Revit Roof Rafter Cut

After creating a roof change the style of the eaves by specifying the rafter cut.

Revit roof rafter cut.

The default is plumb cut as we have seen in the previous images. There are three options a plumb cut. To create the desired cut you can use an in place void family on the high roof. Rafter cut additional options in revit have to do with the termination of the rafters at the eaves.

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For two cut plumb and two cut square specify a value for fascia depth between zero and the thickness of the roof. Revit gives us three options. In the drawing area select the roof. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof.

B two cut plumb. This will allow you to also define fascia depth. If your fascia depth is selected to be same or more than your roof assembly depth then you ll get a perfect square. Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter.

The ridge cut also called the plumb cut at the top of the rafter the birdsmouth cut. You created a roof that has only one slope defining side. When you cut the rafters you ll need to make 3 separate cuts. On the properties palette for rafter cut select plumb cut two cut plumb or two cut square.

Solution by design only roof edges that are slope defining are affected by the rafter cut. C two cut square.