The revit interface is a bit unclear about constructing a flat roof but no roof is truly flat and creating a flat roof in revit allows the designer to annotate the roof without having to deal with the issues associated with the modeled hips and valleys of a low slope roof.
How do you do a flat roof in revit.
On the properties palette set the underlay value to 01 store floor.
You can also watch the video tutorial below if you prefer.
On the mode panel click finish to place the roof.
Create a sloped roof in revit step 1 draw your roof step 2 define the slope.
Creates a roof using the building footprint to define its boundaries.
Click architecture tabbuild panelroof drop down roof by footprint.
This guide provides the answers to the most common roof problems beginners face with revit.
If you try to add a roof on the lowest level a dialog prompts you to move it to a higher level.
Display a floor plan view or a reflected ceiling plan view.
On the options bar set overhang to 0 and clear defines slope.
Want to create a flat roof.
Get this revit file here.
Click architecture tab roof drop down roof by footprint.
1 remove slope to create flat roof.
Draw a flat roof.