How do you make a ceiling soffit in Revit?

How do you add a ceiling soffit in Revit?

Add a Soffit

1. Click Architecture tab Build panel Roof drop-down (Roof: Soffit).
2. Click Modify | Create Roof Soffit Boundary tab Draw panel (Pick Roof Edges). …
3. Highlight the roof, and click to select it.

How do I make a drop ceiling in Revit?

Create a Ceiling

1. Open a ceiling plan view.
2. Click Architecture tab Build panel (Ceiling).
3. In the Type Selector, select a ceiling type.
4. Place a ceiling using one of the following methods: Use walls as ceiling boundaries. By default, the Automatic Ceiling tool is active.

Where are Revit downpipes?

On the Architecture ribbon, in the Build panel, select Component to place a component. Three component families have already been loaded into this project for use as downpipes. In the Type Selector, select the Straight Rectangular downpipe. Then click to place it at the end of the gutter.

How do you measure ceiling bulkhead?

Measure the length of where the bulkhead will be installed. If it is in a corridor, for example, it will be the distance from one side wall to the other. This measurement will give you the length of the 2-inch-by-4-inch board that will be nailed across the ceiling, which is referred to as the top plate.

How do I find a ceiling in Revit?

Click Architecture tab Build panel (Ceiling). In the Type Selector, select a ceiling type. By default, the Automatic Ceiling tool is active. When you click inside walls that form a closed loop, the tool places a ceiling within those boundaries.