If you choose not to move the roof to a different level revit notifies you later if the roof is too low.
Revit add roof plan.
See hd version of video tutorial here.
Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof.
Then follow these 2 steps.
Click the roof button on the build menu on the home ribbon and sketch the roof footprint.
9 join roofs add opening to create dormer.
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This makes the roof line visible in the plan view but the lines appear as solid lines.
I ve just started my very first revit project and am already pulling my hair out i had a search but cant find my answer.
The triangles are the slope annotations which by default are 9 inch rise to 12 inch run.
On the draw panel select a sketch or pick tool.
Open the plan view of the level in which you want to see the roof line.
If you try to add a roof on the lowest level a dialog prompts you to move it to a higher level.
Click view tabcreate panelplan views drop down and then click floor plan reflected ceiling plan structural plan in the new plan dialog.
This tool is located in the modify tab.
Add another view to your project or duplicate an existing view.
Go to the new level for the roof under floor plans on the project browser.
I have linked in an architects drawing into an mechanical template in my project browser i have only got floor plans ceiling plans and elevations i need to add a roof plan so that i can put together a.
Use join unjoin roof tool.
Click architecture tab build panel roof drop down roof by footprint.
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Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view.
To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof.