Revit wall join with intersecting model detail

#REVIT WALL JOIN WITH INTERSECTING MODEL DETAIL WINDOWS#

At least with multiple walls I have absolute confidence that I can produce a model (and from that) drawings that are correct. Trying to sell the benefits of what Revit can provide over traditional 2D/3D CAD output is one thing but if you cant match its output in Revit then the rest doesn't matter (to some). If I was a client and I saw that and questioned why they looked that way and given the answer 'oh its because we are doing it in Revit', do you think that client would then be accepting of poor quality & incorrect drawings? I for one wouldn't and would likely tell them to do it right in AutoCAD/MicroStation. I experienced that at a former employer who were using compound walls however their drawings were utter trash as wall junctions were not cleaning up correctly and it was clearly visible even at 1:50. You might find colleagues will not like the idea of multiple walls. I'm one of the few who also use it for those as well as it gives me benefits which suit what I produce but I totally understand why others chose not to follow this path. Most people who utilise multiple walls do it for the external walls only but use compound walls for internal partitions. single unbroken segments of each wall layer you can build the model as it would be built on site i.e.Its just messy with bits of different walls all over the model whereas using multiple walls: Compound walls can't make a return length that's less than its overall thickness.Use join geometry so the split lines between disappear between the edge of the 2 wall types.reconfigure its functions & layer arrangement to suit this new intersection/junction.You do end up with more individual wall types but you do avoid my pet hate which is a compound wall which you have created and configured its functions & layer arrangement to suit a particular intersection with another type of wall (as per your example) only to find that it doesn't behave with a different type of junction. It does add more time to creating these more complex families initially, it does add somewhat more time to construct the model but not as much as you may think. Additionally, you may also want to control how the window/door is positioned relative to the host wall as well.ДЄgain from my experience, Yes and No. You need to build in some controls that will change the depth of void extrusion(s) so that it goes beyond the finish/outer substrate layer of the overall wall build-up. This is what allows them to all be cut but they may not be fully cut at this stage(if using voids where the extrusions are less than the thickness of the wall) without some additional steps in the window or door family. Then we need to use the join geometry command and ensure each adjacent wall is joined to its neighbouring wall. With multiple walls you need to build your families a little different because you need to pick a single wall which is the host wall (for me this is typically the inner- leaf of blockwork or timber frame or SFS panel etc. In a compound wall the entire wall is affected by the family which is being hosted (typically by either void(s) and/or an opening cut. Does modelling this way not add a stack of time to the modelling process/workflow.

#REVIT WALL JOIN WITH INTERSECTING MODEL DETAIL WINDOWS#

When these wall layers are placed together to give the appearance of a compound wall do they parametrically react the same when adjusting or adding windows or doors etc?.How do you ensure the distance relationship between each separate wall layer is maintained throughout the project if they are individual and not together in a compound wall? Is there some form of locking constraint?.What combinations of layers would you use to create walls for my example?.This isn't something I'd ever considered and flags up a few Q's: You said you avoid compound (multilayered) walls. I've tried various options to get the join to look as per the 2D plan view but couldn't get it to work as I wanted (as shown). Shame Cut Profiles doesn't adjust the 3D geometry too, would solve so many issues. Not sure what the purpose of the command is for then unless you work in 2D only. Its pretty much faking what you see.Ahh well, there goes what I thought was my magic bullet solution to wall joins. Cut profile is a 2D manipulation that alters the appearance of the model in that view only.

Revit wall join with intersecting model detail