Revit Roof Profile

In the previous tutorial we learn about creating roof in revit model.

Revit roof profile.

We will learn how to create two profile family and use them to define our fascia. Creating your floor and cantilevers. To raise or lower the roof from the reference level specify a value for offset. This video demonstrates the following.

How to create a roof fascia in revit. So in this tutorial we will close it edges using roof fascia. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop. This will instruct revit to proceed and create the 3d geometry for your roof form.

I say again do not create a closed loop revit will not accept it for this type of sketch. Best way to approach a gambrel style roof in revit is by using the roof by extrusion tool. Now that you have created your revit structural decking floor type you are ready to create your floor. Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level.

Draw one half of your gambrel roof profile working from the roof midpoint ridgeline out towards the eaves. Adjust the metal deck profile shape and layers to better conform to documentation requirements. As before select roof by extrusion pick your plane and assign your reference level. First of all you will need to ensure you have a fascia profile family loaded into your project.

If you are new to revit i would advise you check out this monster revit roof tutorial post first so you are completely familiar with how to model architectural roofs in revit before undertaking the various eaves detail items that are described below. We are going to use the roof slab as a gutter. Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset. Using the edit button for the structure parameter to open the edit assembly dialog and make adjustments to the.

For static design and calculations use lindabs own developed software lindab structuraldesigner which you will find on lindabs website. A classic roof profile that suites most applications. We created a sloped roof and a roof slab below it. Made of polyester coated metal sheet for exact color range in your country please visit your local lindab website.

Creating a section view to view the details of the metal deck. Once your structural deck profile is loaded in modify the top layer to be concrete and enter the thickness of your slab the full slab depth including the decking not just the topping. In the above image the profile you see 2 is the complete profile for this roof.