tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74642011761456885522024-03-22T00:55:10.210-04:00CurtainwallBIMUsing Building Information Modeling in the building envelope and curtain wall industry. Discussing unique occurrences and solving problems together. Terri: BIM for Building Envelope Application http://www.blogger.com/profile/15408295208782311195noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-9103105563600412302018-03-20T16:08:00.003-04:002018-03-20T16:22:47.317-04:00How to make non-vertical Curtain Walls in Revit<span style="font-family: "calibri";">In Revit, Curtain Walls cannot simply be tilted or rotated
like the rest of the walls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They need to
be totally vertical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So making the sloped
or horizontal curtain walls that architects design can be difficult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To do this we are asked to use the Curtain
System tools to create these walls or ceilings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The curtain system tools are not the same as the curtain wall tools and
so it makes this process difficult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
can be difficult to get the corners to connect properly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of this, it can take a few tries to
get everything to be lined up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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preplan your modeling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both curtain
walls and the curtain system use centerlines to control their placement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The walls can be edited and moved much more
easily than the curtain system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
system is placed by face of a massing element.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To edit the final curtain system you need to edit the Mass and “Update
to face”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only then can you see if the horizontal
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Make the planer surface locations reside at half the
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perimeter needs to align to the outer edges.<span style="color: red;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">If you are dealing with a single surface, keep your mass
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">It is frequently easier to build in-place little elements
than to try to get the Revit ‘Curtain System’ tools to make things go as you
wish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes the standard Curtain System
controls simply cannot do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t be
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Set up either a level or a named reference plane at the
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Go to the 3<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup> floor plan view, or to a view that
you can best see a perpendicular view of the Mass that you are about to
make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place the lines of the new Mass at
the edges of the area that you need the curtain system to occupy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think of this as a wall profile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The perimeter edge controls the outer limit
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The Mass is adjustable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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aligned as you need it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the image
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mullion on its lower boundary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Mass
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in similar to a curtain wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Outer
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Select “Create Form” and then
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Now that you have selected which surfaces you want to place
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The newly applied system might not align exactly as you
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</span>Curtain grids can be adjusted as they are with curtain walls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many things in a curtain system are by
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crossing selection box to select everything in the area that needs edited, and
unpinning it all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Otherwise the grids
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Once the things are unpinned you need to expose the grid
lines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are normally difficult to
select because they hide behind the mullions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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sure that you only have Curtain Wall Mullions selected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use the Temporary Hide button to hide the
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">To add additional grid lines, under the Architecture tab,
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Once the locations are as you want them, select the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Revit is Database software that uses graphics and geometry as
part of its system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This leads to a very
data rich model file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a
variety of different ways to get useful data from the Revit Model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revit can automatically schedule many
elements of the model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revit can also do
material take-offs of most elements that exist in the model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Furthermore, Revit is also able to get useful
information from reportable model data that doesn’t actually exist in the
model.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is information in the model that can be translated to
provide different information that is useful to the manufacturer. For example;
if I have the perimeter of a Curtain Wall Panel, then I can use that information
