BIM Software Tip: How to Draw a Stretching Roof in REVIT
Begin by drawing a rectangular wall on the floor plan at Elevation 1. Then, select the Stretching Roof tool.
A pop-up window titled Work Plan will appear, prompting you to choose a view for drawing the roof.
Click on the north wall to use it as a reference. This action will open a dialog box listing all named views parallel to that wall.
From the list, select Facade: North, then click Open View. The software will switch to the north facade view, confirming that the drawing elevation is set to Elevation 2 with no offset.
Next, use the Starting Point – Endpoint Radius Arc tool to create the outline of the extruded roof. When finished, select Complete Editing Mode.
Note: You do not need to close the roof outline to generate a roof—this is a unique feature of stretching roofs. To connect roofs and walls, attach or edit the wall contours as needed.
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