Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012: No Experience Required

Creating Roofs by Extrusion

Creating a roof by extrusion is almost always done in an elevation or a section view. The concept here is to create unique geometry that cannot be accomplished by simply using a footprint in a plan. A barrel vault or an eyebrow dormer comes to mind, but there are literally thousands of combinations that will influence how our roofs will be designed.

To get started, the last roof left to be placed is the south jog in the west wing of the model. This is the perfect area for a funky roof!

The first thing to do is to change the three walls defining the jog to the Exterior - Brick And CMU On MTL. Stud (No Parapet) wall type:

1. Go to a 3D view.
2. Select the three walls that compose the jog in the south wall, as shown in Figure ...