Revit Dormer Roof Tutorial

In the video below we ll step you through one of the most widely used dormers.

Revit dormer roof tutorial.

Architecture tab opening panel dormer opening structure tab opening panel dormer opening highlight the main roof on the building model and click to select it. The dormer is typically made up of two cheek walls a face wall and an an a frame or shed styled roof. 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. First a work plane needs to be decided upon.

Dormers in revit you should be able to draw two kinds of dormers. Want to create a dormer window. Modeling an a frame dormer. Attach walls to roof 3.

Bimsrv revit modeling tutorials revit templates cad standards automation. We ve got you covered. This guide provides the answers to the most common roof problems beginners face with revit. Watch the status bar to be sure that you are highlighting the main roof.

How to model a dormer roof in revit. How to build a roof dormer part of revit. This tutorial explains the process to create a gable dormer in revit. Type 1 dormers have sidewalls.

You can also watch the video tutorial below if you prefer. Roof overhang should be set to 2 0. Type 2 dormers do not have sidewalls and the dormer roof springs from the eaves of the main roof steps for type 1 dormers. The pick roof wall edges tool is active so that you can pick the boundaries that compose the dormer opening.

It is a very simple process but has a few steps so if you are having problems with dormers or interested in learning continue reading the first step is to create some temporary walls as shown in the image below. Not sure how to create a slope. Draw a building with a gable roof. The tutorial below will take you step by step through modeling some of the most common dormers in revit.

Set view to level 2. Today i am posting a small tutorial about creating dormer dormer openings in revit architecture.