to figure the length of gasket material or amount of adhesion material<span style="color: red;">,</span> and so on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If we know how many fasteners it takes for the different mullion types
and assemblies<span style="color: red;">,</span> we can add a parameter to
include X amount of fasteners to each of the types. That information would only
need to be added per type.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we can
Schedule that information in the Curtain Wall Mullion Schedule.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Curtain Wall Panel take-offs do not automatically give
perimeter information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The following
demonstrates how to mine your Revit model for useful information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this case we schedule the perimeter of the
curtain wall panels.</span></div>
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later versions of Revit. Different year releases might not look
identical.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Click “View” then “Scheduled” then “Material Takeoff”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Select “Curtain Panels” from the “Category <span class="GramE">“ list</span>. </span></div>
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fields that you want to schedule.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Be sure to include “Height” and “Width”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will need them later to get the perimeter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The “Family” and “Material Area” will also be
useful for keeping track of types and ordering material. </span></div>
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</span>There you will see the parameters that can be used in a formula and are
in the current scheduled fields.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First
choose “Height” or “Width”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then choose
the other. You can pick one at a time or just type in the formula by hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be sure to match the text exactly or Revit
won’t recognize it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To get the perimeter
you can use a few different formulas that will get the same result.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I use (Width + Height) * 2. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These formulas work like an Excel formula.</span></div>
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arrange the data for the spreadsheet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sometimes we need lengths or areas in a different unit of
measure for special circumstances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revit
can easily deliver the information that you need in any of the formats that you
see in the image below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the “Field
Format” you can get this information in either <span class="GramE">Imperial</span>
or Metric. </span></div>
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used for ordering material like glazing or coatings. Width can be used to find
the longest span for the structural folks. Perimeter can be used for ordering
material like gaskets or adhesion material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Scheduling the Curtain Wall Panels or Mullions.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00914698583384151594noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-72233809090806984862016-08-25T16:04:00.000-04:002016-08-25T16:04:33.134-04:00Inserting Curtainwall Doors as Embedded Curtainwalls
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Revit handles curtainwall doors differently than it handles
regular doors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Normal doors are Revit
elements that require hosting by a standard wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Curtainwall doors, however, are treated as curtainwall
panels and substituted for a standard panel between curtain grids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When designing curtainwall doors, there can
be an enormous number of frame and doors style combinations to consider and a
CW door library containing all of those combinations can get quite large and time consuming to create.</div>
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On a recent project, I came across this method used by Dave
Jones, the owner of Drafting and Design Plus (<a href="http://www.ddpbim.com/"><span style="color: blue;">ddpbim.com</span></a>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dave creates the curtainwall door frames as
individual curtainwall types and then embeds that CW in a single panel space
within an existing CW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He then inserts a
CW door as the lone panel within that embedded curtainwall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping the doors and frames as separate
elements allows any combination of doors and frames to be created and each will
flex properly when the host curtainwall’s grids change.</div>
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This exercise will go over the method of creating a<span style="color: red;"> </span>new curtainwall type, containing the door frame, embedding
it<span style="color: red;"> </span>into existing curtainwall, and then inserting
doors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In practice, you may need to vary
the mullion design depending on how you define the face of the curtainwall
system – Face of glass, face of system, face of frame, centerline of wall, etc.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">1. </span>Start by
creating a new curtainwall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The size
doesn’t matter but making it approximately the size of a door will aid in
visualization during the process.</div>
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2. With the curtainwall selected, click Edit Type then
click Duplicate in the Type Properties dialog box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give the new curtainwall type a descriptive
name that identifies the type of door frame then click OK in both of the open
dialog boxes.</div>
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3. The next step is to create the profiles for the
