Roof By Extrusion Revit

Within revit the roof by extrusuion tool is used in an elevatation or section view as opposed to the roof by footprint tool which is used in a plan view.

Roof by extrusion revit.

This is a handy tool when the roof you are trying to create cannot be defined simply by sloping the roof up from an edge such as when the cross section of the roof is curved. The highest level in the project is selected by default. Display an elevation 3d or section view. Click architecture tabbuild panelroof drop down roof by extrusion.

The roof by extrusion tool creates a roof by extruding a profile that you sketch. We also need to use a refrence plane upopn which we can sketch the side profile for our extrusion. Extrusion roofs offer an alternative way to create roof elements. In the roof reference level and offset dialog select a value for level.

Elevation of section you can select a reference plane to sketch your profile on as long as you have a named one in your model. In this project if you want to create an arched canopy on the west face of the building. 9 join roofs add opening to create dormer. Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof.

To raise or lower the roof from the reference level. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. The roof by extrusion tool is used to create wave form type roofs you create a sketch of the upper profile of your roof in a side view i e. Specify the work plane.

Then follow these 2 steps. They are ideal for roof shapes that are freeform barrel vaults or similar. So first of all let s go ahead and create our reference plan. How to create a roof by extruding a profile.