Low Slope Roof In Revit

The roof system is defined as the roof membrane including surfacing and the roof insulation.

Low slope roof in revit.

On the properties palette select or clear defines roof slope. Flat roof in revit this one is very straightforward. In sketch mode select a roof boundary line that defines slope indicated by. The second option in the list is toggle slope defining.

When in the roof by footprint sketch mode select all of your newly created boundaries and turn off the defines slope parameter. To create a slope for an odd shaped roof like the one below use slope arrow. 8 set variable material for sloped insulation. Want a sloped structure or a sloped insulation in your flat roof.

See hd version of video tutorial here. To specify roof pitch select a slope defining boundary line click the numeric slope definition. Finish the sketch by pressing the green tick and you will not have a completely flat roof surface in your revit model. The roof assembly is defined as the roof deck along with the roof membrane and roof insulation.

For a low slope roof you can change these to inch rise to 12 inch run by clicking the roof outline and replacing the slope dimensions. Draw the arrow then click it and change the properties to select the right levels and offsets. To construct a flat roof you must toggle the slope defining line see step 3. Roof assemblies with a pitch slope of less than 3 12 are considered low slope roofs.

The insulation thickness must be at least as thick as the vertical slope else you will receive a warning. Select the lines of the roof outline and right click over the line. By default the whole roof will be sloped. Floors must be flat and on a horizontal plane.

By applying the defines slope property to lines of a roof boundary you can create different roof types including flat roofs gable roofs and hip roofs. This create an uni directional slope parallel to the arrow. In order to enable shape editing tools the following conditions must be met. A roof cannot attach to another roof and the roof cannot be a curtain roof.

Check variable material in the roof structure to create sloped insulation.