frame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click the Application button >
New > Family.</div>
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4. Open the Profile-Mullion family template.<br />
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5. Create the desired vertical profile. Add parameter
driven dimension values to make the process of changing the shape quicker and
allow for multiple types of the same profile if required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This profile will be used for the vertical mullions in this
exercise.<br />
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6. Click the Family Types button in the Modify tab’s Properties
panel to open the Family Types dialog box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Click the New button then give the new mullion profile type a new,
descriptive name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This allows you to
contain both of the profile definitions within one profile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click OK to close of the Name dialog box.<br />
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7. In the Family Types dialog box, change the parameter
values to reflect the shape of the new profile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This will be the door header profile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Click OK to close the dialog box.<br />
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8. Save the profile family then load it into the
curtainwall project.<br />
9. The profile is in your project but it hasn’t been
defined as a mullion yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the project
file, click the Mullion button from the Architecture tab’s Build panel.<br />
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10. Select
any of the Rectangular Mullion options then click Edit Type.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Type Properties dialog box click
Duplicate then rename the mullion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click
OK to close the Name dialog box.</div>
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11. In
the Type Properties dialog box, click the down arrow for the Profile parameter
then select the profile for the vertical door frame members.<br />
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12. Click
Duplicate again then rename the new mullion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>From the Profile dropdown, select the profile for the door frame header.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click OK to close the Type Properties dialog
box.<br />
13. Select
the CW then click the Edit Type button in the Properties palette.<br />
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Under the Vertical Mullions category, the Border 1 Type and
Border 2 Type values define the profiles that appear at the left and right jamb
conditions respectively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Under the
Horizontal Mullions category, the Border 1 Type and Border 2 Type values define
the profiles that appear at the sill and head conditions respectively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In both cases, the Interior Type value
defines the intermediate mullions.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div>
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14. In
the Type Properties dialog box, click in the down arrow for the Vertical
Mullions’ Value column of the Border 1 Type.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Select the mullion for the door frame vertical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat this step for the Border 2 Type.</div>
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15. Click
in the down arrow for the Horizontal Mullions’ Value column of the Border 2
Type.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Select the mullion for the door
frame header.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click OK to close the Type
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16. Create
a new curtainwall in the project, using the Curtain Wall 1 type, the add
curtain grids leaving spaces for a single and a double door.<br />
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17. Select
the two panels where the doors belong then, from the Properties palette, click
the element dropdown arrow and select the curtainwall type that contains the
door frame.<br />
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18. The
panels are substituted with embedded CW’s, with preexisting frames, which flex
with the size of the door opening.<br />
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19. The
next step is to add the curtainwall doors to the curtainwall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If necessary, click Load Family from the
Insert tab’s Load from Family panel.<br />
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20. Navigate
to the Doors folder from the elements that ship with Revit then select the Door-Curtain-Wall-Single-Glass
and Door-Curtain-Wall-Double-Glass families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Notice in the preview that neither door includes a frame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click Open to load the families.<br />
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21. Use
the Tab key to select the single door panel within the embedded curtainwall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click the dropdown arrow in the Properties
palette then select the single curtainwall door family,<br />
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22. Repeat
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Curtainwall doors now replace the panels in the embedded
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This is a great method for creating framed CW door libraries
without have to create a vast library of every door and frame combination.</div>
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Rarely are BIM models created by a single entity in a vacuum
but are usually the conglomeration of models built by many companies
contributing to a single goal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using the
models from the different trades to identify clashes, and other issues, is one
of the main strengths of Building Information Modeling and the intent of the 3D
