This shape editing tools will not appear if you define the roof slope.
Revit roof split line.
First activate add split line and draw the lines like below.
You might prefer to use the add split line tool which create points at intersections.
The original poster wanted to create a split roof.
Click on the shape edit element to select it.
Click modify floors tab shape editing panel add split line.
This is pretty easy to control.
Select a vertex edge face or point anywhere on the structural floor to start the split line.
Only one of the pieces is selected in the image below.
Use the reset shape tool to go back to a completely flat roof.
You can drag any point in your roof and adjust the roof shape as you want.
Activate modify sub elements.
To create this kind of roof start by making two separate roofs.
Easier than the previous method.
After you finish with the lines open default 3d view.
This guide provides the answers to the most common roof problems beginners face with revit.
You can now simply hover over the element you wish to split and revit will display a blue line to indicate where the split will be made go ahed and left click with your mouse.
Or dormers along the eave line.
First i need to use split element to divide one eave line into 4 separate pieces.
Press delete or right click the element and select delete.
When you delete the shape edit element the floor adjusts its geometry accordingly.
Split roof in revit.
As soon as you activate the split element tool you ll notice that your cursor changes to an icon of a knife scalpel blade.
They created a link to some images which you can see in the original post.
I noticed a post on the revit users forum on linkedin today and i thought i would create a quick reply.
1 remove slope to create flat roof.
You can also watch the video tutorial below if you prefer.
Split a roof or structural floor select the floor to modify.
Select another vertex edge face or point anywhere on.
The forgotten options i had a client recently who does residential roof framing and wanted to know.