The dormer cut has been left selected to show the modification.
Revit cut roof for dormer.
Select the dormer cut and then select the edit dormer opening from the ribbon as shown in figure 8.
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.
You need four walls to cut a dormer opening in the main roof and the opening should be fully contained within the dormer roof.
First a work plane needs to be decided upon.
Use the join roof tool to join the dormer roof to the primary roof.
Create the walls and roof elements that make up the dormer.
From the home tab select dormer opening.
Or is there a way round that.
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Revit roof slope can seem complicated at first glance but by learning a few critical features you can create any roof shape you desire nbsp whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same.
To create a dormer roof we first need to start with the smaller roof portion of the dormer.
After adding a dormer cut an opening for it through the roof.
This tutorial explains the process to create a gable dormer in revit.
How to model a dormer roof in revit.
Edit the dormer opening to reflect the roof modification as per figure 9.
You can make a roof cut into an existing roof using component model in place.
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Use the join roof tool to join the dormer roof to the primary roof.
Create the walls and roof elements that make up the dormer.
The next step is to cut a dormer opening in the main roof.
After adding a dormer cut an opening for it through the roof.