coordination process. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When managing the
coordination of the contributing models a project requirement is often to
submit the models on a per floor basis – one model for each floor of the
facility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While this may be a good idea in regards to furniture plans or the layout of demising walls, the building envelope,
especially curtain wall, is rarely created as single floor model for many
reasons including: It would be less efficient, the upper and lower components
of the stack joint rarely align with the top of slab, and the number of wall
models created would be multiplied by the number of floors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this exercise we will look using section
boxes to accurately export single floor models for BIM coordination in Navisworks. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Section boxes only
appear in 3D views but, surprisingly, the first step to creating the section box to
isolate a floor in a 3D view is to create a new elevation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Open the floor plan for the level that you
want to create the model for, then add an elevation perpendicular to one of the
external walls.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Double-click the
elevation head in the plan to open the new elevation view then make sure the
crop region is displayed and that the Crop View option is selected in the View
Control Bar at the bottom of the view.</div>
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Select the Crop Region to display the segment handles then
move the top and bottom segment handles until they snap to the levels that
bracket the floor that you want to isolate.</div>
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Create a new, or duplicate an existing, 3D view and make
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In most curtain wall applications, the top of the vertical mullion reaches past the floor and is fixed to the structure at, or near, the floor using an anchor.</div>
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In some cases, however, the curtain wall height doesn’t reach
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One solution is to create a Generic Object family and place
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the Make Continuous option in the Mullion panel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although this isn’t technically accurate
regarding most curtain wall designs, it will prevent a void from being
created, on the front of the system, where the pressure plate terminates when
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Revit’s curtain wall tool is great in the fact that the
actual glass/panel size interactively adapts to the size and configuration of
the surrounding mullions. Wherever the curtainwall profile’s shape crosses the Center
Front/Back reference plane, in the Profile-Mullion family, the panel is
terminated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is a great solution
when there is only a lite of glass or a panel surrounded by the mullions, but
what do you do when a curtain wall panel includes a shadow box or
insulation?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those elements often don’t
match the same extents that the glass or panel (see below) and may vary with
the mullion conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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viable solution, but it could also be time consuming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This tutorial explains a method of
incorporating the shadow box into the panel family and adding parameters to
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but this can be as complex and detailed as you like.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use the Extrusion tool and create a 1” thick
rectangle in the Floor Plan view.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">While still in the Create Extrusion mode</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Drag the left, right, and front grips to the
corresponding reference planes and lock them.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">This ensures that the glass maintains a constant thickness and flexes to
match the extents created by the vertical mullions.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOuZHOvxRagS7rg4LwZKiUnsI__ntPbPkQZronmuSBFHRo-jn3D6iOhF8SRXfGCGfYVIvr-MsZH3PEOOAsNAOJt90vRSgeh2wGxGBI8vjsmXHi9TDEEa0W-Txnxhn4kQx0WIV50gMV2g/s1600/SB3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOuZHOvxRagS7rg4LwZKiUnsI__ntPbPkQZronmuSBFHRo-jn3D6iOhF8SRXfGCGfYVIvr-MsZH3PEOOAsNAOJt90vRSgeh2wGxGBI8vjsmXHi9TDEEa0W-Txnxhn4kQx0WIV50gMV2g/s1600/SB3.png" height="175" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. In the Exterior elevation view, drag the top and bottom
grips to the corresponding reference planes and lock them as well.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">This ensures that the glass flexes to match
the extents created by the horizontal mullions.</span></div>
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shadowbox at 1 3/8” on the top and bottom and 1 1/2” on the sides.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">These will be adjustable through the use of
parameters.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Start by creating offset
copies of the existing reference planes inward, as described.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is done a bit differently than the
procedure used to offset lines.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instead
of using the Offset tool, click Create > Reference plane from the Ribbon, click
the Pick Lines icon, enter the Offset value, then hover over the existing
reference plane, slightly inward until you see the ghosted ref plane to be
created, then click.</span><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirg67-xx3czofB0Lcum7-Wzzk9xZqEraMndL79aUdVpfk-gP0KswtX-tSHrU_2X_hW9gSfpG3welxspYHS90Ax1o7lP8Y2myvKmRHvq5s_St7Sk7EJ96VLX1iZ2txdiLpldXtgB77H-Ug/s1600/SB5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirg67-xx3czofB0Lcum7-Wzzk9xZqEraMndL79aUdVpfk-gP0KswtX-tSHrU_2X_hW9gSfpG3welxspYHS90Ax1o7lP8Y2myvKmRHvq5s_St7Sk7EJ96VLX1iZ2txdiLpldXtgB77H-Ug/s1600/SB5.png" height="400" width="367" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. Dimension the distances from the original reference
