Revit's native miter tool - if I could control one aspect of its functionality..

Revit's native miter tool - if I could control one aspect of its functionality..

Aidenj
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Revit's native miter tool - if I could control one aspect of its functionality..

Aidenj
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Hi there!

 

Every day that I model in Revit, I almost always have to build a special fascia that has a limited vertical miter

as seen in the image below:

 

miter 1.JPG

 

I typically use an in place void family to cut this fascia so that it just clips off the bottom 2 or 3 inches.

 

Since I do this all the time - I'd love to find out that there is a way to use the native fascia trimming tool in stead

of the cumbersome in-place solution I currently use.

 

Is there a way to control how deep the horizontal miter is cut?

 

native miter.JPG

 

Thanks for your help and advice!

 

Aiden

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ToanDN
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You can trim the roof itself but not the fascia.  Bummer.

 

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Aidenj
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OK. Thank you for letting me know. 

 

Have a good day.

 

Aiden

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ToanDN
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Actually you could stack 2 pieces of fascia like below.

 

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Aidenj
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huh!  Look at that. I might just give that a try!

Thanks ToanDN!

 

Aiden

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Aidenj
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I'm a little late in implementing your suggestion - how did you get the inner fascia (the larger one) to miter only partially?

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ToanDN
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There are actually one thicker on top (A) and one thinner underneath (B).   Their total height shall equal the roof thickness, or the height of one-piece fascia if it would be there.  (A) needs not be mitered.  (B) needs be mitered horizontally and fully.  

 

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