Revit Host Roof On Reference Plan

Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level.

Revit host roof on reference plan.

Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset. Create tab datum panel reference plane conceptual design environment. In this image we are looking down plan view on to the top of an extruded roof i ll show you how to create these later on in the course. Hosting elements to reference planes in revit is a technique used by many but only fully understood by few.

To raise or lower the roof from the reference level specify a value for offset. This view should ideally have been generated from the level that will act as the host or base level for your new roof construction. In the drawing area draw the reference planes by dragging the cursor. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop.

Creating a roof in revit roof by footprint go to your desired plan view to begin modelling you roof. Structure tab work plane panel reference plane systems tab work plane panel reference plane family editor. Here i am using 2 reference planes to control the start and end of the roof extrusion. Did you know that there are differences between drawing a reference plane from right to left versus drawing one from left to right.

The most overlooked part of the entire process is drawing the reference plane itself. On the draw panel click line. For more details on what you can copy and monitor in revit see about copy monitor. Next navigate to the architecture tab roof dropdown roof by footprint as per the image below.

Create tab draw panel reference plane to draw a line. That is the vertical reference planes on the left and right hand side of the image.