planes to the offset reference planes but do not lock the dimensions.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqpwYshfY9dhsnJNN-N1HTkuuqGrcQ8m0xzuwSzmZbDv19nZgfx-PNUHJ-V8ebr5Qj3tldH2mkQzYJSIJwT7IKAJGDMAnf0lr0pVXRLKl-bJfT55QRlEf7C8sqQbyzRTnjRrgQcw9k0s/s1600/SB6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqpwYshfY9dhsnJNN-N1HTkuuqGrcQ8m0xzuwSzmZbDv19nZgfx-PNUHJ-V8ebr5Qj3tldH2mkQzYJSIJwT7IKAJGDMAnf0lr0pVXRLKl-bJfT55QRlEf7C8sqQbyzRTnjRrgQcw9k0s/s1600/SB6.png" height="400" width="372" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. Select one of the dimensions, click the Label drop down
menu and choose <Add parameter>.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. In the Parameter Properties dialog box that opens,
choose Family Parameter, enter a descriptive name, select Instance (so the
value can change for each infill occurrence as needed) and select a group that
the parameter will appear in, and then click OK.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> 10. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Repeat the process with the remaining
dimensions, giving each a unique name.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-7yxi84jZF5lqhjJamKw55zYEirlpjz5ZUK09zEVwVoSXFdpwsrK6BLdEe6uiiD_OhpWovMpTHS09WaTmg98gNnwO-qD78Azrsj42odt3muUjLgYLJsWr864TnYkAT-PqjWlpZ4JACs/s1600/SB10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-7yxi84jZF5lqhjJamKw55zYEirlpjz5ZUK09zEVwVoSXFdpwsrK6BLdEe6uiiD_OhpWovMpTHS09WaTmg98gNnwO-qD78Azrsj42odt3muUjLgYLJsWr864TnYkAT-PqjWlpZ4JACs/s1600/SB10.png" height="360" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">11. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the Floor Plan view, create a rectangular
extrusion within the offset reference planes and behind the glass – this is the
shadowbox panel.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">While still in the Create Extrusion mode</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">, dimension the thickness
of the panel and lock the dimension. Click the Finish Edit Mode icon when you
are done.</span></div>
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a dimension from the Front reference plane to the front face of the panel and
adjust the dimension as required.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">If
necessary, this could also be a parameter driven distance if it may vary over
the course of the project.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fGfgfl6og5f9FolmFds-bQdtik0TMZhDhu-HLVER6OPcX_TL7xeQpoJ36kcjq0nczVrPScZWrDdz12ghD0m2bKUXGO_PWHqliNIgSdIuTLTL_WNw10cM79N2FcyJ3CXma5bU5cr0qN8/s1600/SB12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fGfgfl6og5f9FolmFds-bQdtik0TMZhDhu-HLVER6OPcX_TL7xeQpoJ36kcjq0nczVrPScZWrDdz12ghD0m2bKUXGO_PWHqliNIgSdIuTLTL_WNw10cM79N2FcyJ3CXma5bU5cr0qN8/s1600/SB12.png" height="256" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">13. In
the Front view, select the panel, drag the grips to each of their respective
offset reference plans and lock them.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVH8oa2-TlDwwGDCRCOmarJ2mA0ZO_ouCtNTdzd6TeZm05w_1MOv6PbHNseK2ewUKmAgkR4kh10ODMIXPWxaLqzMQPtOdZRW9-zgaxd1p7JdHeZtEjDIFcye09bCG1sMKnx-BobK8r1g/s1600/SB13.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVH8oa2-TlDwwGDCRCOmarJ2mA0ZO_ouCtNTdzd6TeZm05w_1MOv6PbHNseK2ewUKmAgkR4kh10ODMIXPWxaLqzMQPtOdZRW9-zgaxd1p7JdHeZtEjDIFcye09bCG1sMKnx-BobK8r1g/s1600/SB13.png" height="360" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">14. Save
the family then load it into a project containing a curtain wall then replace
some existing panels with the new panel.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Note how the shadow box panel may not align properly with the sides of
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<br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">15 Select
one of the panels and the parameters that were created appear in the Properties
panel.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Select and adjust the parameters as
required.</span><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you can see, creating adjustable shadow boxes as
components of curtainwall panels is a simple and straightforward procedure and a similar procedure would be used to incorporate insulation into the panel family. By
investing a little prep time, you could save a good amount of labor down the
road.</div>
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In a unitized curtain wall system, when looking at an
elevation view, it isn’t always easy to determine the extents of any particular
unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This can be even more difficult with the introduction of doors, windows,
L-shaped units and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>false-stack
conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By adding dashed lines,
called cross-X lines, to the extents of the unit, it becomes easier to determine
the limits of each unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This tutorial
will cover adding cross-X lines to a Curtain Panel family in Revit.<br />
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The cross-X lines need to appear in elevation and 3D views
and flex as the unit flexes to accommodate changes in height and width.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Curtain Panel family, we’ll start with
a typical 3-lite unit and add the model lines.<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. Model lines are drawn in the current reference
plane.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the plan view, either ensure
that the Front reference plane is at the front of the unit or create a new
reference plane.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">2. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Switch to the
Exterior elevation view.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the Create tab,
click the Set Work Plane button on the Work Plane panel to open the Work Plane
dialog Box.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. In the Work Plane dialog box, select the Name radio
button then select the reference plane that corresponds with the front of the
unit.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click the OK button.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Click the Model Line tool.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Draw a line across the surface of the unit;
