Revit Roof Profile

To raise or lower the roof from the reference level specify a value for offset.

Revit roof profile.

In the above image the profile you see 2 is the complete profile for this roof. We will learn how to create two profile family and use them to define our fascia. We created a sloped roof and a roof slab below it. Create a new family.

Creating a new deck type by duplicating an existing deck type and changing its profile. Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset. Draw one half of your gambrel roof profile working from the roof midpoint ridgeline out towards the eaves. For static design and calculations use lindabs own developed software lindab structuraldesigner which you will find on lindabs website.

Made of polyester coated metal sheet for exact color range in your country please visit your local lindab website. Adjust the metal deck profile shape and layers to better conform to documentation requirements. 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. Creating a section view to view the details of the metal deck.

We are going to use the roof slab as a gutter. A classic roof profile that suites most applications. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop. In the previous tutorial we learn about creating roof in revit model.

Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level. When you are happy with your profile sketch go ahead and hit the green cross. So in this tutorial we will close it edges using roof fascia. This video demonstrates the following.

This will instruct revit to proceed and create the 3d geometry for your roof form. How to create a roof fascia in revit. Creating your floor and cantilevers. As before select roof by extrusion pick your plane and assign your reference level.

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. I say again do not create a closed loop revit will not accept it for this type of sketch. Now that you have created your revit structural decking floor type you are ready to create your floor.