Adding an extruded roof
Convert a sketch profile to a roof element. Apply the Join/Unjoin Roof tool to project a roof to the wall boundaries. Attach walls to the underside of a roof element.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Step-by-step guide
Convert a sketch profile to a roof element. Apply the Join/Unjoin Roof tool to project a roof to the wall boundaries. Attach walls to the underside of a roof element.
- Open the project RF-Arch_Extrude Roofs_ RVT20201.rvt. In the Section 1 view, a roof created across a corridor between a main building and a garage needs some work.
- Open the 3D view and select the roof.
- In the Modify | Roofs tab > Geometry panel, click Join/Unjoin Roof.
- To connect the roof to the garage, select the left end of the roof and the garage wall.
- Press and hold SHIFT and the mouse wheel while dragging to orbit around the 3D model and repeat the process.
- Select the roof, and click Join/Unjoin Roof again.
- Select the right end of the roof and the wall of the main building.
The roof is successfully trimmed.
- Zoom in and select the two corridor walls.
- In the Modify | Walls tab > Modify Wall panel, click Attach Top/Base.
- Select the roof element. The walls are attached to the bottom of the roof.
- Open the Section 1 view to verify the roof placement.
- Save the project.