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. Zoom in to one corner of the unit.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Select the model line to expose the grip then
drag the grip to the corner of the unit.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The line may attempt to restrict the endpoint’s position to remain along
the same vector as the line.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">If
necessary, press the Tab key to allow a 360 degree freedom of movement. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">When the Endpoint grip highlights, release the
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. When the lock icon appears, click it to lock the
endpoint of the model line to the element that was snapped to.</span><br />
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continuous lines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this case, we’ll
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">9. Select both model lines; this will open the
Modify|Lines contextual tab.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Expand the
Subcategory drop-down list then choose Hidden Lines (Projection).</span><br />
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the Family Element Visibility Settings dialog box that appears, uncheck the Plan/RCP and
Left/Right options to prevent the cross-X lines from appearing in those types of views.
This affects the family when it is loaded into a project and not as it appears
in the family editor.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click OK.</span><br />
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In the building envelope industry, embeds are structural elements, cast into the concrete floor,
and they bear the load of the curtain wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Companies, such as <a href="http://www.jordahl-group.com/en/336/products/fastening-technology/anchor-channels-jta-k/">Jordahl</a>
and <a href="http://www.halfenusa.com/s/25_11853/halfen/modules/listchilds/list1.php">Halfen</a>,
make and supply cast-in channels that are often used as embeds and it is also
common that project-specific embeds are designed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this tutorial, we will look at a method of
displaying different elements of a custom embed depending on the Detail Level
of the current view.</div>
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The embed that we’ll be using is made up of 6x8 angle, end plates
to keep the concrete out, headed studs to tie-in to the anchor (the feature
that connects the embed to the curtain wall), and rebar tails to increase the
strength of the embed.</div>
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Why is it necessary to model to this level of detail?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In many cases, it is beneficial for clash
detection and data extraction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The size
of the “box” and location/length of the rebar tails can identify conflicts with
floor decking, columns, or other structural elements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The appearance of the headed studs can ensure
proper connection with the anchor and the elements, if created properly, can appear
in schedules.</div>
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At larger scales, it’s important to see where the embeds are
located, but the location and orientation of the rebar tails and studs is not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These features may even become unreadable or
blotchy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At smaller scales, the appearance
of the rebar tails and studs become more important and easier to distinguish.</div>
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To customize the visibility of the individual elements, we’ll
start by selecting the headed studs then clicking the Edit… button for the
Visibility/Graphics Overrides option.</div>
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This opens the Family Element Visibility Settings dialog box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Detail Levels area, we uncheck Coarse
and Medium to prevent the studs from appearing in any view that isn’t set to
Fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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After clicking OK, we’ll select the rebar tails then repeat
the previous procedure, this time unchecking only the Coarse option.</div>
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The embed is loaded into a scene and placed appropriately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this case, as is usually done in embed
plans, the Bottom Offset and Level Offset values in the View Range dialog box
are set to -1’-0” to allow the embeds to appear in the current view, rather
than as an underlay.</div>
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As you can see, with the view’s detail level set to Coarse,
only the angle and end plates are visible.</div>
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In a larger scale, the Medium Detail Level may be more
appropriate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This allows the rebar tails
to appear in the view.</div>
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Finally, at a scale where the Fine Detail Level is best, the
headed studs appear.</div>
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As you can see, by defining which elements are to appear at
which detail levels, you can control how a single object appears in different views.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This also allows you to create objects with
fine details that would be lost at larger scales while adding quality and
accuracy at smaller scales. </div>
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The basic workflows for creating and assigning mullions to a
Revit curtain wall are fairly straightforward. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can either design a mullion type, with a
specific mullion profile family designated in the Profile parameter, then
assign that type to a curtain grid line or select an existing mullion on the
curtain wall, duplicate the type, then assign a new profile to that mullion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Profiles are assigned in the Type Properties
dialog box.</div>
