Roof By Extrusion Revit

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

Roof by extrusion revit.

9 join roofs add opening to create dormer. We also need to use a refrence plane upopn which we can sketch the side profile for our extrusion. This tool is located in the modify tab. 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. Use it to extend the dormer roof to the main roof. So first of all let s go ahead and create our reference plan.

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. 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. Click architecture tabbuild panelroof drop down roof by extrusion. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof.

You sketch them in elevation and then apply extrusion lengths to them. 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. Specify the work plane. The highest level in the project is selected by default.

Then follow these 2 steps. In this project if you want to create an arched canopy on the west face of the building. Extrusion roofs offer an alternative way to create roof elements. In the roof reference level and offset dialog select a value for level.