Revit Structure Sloped Roof Framing

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Revit structure sloped roof framing. Give the reference plane a name. Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire. You want to create a sloped structural beam in revit 1. Starting with adding a floor slab then attaching the columns she created the start of the sloped roof.

When editing the roof sketch select the edge or edges you would like to slope and select defines slope on the options bar. In the drawing area angle icons identify which lines of the sketch define slope. If you need to place your beams on a slope that will allow you to control the slope angle and have the corresponding structural elements follow you can associate them to a reference plane. The unheard truth from the bible.

This course covers the topic of adding roofs roof framing and detailing with revit. From the architecture or structure tab work plane panel click ref plane and create a reference plane at the desired angle. Connectors cuts supports tension braces and other details can be distributed based on predefined rules or connection types. From flat roofs to fun free form roofs and everything in between hip gable mansard dutch hip combination and gambrel.

In our march 2012 seu bim forum session betsy werra went through a demonstration of how to create sloped framing in a revit structure model. Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same. Wood framing roof lets autodesk revit users instantly create prefabricated wood frame roof panels wooden truss and or rafter systems of any shape or complexity perform structural analysis and generate custom shop drawings. For biblical insights please listen to this podcast.

You will first need to create the sloped named reference plane see video here. Please like my facebook page. Sloped reference plane.