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Steve Jager
2003-12-23, 05:58 PM
I am trying to create a cone shaped roof (well actually 1/2 a roof) on the end of a small residential project.

Does this style of roof shape have to be an in place family?

aaronrumple
2003-12-23, 06:06 PM
Yes.

rodneyf
2003-12-23, 06:13 PM
Steve,

Go to the help menu then select tutorials and then find a tutorial on creating in place families. Take a look at the creating a dome roof tutorial.
That one sure helped me.

Hope that helps,

Carl
2003-12-23, 06:30 PM
Steve, I could not find the tutorial that rodneyf mentioned, but I hope disecting the attached file helps. Also have a look under "revolutions propeties" you can set the start and end angle so that you would not have to construct a void.

The model reminded me of holidays in the bush...
http://images.google.com/images?num=20&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=rondavel&sa=N&tab=wi

Steve Jager
2003-12-23, 06:44 PM
Thanks to all who replied so quickly, nice to know I am not the only one working this week

Happy holidays!

rodneyf
2003-12-23, 08:29 PM
Carl,

In 5.1 you can find the tutorial under Autodesk Revit 5.1 Tutorials then under The Family Editor then select Create In-Place Family. In 6.0 go to the Help menu then select Tutorials on the tree on the left select the + sign next to Creating Families then select the + sign to the other Creating Families then select the + sign next to Creating In-Place Families then select the Creating the Dome Roof In-Place Family.

Hope that Helps,

gregcashen
2003-12-23, 11:36 PM
It's jut me, but if it is residential project, I would do it like this example. It is basically a standard roof I made by rotating a line in 5 degree increments and then connecting the ends to create a 72-gon of slope defining lines. This way, it will still schedule, and you will likely build it this way anyway, if it is framed.