A better way to create a roof

[dnvrd]

Hi!

I'm currently building families for Revit implementation on the office and just want to know about the better way to create a roof with tiles displaying on the models.

Currently, besides "Roof" tool creating, there is a way of creating the roof + structure by using the sloped glazing or by using the beam system to create the beams and sloped glazing to create the tiles.

What is the best way of doing it? Can I use it as method of making sandwich panels as well?

Thank you!

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

You certainly can create two roofs sandwiching a beam system.  But the downside is if you have different slopes, the dimension of the air space can be difficult to keep consistent.  In such cases, maybe it's better to create one roof with an air space layer and place the beam system in there.

For modeling the tiles, are they big tiles or tiny little tiles? If they are small then the best approach is using material with model surface patterns + bump map.   If they are big and you want them to be 3D then yes, use sloped glazing; or mass + curtain system, mass + divided surface + curtain panel pattern based for more complex geometry.

[Anonymous]

A method I use is Sloped Glazing in the Curtain wall tool it's really limited to your imagination. my favorite place to use it wa s for ACT Ceiling in coordination models to show up in NavisWorks Let me Know If I can Further help or need to explain Further.

[Anonymous]

A method I use is Sloped Glazing in the Curtain wall tool it's really limited to your imagination. my favorite place to use it wa s for ACT Ceiling in coordination models to show up in NavisWorks Let me Know If I can Further help or need to explain further.

[dnvrd]

Thanks for the quick reply!

I think I'll create the structure by beam system, then. I could make it by curtain system, but it's not as accurate as beam systems. 

Regarding the tiles, well, there are different models, some are bigger than others. I want them on the 3D model, so maybe I'll use the sloped glazing.

Regarding the sandwich panels roof, can I use the same system by making a 3 layered panel with a Top Roof Panel + Foam insulation + Bottom Roof Panel and use a glazing system to manage it? That's the idea on how to make it, but I want to be sure if it's the most accurate way of doing it 🙂

Thanks!

[dnvrd]

Hi, thanks for the reply. How to you manage this in NavisWorks? You manage it by glazing panels?

What do you mean by Coordination Models?

[ToanDN]

Certainly create the structure using beam system.  Curtain system and others I mentioned are for the tiles.

I don't think you can use sloped glazing and keep other layers in the same entity.  Once you choose sloped glazing the compound functionality is gone.  You need to create them as separate roofs. 

[dnvrd]

Isn't there any way possible of making the 3 layers as one profile for the sloped glazing? Is creating them as separate roofs a good practice? If so, I can do it this way then.

[ToanDN]

You could create custom panel with layers but it only works for rectangle shape, not the odds and ends. Since the tile layer is relatively thin, just copy the roof below up a bit and change to sloped glazing.

[dnvrd]

Okay! Thank you for the reply! 

Gonna use this method, then, think will work fine for the purposes we have.

Have a nice one!