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Tue, May 16, 2006 at 10:01:48 PM | Dome roof

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I am having some trouble drawing a dome roof. The trouble is that it is a dome that is square in plan. Imagine a dome that tapers down to meet a the corners of a square structure. Does this sound impossible to model in Revit? Thanks a bucket.

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Tue, May 16, 2006 at 10:21:41 PM | RE: Dome roof

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Is this sort of what you're after?

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Tue, May 16, 2006 at 10:43:01 PM | RE: Dome roof

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Yes, Well very similar anyway. the top should be spherical. Like a dome but this would be close enough. Can you fillet the edges where the egdes meet aswell? Cheers

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Wed, May 17, 2006 at 5:22:47 AM | RE: Dome roof

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You could easily sweep another void along the edges to smooth it off a bit, i was just keeping it simple and reducing the number of lines. Its created as a mass and consists of two sweep solids and two sweep voids. All very simple arcs. Let me know if you want the file.

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Wed, May 17, 2006 at 10:15:15 AM | RE: Dome roof

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Mr. Spot would it be possible if I get a copy of this file as well I would like to try and learn how to use this command. Just curious if you are running your version of Revit on a Mac platform, cause it looks very similiar to it. Thanks Gar

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Wed, May 17, 2006 at 10:49:09 AM | RE: Dome roof

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i think he is using s program called Flyakite OSX which run on windows and simulates the mac here is a link http://osx.portraitofakite.com/

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Wed, May 17, 2006 at 9:42:30 PM | RE: Dome roof

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Mr Spot, Thanks, I tried this approach but I still wanted a spherical top. With some help from my teacher I have revolved a dome so the leading edge meets the very corner of where the walls meet. Then placed a void to cut the over hang from the outside face. From here I'll just attach the walls to the dome. It's a simple approach and it's not spot on but it might have to do. I'll attach a JPEG when I work out how.

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Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 12:05:01 PM | Dome roof

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I have a dome structure we started to design.  I had to do the main layout in AutoCAD then create a mass object in Revit to start the beam layout.  Unfortunately Revit does not like to place objects out in space, especially when there are not parallel to a floor plan.

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Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 12:14:20 PM | Dome roof

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For something like that, i would rotate the dome back to my xy plane - create what i had to, then roatate everything back.


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Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 12:23:35 PM | Dome roof

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Tried that.  unfortunately Revit does not like to rotate beams and columns.  They tend to move all over the place.


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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 7:26:42 AM | Dome roof

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Are you really using (structural) beams or just beam like objects?  Although structural elements can be a problem, components created in place will rotate just fine.

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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:15:47 AM | Dome roof

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Creating  nearly 160 work planes so I can create a In-place object would nearly be imposable to do accurately.   I am trying to create a model that a structural engineer can use to correctly size the beams and connection plates.  See the DWF file for a better illustration.

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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 1:50:27 PM | Dome roof

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I think your missing the power of Revit.  You need to do something like Mr. Spot did here: http://blog.cadway.com.au/

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Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:56:01 PM | Mr Spot

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Quoting Mr Spot from 2006-05-16 22:21:41

"Is this sort of what you're after? "

I NEED THAT DOME SQUARE ON REVIT, DO YOU HVE IT? I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT EVERYWHERE.

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Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 7:52:22 AM | Dome roof

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Ohkk..it you don't have any other way then you can do it in 'Revit Family' and import it in your project.

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