Fascia sticks out horizontally

[Ephippus]

I could have learnt to play the violin in the time I have tried to learn Revit.

Anyway, latest wierdness:

I have a simple roof that has the Rafter Cut set to 'Two Cut - Square'.

I want to put a fascia under it, set back by 100mm.

I choose my fascia by picking one that has gone in properly (or by any other way) and use the Create Similar button.

I set the Horizontal Profile Offset to 100, apply.

Choose my roof edge and click to put in the fascia.

The fascia sticks out horizontally from the roof edge line!

Now I know it is something to do with the face chosen but there is no other face to choose (tried tab and both the roof and chain of lines give the same result).

Can anyone, please explain how to do this??

It did work on a couple of roof lines so it is possible, why it won't now is a complete mystery to me.

Thanks

Jon

[Alisder.Brown]

"I could have learnt to play the violin in the time I have tried to learn Revit" - How did you learn Revit? Are you self taught or being trained?

Anyhoo, You should be able to select your Facia after placing it and see some blue "Flip Arrows" (see attached) click on them to flip orientation of the facia and then just set either the horizontal or vertical offset to suit. (Positive or negative value)

Hope this helps 🙂

[Ephippus]

Thanks for replying Alisder,

Self-taught unfortunately.

Yes I understand about the arrows but they just mirror the horizontal fascia about a vertical or horizontal axis. I want it to match the adjacent fascia with its longest dimension in section vertical, not horizontal. And for it to be tucked under the roof edge where I can then put a soffit.

In fact I thought this was the definition of a fascia, a long flat board placed vertically to cover the end of the roofs rafters. The sofit is the horizontal one surely?

I'm using 2014 as 2017 won't install on my work PC with the libraries but if it ever does work maybe it will do this better.

It seems from my trying to find an answer to this that a common work-around (?!) is to put one roof on another in a stack which I might try but first I will do a new profile family with the fascia turned 90deg just to check if that works.

Jon

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

check the fascia family profile, you can create a new type by rotating it within the family

[Ephippus]

Rotating the profile family 90deg and fiddling about with the position eventually puts something in the right place.

[PijPiwo]

You could also use Angle parameter available in the properties window.

[chrisplyler]

You SHOULD just use the angle parameter. That's why it exists. No need to make new families.

[Ephippus]

Hi,

I did use this, it worked once but I couldn't get it to work again.

I tested all the options and ways I could and it made no difference.

I do however agree that's what should do it.

??

I can't spend anymore time on it now.

Thanks for the answer.

Jon