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Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 6:44:22 PM | Roof by footprint won't work in view

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Hi, I'm doing my first project in revit structure and I want to draw a simple roof sheeting over the top of the arch. underlay. I know how to create a roof type and perform the action but for some reason I keep getting this message (see attachment). FYI I have created a level right at the apex of the roof. I also have some steel cols in place.

Do I have to create a special ref plane somewhere? I wouldn't have thought so as you can adjust the slope of the roof within the 'roof by footprint' command. 

I'm in a real bind here as from what I've learned, I need to create this first so I can attach all my steel roof structure to it

Thanks in advance.



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Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 7:55:47 PM | Roof by footprint won't work in view

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The dialog box says it all.  You need to have the workplane of this view set to be a level or do the command in a different view that has the level as the workplane.

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Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 10:53:00 PM | Roof by footprint won't work in view

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Hi Tom, Problem is is that I've done all that and it still wont work. I can't do it from another view because I need to see the arch. roof plan to draw the boundary. Am I wrong in saying that to draw this roof at the right level I must use the APEX level that I have created? please see attached some more screen shots to show the chronological order I am trying to acheive this. (the level I am chosing is the 'APEX' level.

Someone please help, this is driving me bonkers.

 

 



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Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 10:48:14 AM | Roof by footprint won't work in view

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You can't create a roof by foot print in a non plan based view.  The Revit help file is pretty clear on this topic and it sounds like you need to brush up on the Revit basics via a tutorial or class.

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Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 12:10:55 AM | Roof by footprint won't work in view

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Thanks for the response, but it was a plan based view.

I deleted the level and created a new one and then it seemed to work. The only thing I can think of is it might have been a reference view originally and then I made it one through the  plan view tab.


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