Revit Dormer Roof Tutorial

Modeling an a frame dormer.

Revit dormer roof tutorial.

Type 1 dormers have sidewalls. Struggling to create the perfect roof in revit. Aubin for an in depth discussion in this video rewind. To create a dormer roof we first need to start with the smaller roof portion of the dormer.

Not sure how to create a slope. Draw a building with a gable roof. How to model a dormer roof in revit. Set view to level 2.

Type 2 dormers do not have sidewalls and the dormer roof springs from the eaves of the main roof steps for type 1 dormers. You can also watch the video tutorial below if you prefer. First a work plane needs to be decided upon. This tutorial explains the process to create a gable dormer in revit.

How to build a roof dormer part of revit. This guide provides the answers to the most common roof problems beginners face with revit. We ve got you covered. 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.

Watch the status bar to be sure that you are highlighting the main roof. The dormer is typically made up of two cheek walls a face wall and an an a frame or shed styled roof. Roof overhang should be set to 2 0. 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.

The pick roof wall edges tool is active so that you can pick the boundaries that compose the dormer opening. 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. In the video below we ll step you through one of the most widely used dormers. The tutorial below will take you step by step through modeling some of the most common dormers in revit.

Dormers in revit you should be able to draw two kinds of dormers. Bimsrv revit modeling tutorials revit templates cad standards automation.