Revit

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm having trouble joining the right side gable to the main roof as per the attached image. The right side image is what I have drawn in ACAD which is what I'm trying to achieve. 

How can I get this to work?

Regards,

Justin

[aRcHiTeCt.JM]

... do you  mean in between the roofs?

... if so you can draw a wall and attached both roof to that to fill the gap

[barthbradley]

I can clearly see that the bearing wall top plate heights (the level from which your roofs should originate) are not the same between the RVT and DWG. Also, I don’t understand the California Framing condition you presently have.  In your DWG file, I see two gable roofs on two different levels intersecting each other.  Pretty common construction.  

If you want to post your AutoCAD file, I'll show you how to go about it. It really looks like the Roofs will practically build themselves once the bearing walls and top plate levels are correctly established.  

[GHASEM_ARIYANI]

Hello @Anonymous

Please Download and see Attached File.

[barthbradley]

Can you please post the DWG -- not zip file. Thanks. 

I thought it was the OPs file. What's in your zip file @GHASEM_ARIYANI?  

[GHASEM_ARIYANI]

Hello @barthbradley

Zip file is correct. Please download the new version of WinRAR. or download *mp4 format of Dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vhavladxcom2k38/roofREVIT.mp4?dl=0

[barthbradley]

@GHASEM_ARIYANI: That's one way to build a roof, but it doesn't resemble the roof that the OP is trying to build. Thanks for sharing though.   

[GHASEM_ARIYANI]

Hello @barthbradley

I did not want to show it exactly because I do not have time to do this. I just shared the tips that could help him to reach @Anonymous goal.

[ToanDN]

You could build it as one roof. Split the footprint where the dormer is, to create two equal segments present dormer, add a slope arrow to each segment to define the dormer slopes.

Or you can build it as two roofs, use the roof dormer tool cut the main roof with the dormee roof.

[barthbradley]

Heck, if the OP isn't trying to build the roof like the one shown in the AutoCAD file; I suggest just removing the over-framing and call it a day.  There certainly no reason I can see for it at this point.  

[barthbradley]

[Anonymous]

Hi Barthbradley,

This is exactly what I'm trying to achieve. Can you get it to work with the left porch in place? 

I've attached the Revit file and front facade image.

Regards,

Justin

[barthbradley]

see attached

[barthbradley]

...with porch roof too.

...looks like a "California Bungalow".  Where's this house located? 

[Anonymous]

Excellent.

Although I'm having trouble working out how you've done this with the image provided. 

If you have the time, would you be able to list or video this method please?

Apologies, my Revit skills are pretty fresh.

Much appreciated.

Justin

[Anonymous]

It is in Australia.

[Anonymous]

Hi gh_ar,

This has been helpful in learning other techniques.

Thanks

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Although I'm having trouble working out how you've done this with the image provided. 

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I didn't reference the image. I just opened the RVT file and edited the lower roof to cut out those sections that were underneath the roof.  Pick line method; picking the valleys created by attaching the roofs.   A little trickier on the right side gable.  Had to edit and extend the rake end out a bit, and then edit it again, after removing the lower roof portion, to align the rake with the eave.  Fairly simple.  It would be the shortest Screencast in history.  

...actually, were your roofs attached to begin with? I might have edited the sketch of the right side gable to reduce its depth and extend its rake end in order to get it to attach.  Sometimes it just takes some minor fidgeting.    

[Anonymous]

I was referring to your screen shots that you had sent through previously of the roof created.

I will try and replicated what you have written.

Thanks for your help.

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Attached is another approach using a single roof with two slope arrows as I mentioned earlier.  Screencast is up in a few minutes.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/aba74dcf-7d23-4077-ab87-0adbacdbbc28

In the screencast I splitted the footprint line of the dormer into two but  it's unnecessary, one line with two equal arrows will suffice.  The Revit file shows that.