Revit Cut Roof By Extrusion

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.

Revit cut roof by extrusion. On the create tabdraw panel select one of the drawing tools. A void form extrusion is created. 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. 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.

So first of all let s go ahead and create our reference plan. We also need to use a refrence plane upopn which we can sketch the side profile for our extrusion. Click modify lines tabform panel create form drop down void form. Ideally in a section view draw the contourline of the void using the pick line option on the base of the inside edge.

Click in the drawing area and draw a closed loop that intersects solid geometry. Select the closed loop. Create an in place family roof at choosing void extrusion.