Revit Roof Gable End

In this infinite skills tutorial author brian myers demonstrates how to create a gable roof using autodesk revit architecture.

Revit roof gable end.

This video was recorded using revit 2012. When using a newer software release you may notice. Vertical horizontal or perpendicular. The mitering options of a fascia can not be changed if the fascia either wraps a corner or is not on a gable end.

When the fascia on a gable end of a roof does not wrap the corner the end is mitered. Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same. This tutorial is an excerpt from the revit architecture roof design training course. Define a sloped edge to a sketch line.

Sloped edges on a roof sketch line create a sloped roof. Use sloped edges or a slope arrow on a roof to create sloped roof elements. In the drawing area select the fascia. Your downpipe elbows should automatically generate via the revit autorouting.

To use this do the following. Add point or split line if better suited creates points at intersections place your new points as required. Add a gable roof to a building in revit architecture 26 sep 2015. You can specify the mitering option.

The means that revit will not slope the roof up at this point hence a gable end will be formed. Use a slope arrow to define the slope. Change the slope angle of the roof. In the image below you can see that the roof now has a gable end.

This video demonstrates the following. Go ahead and hit the green tick to remake the roof. Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire. Navigate to a suitable elevation view west elevation in the example next go to systems tab pipe draw your desired gutter downpipe run.