Revit Dormer Roof Tutorial

This tutorial explains the process to create a gable dormer in revit.

Revit dormer roof tutorial.

The pick roof wall edges tool is active so that you can pick the boundaries that compose the dormer opening. Want to create a dormer window. Attach walls to roof 3. The tutorial below will take you step by step through modeling some of the most common dormers in revit.

We ve got you covered. Struggling to create the perfect roof in revit. It is a very simple process but has a few steps so if you are having problems with dormers or interested in learning continue reading the first step is to create some temporary walls as shown in the image below. The dormer is typically made up of two cheek walls a face wall and an an a frame or shed styled roof.

To create a dormer roof we first need to start with the smaller roof portion of the dormer. 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. Aubin for an in depth discussion in this video rewind. Type 2 dormers do not have sidewalls and the dormer roof springs from the eaves of the main roof steps for type 1 dormers.

How to model a dormer roof in revit. This guide provides the answers to the most common roof problems beginners face with revit. Set view to level 2. Figure 1 shows what appears to be two identical dormers.

Watch the status bar to be sure that you are highlighting the main roof. Bimsrv revit modeling tutorials revit templates cad standards automation. Dormers in revit you should be able to draw two kinds of dormers. Modeling an a frame dormer.

First a work plane needs to be decided upon. Draw a building with a gable 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. Roof overhang should be set to 2 0.

Once the dormer cut has been created in the main roof should the dormer roof require a change of design editing the cut will depend on the method originally used to create the dormer roofs. Today i am posting a small tutorial about creating dormer dormer openings in revit architecture. Not sure how to create a slope. You can also watch the video tutorial below if you prefer.