How to Create Sloping Roofs in Revit Using BIM Techniques (Type 3)

Source: Applied Consultation Society

There are two main methods to draw sloping roofs like this in Revit.

Method 1: Defining the Slope

Start by clicking the Roof button located under the Building tab.

Select the Rectangle tool to draw the roof outline.

Set the offset value to 500 before drawing.

Next, draw the roof boundary.

Select all edges of the roof outline.

Then, apply slope definitions to these edges.

Change the slope value to 35 degrees.

Finally, click the Finish button to complete the roof sketch.

Once done, switch to a 3D view to review the sloping roof.

Method 2: Using Slope Arrows

Begin by drawing the roof outline as before.

Next, select the Slope Arrow tool.

At the midpoint of each of the four roof edges, draw slope arrows pointing towards the center of the roof.

Select all the slope arrows you just created.

In the Properties panel, set the “Defines Slope” option to enabled.

Adjust the slope value to 35 degrees.

Click the Finish button to finalize the roof.

Switch to a 3D view to inspect the completed sloping roof.

Job complete.

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