Roof By Extrusion Revit

How to create a roof by extruding a profile.

Roof by extrusion revit.

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. Then follow these 2 steps. The highest level in the project is selected by default. 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.

So first of all let s go ahead and create our reference plan. The roof by extrusion tool creates a roof by extruding a profile that you sketch. 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. 9 join roofs add opening to create dormer.

Click architecture tabbuild panelroof drop down roof by extrusion. Display an elevation 3d or section view. 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. To raise or lower the roof from the reference level.

You sketch them in elevation and then apply extrusion lengths to them. To create a dormer model required walls and additional roof. They are ideal for roof shapes that are freeform barrel vaults or similar. Specify the work plane.

Use join unjoin roof tool. 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. Extrusion roofs offer an alternative way to create roof elements.