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In the mullion profile family file, there are two reference
planes and both have their positions pinned by default.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At intermediate curtain wall grid lines, the
vertical reference plane in the profile family is aligned with the grid line
while the horizontal plane is aligned to the front of the curtain wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In jamb, head, or sill conditions, the edge
of the profile is aligned to the edge of the curtain wall so that the entire
profile is enclosed within the extents of the curtain wall.</div>
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The image below shows a 20’-0” long curtain wall with four
vertical mullions in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The continuous
dimensions, along the top and bottom, both add up to the total length of the
curtain wall, but the first and last dimensions of each string are different.</div>
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What is causing the discrepancy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The top string of dimensions is measuring to
the center of the mullion as defined by the location of the vertical Center Of
Mullion reference plane in the mullion family file. The bottom string of
dimensions is measuring to the horizontal midpoint of the vertical
mullion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These should be in the same
location, but in this instance, they are not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let’s take a look at the mullion profile.</div>
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As you can see, the mullion profile is not centered on the
reference plane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a situation
that we’ve encountered, on occasion, when using content provided by third
parties.</div>
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Why is a small dimensional inaccuracy a concern?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mullions, anchors, kickers and embeds are
usually aligned to their respective center lines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If one of these is not located properly, then
it may cause a clash at each occurrence which can add thousands of clashes to a
project that would need to be addressed.</div>
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To remedy this, we can’t simply select the left-most line of
the profile and change the dimension; this would result in a non-symmetrical
and inaccurate <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mullion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead, we’ll delete half the profile, fix
the remaining half, and then mirror the lines to complete the profile as shown
here:</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Delete or trim
the side of the mullion that is shorter than the other.</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Add and lock any horizontal dimensions that must remain
constant.</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Change the overall length</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Select all of the lines (hover over one, press the Tab
key, then click the left mouse button) then use the Mirror – Pick Axis tool
from the Modify panel to mirror them about the vertical reference plane.</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>It’s a good practice to use a few lines as possible in
your profiles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The four short, horizontal
lines that touch the vertical reference plane can be reduced to two lines by
deleting one and stretching the other at both ends of the mullion. This will
also eliminate an unnecessary vertical line in your elevations.</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Save the family then use the Load Into Project tool to
load the profile family into the Revit project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In the Family Already Exists dialog box, choose either the Overwrite The
Existing Version or Overwrite The Existing Version And Its Parameter Values
option, depending on whether the profile has parameters included.</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>In the project, the dimensions measuring to the
centerlines and the dimensions measuring to the midpoints are now equal.</div>
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Accurate curtain wall mullion profiles are essential to
creating accurate curtain walls in Revit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A little time spent ensuring that your profiles are correct at the
beginning of a project can prevent headaches and reduce revision time later in
the project’s lifespan.</div>
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Revit has specialized tools for selecting curtain
wall-specific components based on the grid lines they are hosted by, their orientation, family, or the curtain wall host and this
post explores those tools and explains how they are used.</div>
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Curtain walls, in Revit, are comprised of mullion, panel and
gridline components.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These components
can be selected individually by hovering the cursor over one or more objects, tapping
the Tab key until the correct object highlights, then clicking the left mouse
button. Click <a href="http://curtainwallbim.blogspot.com/2014/02/why-cant-i-select-my-curtain-walls-in_3.html" target="_blank">here</a> for a post on selecting specific curtain wall objects and some issues that may arrive.</div>
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Like all objects in Revit, you
can select the other object in the same family by right-clicking the mouse and
choosing Select All Instances > Visible In View or Select All Instances >
In Entire Project depending in the extent or requirements of the selection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can be used to change all mullions or
panels from one family to another.</div>
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To select all mullions, regardless of family, along a
gridline, select one mullion on that gridline, right-click, then choose Select
Mullions > On Gridline.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your cursor
must not be hovering over another object when you right-click or the
