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    Rooflights in a Curved Roof

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    11-09-2012 12:30 AM

    Hi,

     

    Just wondering how i would go about inserting rooflights in this curved roof.

     

    Any help would be appreciated.

     

    Thanks.

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    Re: Rooflights in a Curved Roof

    11-09-2012 04:07 AM in reply to: paul53_7

    1st question I have is how did you create it?

     

    Mike

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    Re: Rooflights in a Curved Roof

    11-09-2012 05:51 AM in reply to: mike

    I created the roof by extrusion and a void to cut out excess.

     

    Thanks

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    Re: Rooflights in a Curved Roof

    11-09-2012 06:13 AM in reply to: paul53_7

    You can use a Window Family--Skylight, which comes OOTB (out of the box) meaning standard in the Revit Library.

     

    I just created a test project with a curved roof by extrusion and placed the skylights--no problem.

     

    see attached image.

    Cliff B. Collins
    Registered Architect/BIM Manager
    Thalden Boyd Emery Architects
    St. Louis, MO
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    Re: Rooflights in a Curved Roof

    11-09-2012 07:16 AM in reply to: ccollins

    Thanks for the quick response.

     

    I take it you just create vertical openings in the roof?

     

    How easy is it to place the rooflights in the roof. 

     

     

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    Re: Rooflights in a Curved Roof

    11-09-2012 07:23 AM in reply to: paul53_7

    The Skylight Window family just drops in like it would in a wall---simple as that!

     

    Family attached.

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    Registered Architect/BIM Manager
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    St. Louis, MO
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    Re: Rooflights in a Curved Roof

    11-12-2012 01:25 AM in reply to: ccollins

    Thanks you for your help.

     

    Paul 

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    Re: Rooflights in a Curved Roof

    11-12-2012 03:09 AM in reply to: paul53_7

    Sorry a small problem, it is not allowing me to insert rooflights, saying it cannot cut instances. 

     

    How do i place them.

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