How To Create Exterior Wall Panels In Revit

You can also make the curtain panel empty.

How to create exterior wall panels in revit.

From your revit ribbon access element properties type properties. Click edit on the structure parameter. Revit precast panels using reveals to model precast panels using reveals we need to be in a section or elevation view. Next either import a cad file detail component or just sketch in the profile that you want.

Next choose horizontal or vertical placement then click on the wall in the location where you want the joint. Further parameters could be added for use in a 4d 5d process these have to be shared parameters instead of standard ones so they can be scheduled accordinly. This is a video showing how to create a panel wall family with how to cut the top accordinly. In the type properties dialog click duplicate to create a new stacked wall type and provide a name.

This video demonstrates how to create a 2x6 exterior wall style and 2x4 interior wall style. The first step in modelling metal sheet cladding is to create a new curtain wall panel family. On the structure tab click the drop down on the wall button and select wall reveal. In my case i have imported a detail component.

In this dialog basic walls are defined from the bottom to the top of the wall. The same principle for the top cut can be added for use at bottom or to flip the slope other way. In your revit ribbon annotate tab detail panel click component repeating detail. Create a wall section and open the section view.

Select create new family and navigate to the curtain wall panel family template file. You will have the contextual tab opened. In fact you can use any wall type available in your project. Also i demonstrate how to create walls and dimension them.