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.

The highest level in the project is selected by default. This tool is located in the modify tab. You sketch them in elevation and then apply extrusion lengths to them. Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof.

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. We also need to use a refrence plane upopn which we can sketch the side profile for our extrusion. Display an elevation 3d or section view. 9 join roofs add opening to create dormer.

So first of all let s go ahead and create our reference plan. Click architecture tabbuild panelroof drop down roof by extrusion. In the roof reference level and offset dialog select a value for level. The roof by extrusion tool creates a roof by extruding a profile that you sketch.

In this project if you want to create an arched canopy on the west face of the building. Specify the work plane. How to create a roof by extruding a profile. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof.

Then follow these 2 steps. 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. Extrusion roofs offer an alternative way to create roof elements. 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.