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I'm new to Revit, but have a reasonable knowledge of ADT. In ADT you can create a ridge capping profile (iron roof or tile), cut it in half, and apply it to each edge of a ridge and two halves form a capping (Edge profile method same as guttering but obviously not on eave/fascia edges). So far I have found Revit a much less complex program than ADT, (Revit-115MB, ADT 908MB says it all!!), but is there an easy method for creating ridge capping in Revit??
Ridge capping on angled hip ridges (15.7deg on 22.5 deg roof) and normal ridges (22.5 deg on 22.5 deg roof) has different angles etc. an it is quite complex and time consuming to create and place correctly by conventional methods in AutoCad. ADT solved this problem with edge profiles can Revit?
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we are also recent beginners too, and would love to place ridge cappings, and valleys, as that is what we do in our old 2d methods. is it a sweep? (maybe i am showing amateur status). also, is it possible to put end caps on gutters?
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Wow, you must of done some reading through the archives for this one. I've learn a bit since I wrote this thanks to Mr Spot & Mr GG etc.
1. Creat a new metric profile family.
2. Draw a profile view (section view) of the ridge capping.
3. Save the file and close.
4. Load the file into your drawing using load family from the file menu.
5. Select the Host Sweep function under the Modelling tab.
6. Select roof fascia.
7. Click properties.
8. Click Edit/New
9. Click Duplicate
10. Choose a name such as Ridge Capping
11. Press OK.
12. In the Parameter column, under Profile select the capping profile previously loaded
13. To place the capping just hover over the roof ridges and click (they should highlight
when the mouse arrow is over them).
Use the same method for valleys. If all else fails, Mr Spot works somewhere in Brisbane ??
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It will work as mentioned by riksta using the hosted sweep fascia system provided that:
a) the ridge cap profile must be symmetrical about the vertical ref. plane in the profile family editor
b) lastly and most importanly select the profile and assign it to the right profile category i.e. fascia category otherwise your profile wont show up in the fascia drop downt list.
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Riksta,
Thanks for your step by step description for providing details on the ridge detail, works graet!!
However i have tried the same principle for the valley but cannot seem to get it to work. The top of the valley protrudes over the top of the roof, am i doing smething wrong or is there an alternative method in accomplishing the required result.
Thanks again
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thanks riksta for the tips - we guessed some of this, and your answers helped more. we now put ridge/hip cappings on everything! now can put complicated barges on queenslander gables. have a suggestion about the valleys - may help. we are amatuers, but getting there. each sweep has a couple of useful constraints, vertical and horizontal. playing with them may solve things. i know it helps us when placing gutters correctly - at the underside of sheeting, not the top.
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Does anyone have the profile they can share? I am looking for a ridge cap but I don't know how to start in the profile. Did you get your set up to automatically adjust to the roofs pitch? Thanks, Lorne
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I created a profile. But when I place it on my roof as a roof facsia sweep, it doesn't fit right. I just keep the profile flat and then rotated it in it's properties to -9.9 Degrees for a 3/12 pitch roof. Also the cap doesn't go together correctly beacuse it's two different sweeps since the angle of the roof can vary from project to project. Look at the image to see what I'm talking about. Also I posted my profile incase anyone wants to look at that. Thanks in advance
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I know this thread is quite old. Anyway for people who are still looking for answers... Creating a new profiles and using fascia tool for ridge cappings is the best way. Answering to lonre17 question. You can adjust end of your profile simply when you click at your fascia you will see option MODIFY MITERING on the up panel button. Then you choose option that fits your needs (in my case vertical) and click on your end of fascia
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