Revit Dormer Roof

Thomas cadalyst revit building helps you create dormer roofs including the dormer geometry required by the opening in the main roof.

Revit dormer roof.

You can model this in any of the 3 primary roof modelling methods but in the example i have opted to use the roof by extrusion tool. This tutorial explains the process to create a gable dormer in revit. How to model a dormer roof in revit. This tool is located in the modify tab.

Then follow these 2 steps. Watch the status bar to be sure that you are highlighting the main roof. Set view to level 2. The pick roof wall edges tool is active so that you can pick the boundaries that compose the dormer opening.

Adding a dormer is easy if you don t care about overlapping geometry or what the interior might look like figure 1. Creating dormer roofs in revit building 11 jan 2006 by. Type 2 dormers do not have sidewalls and the dormer roof springs from the eaves of the main roof steps for type 1 dormers. Use join unjoin roof tool.

To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. 9 join roofs add opening to create dormer. Attach walls to roof 3. Roof overhang should be set to 2 0.

Type 1 dormers have sidewalls. To create a dormer roof we first need to start with the smaller roof portion of the dormer. First a work plane needs to be decided upon. Draw a building with a gable roof.

Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof. Architecture tab opening panel dormer opening structure tab opening panel dormer opening highlight the main roof on the building model and click to select it. Watch the status bar to be sure that you are highlighting the main roof.