Sloped Glass Roof Revit

Sloped glazing roofs like curtain walls host curtain panels grids and mullions.

Sloped glass roof revit.

To create a hip roof 4 side slope define slope for all boundaries. When editing the roof sketch select the edge or edges you would like to slope and select defines slope on the options bar. Sloped glazing roofs on the other hand are like curtain walls used for a roof. The insulation thickness must be at least as thick as the vertical slope else you will receive a warning.

Basic roofs are compound roof structures made of several layers. How to create and modify sloped glazing roofs. In the drawing area angle icons identify which lines of the sketch define slope. Create a sloped roof in revit step 1 draw your roof step 2 define the slope.

By default the whole roof will be sloped. Capitalizing on the industrial development of the 18th century the sloped glazing has been based on wired or screened glass applications supported on rolled steel profiles. Choose sloped glazing from the properties drop down list to create the sloped glazed roof. In the option bar make sure define slope is activated for boundary lines.

There are two roof system families in revit. To create a gable roof 2 side slope remove slope for half the boundaries. Select the roof to bring up the modify roofs ribbon. Create a roof by footprint in the normal way as shown in fig 1.

Check variable material in the roof structure to create sloped insulation. Curtain panels are typically glass so using this roof type is a great way to add natural light to a building. In my next blog create sloped glazing part 2 i ll demonstrate how to create sloped glazing by attaching a curtain system to a mass. Basic roof and sloped glazing.

To create a sloped roof in revit modify the footprint sketch of the roof by selecting and specifying the slope defining edges of the roof. 8 set variable material for sloped insulation.