Set Roof Edge-Face Square to Slope

[Wotdat]

Hi, I have a generic 5" thick rectangular concrete roof layout with a single directional slope of 1:3.
Is there a way to have the bottom and upper egde-faces be square (Two Cut - Square) to the slope and not vertical (Two Cut - Plumb) ?

No facia applied to this roofing system. Just plane jane.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

I just went through this ordeal. You can have the bottom edge square by
using the two-cut square option in properties with the cut thickness equal
to the thickness of the roof assembly. There is no way to have the top edge
square. The workaround I used was to create an in-place roof family within
which I created a solid extrusion drawn in the side elevation.

wrote in message news:5191768@discussion.autodesk.com...
Hi, I have a generic 5" thick rectangular concrete roof layout with a single
directional slope of 1:3.
Is there a way to have the bottom and upper egde-faces be square (Two Cut -
Square) to the slope and not vertical (Two Cut - Plumb) ?

No facia applied to this roofing system. Just plane jane.

Thanks

[Wotdat]

Ain't that Silly? You call something " 2-cut square " and only one face is squaring up?

[Steve_Stafford]

I don't think I understand the question... Are you asking for the entire eave edge to be square to the top of the roof?

Just use the two cut square option and make the value equal or larger than the roof thickness. When you use a smaller value you get a square portion equal to the value and the bottom returns under the roof.

[Wotdat]

The thing is, REVIT only recognizes the line with " Defines slope " Properties as face and only that face reacts to the " 2-Cut Square " setting and I think that is what you are referring. What I need to happen is to have the top and bottom edge faces be perpendicular to slope of roof.

[gestes]

Has there been any further development on this topic over the past 4-5 years?

My condition is a square planar roof that has been "rotated" on two axis (using a slope arrow) putting the 4 corners at 4 different z-planes. As stated above only 1 edge can be set to 'two cut square'. I need all 4 edges set to 'two cut square' so I can create a nice extruded fascia around the perimeter with clean miters.

Thanks!

Greg

[ChrisBriley]

I have the same issue.  I would like a single slope roof with all edges perpendicular to the roof.  I can make that happen for the bottom and sides but not the top.  It's 2013, and this program costs thousands so, Autodesk, pull your thumb out and give us a solution already. I'm sick of this.

[Base12]

Still no fix from Autodesk on this (that I'm aware of), but I did find a really easy option.  Make the offending edge of the roof (usually the top edge, but can be any I guess), a little longer (I use 1'-0") and use the Opening tool with the "By Face" option to cut a "Hole"... but what you're doing is actually cutting the edge off, and the By Face Option makes it square to the slope of the roof, no matter what the slope is.  It's nice because you don't have to flop around with profiles, etc and it changes the angle if your roof pitch changes.

 Best,

JP

[jagostinhoCT]

@ChrisBriley , how about creating an In-Place Void to cut it.

See video below.

[harrisonwisti]

Appreciate this video tutorial showing how to complete this task. Hope that in the future with Revit 2024 there is an option to change the angle of the roof edge like you would with a fascia board without relying on creating a void.

UPDATE: This method unfortunately does not work with roof angles that have a very flat slope, I.E. 12"/1/4".

[ToanDN]

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@harrisonwisti wrote:

Appreciate this video tutorial showing how to complete this task. Hope that in the future with Revit 2024 there is an option to change the angle of the roof edge like you would with a fascia board without relying on creating a void.

UPDATE: This method unfortunately does not work with roof angles that have a very flat slope, I.E. 12"/1/4".

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Use Opening by Face is easier and quicker than using an in place void.