selected all i need to do is click on each line that i want to apply this style to which is all the lines that make up the perimeter of the roof boundary.