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How to make a dormer roof in revit.
How to model a dormer roof in revit.
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Create the roof opening and finish the dormer.
You can model this in any of the 3 primary roof modelling methods but in the example i have opted to use the roof by extrusion tool.
Watch the status bar to be sure that you are highlighting the main roof.
Use join unjoin roof tool.
Move the walls to the dormer.
9 join roofs add opening to create dormer.
Create the walls and roof elements that make up the dormer.
Place the cursor in the drawing area.
To create a dormer roof we first need to start with the smaller roof portion of the dormer.
Use the join roof tool to join the dormer roof to the primary roof.
Select the wall type and constraints for a dormer that will be added to a roof.
This video demonstrates the following.
This tool is located in the modify tab.
The pick roof wall edges tool is active so that you can pick the boundaries that compose the dormer opening.
Structure tab opening panel dormer opening highlight the main roof on the building model and click to select it.
This video was recorded using revit 2018.
Then follow these 2 steps.
After adding a dormer cut an opening for it through the roof.
Create the dormer roof and join it to the main roof.
First a work plane needs to be decided upon.