Revit Roof Rafter Cut

For two cut plumb and two cut square specify a value for fascia depth between zero and the thickness of the roof.

Revit roof rafter cut.

There are three options a plumb cut. If your fascia depth is selected to be same or more than your roof assembly depth then you ll get a perfect square. You created a roof that has only one slope defining side. Revit gives us three options.

Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter. The ridge cut also called the plumb cut at the top of the rafter the birdsmouth cut. The default is plumb cut as we have seen in the previous images. Tutorial on roof construction modeling in revit.

Also gives you fascia depth option. Download free tools4bim dock to get started http. On the properties palette for rafter cut select plumb cut two cut plumb or two cut square. When you cut the rafters you ll need to make 3 separate cuts.

In the drawing area select the roof. Get these project files and all advanced 1h courses. In this example the basic roof has 8. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof.

This will allow you to also define fascia depth. To create the desired cut you can use an in place void family on the high roof. This agacad sneakpeek shows the automated framing made possible by our roof framing tools for revit. B two cut plumb.

C two cut square. Rafter cut additional options in revit have to do with the termination of the rafters at the eaves.