Modelling Basics [Day-02]

Walls
Walls are the basic component of any project.

Open RA 13 → New→ Template → TEMP_REVIT_WALLS.rte

options bar

Creation of Walls

Method 01 → using Modify | Place wall

You can use draw and modify tools to draw different shapes of walls

Wall Properties

The geometrical properties of wall-object can be set by using options- bar

Height
Unconnected :Used to create walls which are independent of the levels ( eg: 3600mm height wall)
Connected :Used to create walls which are associate with a Level (eg: L3):←Wall height is = Value of L3
Location Line→ defines the guide line , such as, (use space bar to interchange the direction)

Type of walls =Generic| CMU| Concrete| SSF - Steel Stud Frame | PLB - Plasterboard |BWK - Brickwork
|CAV - Cavity| Retaining | Foundation .....

(The available wall types are depend on the template file which you are using)

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Properties
Properties are of 2-types
1. Instance - Properties : Applies to an instance of an object
[eg: Top Constraint, Location Line, Flip ...]

2. Type Property : Applies to a Family of an object (group of wall)

[eg: Structure, Fill Pattern, ...]
if you change a type property , it will change the behaviour of the objects of same type

Instance Property List

effect of flip Instance Property

2-Types of walls- before change a Type-Property =Structure

How to change the Structure of a wall ? [Exterior Brick on CMU]

Select object → Edit Type →select the family-type→ Structure

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 Property = Structure →Edit

Delete 2,
8-Substrate & 9-Finished→OK
The changes applied to all the
objects of the same type.

You can make a new type family by duplicating and changing the type property of an existing family.
Try to make Exterior Brick on CMU-No_Air_Gap , by deleting Thermal / Air Layers

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