How do you make a hip roof in Revit?

How do you make a roof in Revit?

Create a Roof by Footprint

1. Display a floor plan view or a reflected ceiling plan view.
2. Click Architecture tab Build panel Roof drop-down (Roof by Footprint). …
3. On the Draw panel, select a sketch or pick tool. …
4. Sketch, or pick, a closed loop for the roof.
5. Specify slope defining lines.

How do you change the roof shape in Revit?

After creating a roof, you can change its shape or overhang, cut openings, or align ridges.

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Modify a Roof

1. Select the roof, and click Modify | Roofs tab Mode panel (Edit Footprint) or (Edit Profile).
2. Make necessary changes. …
3. Click (Finish Edit Mode).

Does a hip roof support itself?

We frequently encounter hipped roofs that are constructed as self-supporting assemblies (i.e. no interior support). While this is possible for modest hipped roofs, there are certain structural requirements to make a hipped roof self-supporting.