Roof By Extrusion Revit

The roof by extrusion tool creates a roof by extruding a profile that you sketch.

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. 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. How to create a roof by extruding a profile.

Display an elevation 3d or section view. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof. In this project if you want to create an arched canopy on the west face of the building.

This tool is located in the modify tab. We also need to use a refrence plane upopn which we can sketch the side profile for our extrusion. 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. Click architecture tabbuild panelroof drop down roof by extrusion.

So first of all let s go ahead and create our reference plan. 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. The highest level in the project is selected by default. Specify the work plane.

Use join unjoin roof tool. To raise or lower the roof from the reference level. They are ideal for roof shapes that are freeform barrel vaults or similar. Then follow these 2 steps.