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How to add a dormer to roof on revit.
Create dormers to enhance and expand a roof.
Architecture tab opening panel dormer opening structure tab opening panel dormer opening highlight the main roof on the building model and click to select it.
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The pick roof wall edges tool is active so that you can pick the boundaries that compose the dormer opening.
How to model a dormer roof in revit.
Create the dormer roof and join it to the main roof.
You can model this in any of the 3 primary roof modelling methods but in the example i have opted to use the roof by extrusion tool.
Select the wall type and constraints for a dormer that will be added to a roof.
Watch the status bar to be sure that you are highlighting the main roof.
To create a dormer roof we first need to start with the smaller roof portion of the dormer.
This video was recorded using revit 2018.
Create the roof opening and finish the dormer.
First a work plane needs to be decided upon.
In a plan view alter the roof sketch to create a dormer consisting of a smaller roof only.
Create the walls and roof elements that make up the dormer.
Add a dormer to a roof and use the dormer opening tool to cut the opening for it.
Or add dormer walls create a dormer roof and attach it to the main roof.
Use the join roof tool to join the dormer roof to the primary roof.
After adding a dormer cut an opening for it through the roof.