Revit Create Roof Cut Profile

In the above image you can see the roof geometry in elevation.

Revit create roof cut profile.

Notice how the roof is built down from the profile sketch you created. We created a sloped roof and a roof slab below it. Select the object to be cut. Open the revit family with unattached voids and click create tab properties panel family category and parameters.

Create a new family. 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. How to create a roof fascia in revit. I have split this tutorial into 3 sections in section 1 we ll create a very simple revit model that we ll use for the rest of the tutorial.

Rafter cut additional options in revit have to do with the termination of the rafters at the eaves. In the family category and parameters dialog select cut with voids when loaded and click ok. We are going to use the roof slab as a gutter. So in this tutorial we will close it edges using roof fascia.

This will instruct revit to proceed and create the 3d geometry for your roof form. We will learn how to create two profile family and use them to define our fascia. In the previous tutorial we learn about creating roof in revit model. The tool is available in plan rcp and section views.

Use the cut profile tool to change the shape of elements that are cut in a view such as roofs floors walls and the layers of compound structures. This video covers how to build a profile family load it into a test project create the wall sweep family and apply it to a wall. Click modify tab geometry panel cut drop down cut geometry. Two additional options two cut plumb and two cut square require us to also input the fascia depth in order for them to work properly.

First of all you will need to ensure you have a fascia profile family loaded into your project. In this tutorial we learn how the edit cut profile tool can be used to modify the boundary that is created when we cut through a model element. The default is plumb cut as we have seen in the previous images. Revit gives us three options.

Click view tabgraphics panel cut profile. That is the element s 3d geometry and its appearance in other views does not change. Load the family into the project and place it.