Create a hip roof
Create a roof sketch for a hip roof using the roof by footprint method. Apply slope properties to a roof sketch. Convert a roof sketch to a roof element. Apply the Join/Unjoin Roof tool to project the roof to wall boundaries.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Step-by-step guide
Place a hip roof using the roof by footprint method, apply slope properties, and use the Join/Unjoin Roof command to connect the roof to the wall boundaries.
- Open the project RF-Arch_Hip Roof_RVT2021.rvt. It opens in the 3D view.
- Orbit around the building to see the back section.
- In the Project Browser, in the Floor Plans section, double-click Level 2. Zoom in on the extension.
- In the Architecture tab > Build panel, expand Roof and click Roof by Footprint.
- In the Options Bar, verify that Defines slope is selected and set the Overhang to 2'-0".
- In the Draw panel, verify that Pick Walls is selected.
- Select the three outside walls, verifying that the overhang is on the outside of the building.
- In the Options Bar, deselect Defines slope and change the Offset to 0'-0".
- Use the Line tool to draw a line connecting the roof sketch at the edge of the building.
- In Properties, change the Slope to 6" /12".
- In the Modify | Create Roof Footprint tab > Mode panel, click Finish Edit Mode.
- Open the 3D view.
- In the Modify | Roofs tab > Geometry panel, click Join/Unjoin Roof.
- Select the edge of the new roof and then the edge of the building wall. The roof is joined to the wall.
- Select the three walls of the extension.
- In the Modify | Walls tab > Modify Wall panel click Attach Top/Base, and then select the roof. The walls are attached to the roof.
- Select the roof.
- In Properties, set the Base Offset From Level to 2'-0".
- Move the cursor back in the view and the roof is moved up 2'-0", with the walls still attached to the roof.
- Undo the change.
- Save the project.