How To Create A Roof Plan View In Revit

For type select a view type from the list or click edit type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.

How to create a roof plan view in revit.

Display a floor plan view or a reflected ceiling plan view. Create a plan region use a plan region to define a cut plane at a different height than the cut plane used for the rest of the plan view. If i change the cut in the view range to go lower it shows the cavity wall outline but cuts the roof. Make sure the floor plan view you choose to work in is associated with the level at which you want to create your roof at.

Click architecture tab build panel roof drop down roof by footprint. Display a floor plan view or a reflected ceiling plan view. If you try to add a roof on the lowest level a dialog prompts you to. Hi im trying to create a roof plan and i want just the roof to be visible in the plan.

As you can see i have my roof outline over a wall outline but no cavity lines in the wall. So in order to create that a dash roof plan what i can do is come over here to my view tab click here and then come into my floorplan view. Create a plan view. But for whatever reason my a dash roof does not exist.

On the draw panel select a sketch or pick tool. Create a roof by footprint. Create a plan view add another view to your project or duplicate an existing view. I m trying to currently show the cavity wall outline only with my roof outline overlaid as such.

Set the view direction in a structural plan view change the view from looking down for foundations to looking up for framing views. Cut a plan view at a clip plane control the visibility of parts of the model beneath a given clip plane. Click architecture tab build panel roof drop down roof by footprint. Floor plan reflected ceiling plan structural plan in the new plan dialog.

I ve attached an image as to how far i ve got. If you have set up a level called top of external walls switch to that floor plan view and then choose roof by footprint. On the draw panel select a sketch or pick tool. C dash roof exist d dash roof exist and that s for each of the buildings that we have over here.

Click view tab create panel plan views drop down and then click. To edit roof properties.