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.

Click modify lines tabform panel create form drop down void form. Create an in place family roof at choosing void extrusion. A void form extrusion is created. Determine the length of the void ideally in 3d view at wireframe mode extend this in order to.

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. Create negative geometry voids to cut solid geometry with the create void tool. Click in the drawing area and draw a closed loop that intersects solid geometry. 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.

So first of all let s go ahead and create our reference plan. Ideally in a section view draw the contourline of the void using the pick line option on the base of the inside edge. Select the closed loop.