context-specific menu will not show the Select Mullions option.</div>
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All the mullions on the same gridline as the original are now
selected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can use Select Mullions
> On Gridline for both vertical and horizontal mullions</div>
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This selection method also works when gridline segments are
deleted by selecting the mullions on both sides of the missing span.</div>
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Similarly, with a mullion selected, you can right-click and
choose Select Mullions > Across Gridline to select all mullions that are
parallel to the selected mullion and run between the same perpendicular gridlines.</div>
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The other Select Mullions menu options include:</div>
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On Vertical Grid – Selects all vertical mullions on the
current curtain wall.</div>
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On Horizontal Grid - Selects all horizontal mullions on the
current curtain wall.</div>
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Inner Mullions – Selects all mullions that are not along the
perimeter of the</div>
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current curtain wall (jambs, sills, heads).</div>
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</div>
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Border Mullions - Selects all mullions that are along the
perimeter of the</div>
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current curtain wall (jambs, sills, heads).</div>
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Mullions on Host - Selects all mullions in the current
curtain wall.</div>
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Using any of the five methods listed above will deselect
selected mullions if appropriate.</div>
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There are similar tools available for selecting curtain wall
panels; however, they are slightly more restrictive.</div>
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After selecting a curtain wall panel, right-click (being
sure not to hover the cursor over another object) and choose Select Panels >
On Vertical Grid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All vertical panels that
are the same size as the original and run along the same vertical grid line are
selected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revit will omit any panels
that are not the same size.</div>
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Select a curtain wall panel, right-click and choose Select Panels
> On Horizontal Grid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All horizontal
panels that run along the same horizontal grid line, even if they are of a
different size, are selected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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As expected, Select Panels > Panels On Host selects all
the panels on the current curtain wall.</div>
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As you can see, there are several tools available to help
you select Revit curtain wall components by family, vertical gridline,
horizontal gridline, orientation or curtain wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m just waiting for the Select All Mullions
Using The Old Die Designs And Replace Them With Mullions Using The New Designs
button.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now <u>that</u> would be
helpful!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-60133917732690648302014-02-03T16:12:00.000-05:002014-02-03T16:12:06.358-05:00Why can’t I select my curtain walls in Revit?<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
Have you ever come across a situation where you can see the
curtain wall elements in your Revit scene, but could not select them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make this a little more confusing, you
could select the components of the curtain wall, but not the wall itself?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have, especially when constructing the building
envelope in files that were originally generated by someone else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately, this is an easy fix.</div>
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Let’s take a look at the situation.</div>
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Zooming into a curtainwall, you place your cursor near the
perimeter and expect the curtain wall to highlight as it usually does.</div>
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This time, the head mullion highlights, but not the overall
curtain wall element.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pressing the Tab
key cycles the selection through the nearby curtain wall components, but not
the host object. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div>
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Trying to select the curtain wall with a selection window
and filtering out everything except the wall itself seems like a solution but,
as shown below, Walls are not shown as selected objects in the Filter dialog box
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What’s the problem?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s not the wall itself, but the Discipline setting of the current
view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With nothing selected, look at the
Properties panel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Graphics area,
if the Discipline value is set to Structural, the curtain walls cannot be selected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are two solutions:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first, and preferable, is to change the Discipline
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The second, and not recommended, option is to select the
curtain wall then, in the Structural area of the Properties panel, check the
Structural option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Curtain walls, <a href="http://www.wheatonsprague.com/curtain-wall.htm" target="_blank">by definition</a>, are not load bearing and this solution may have ramifications
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This is the continuation of the
blog post post “Creating Pa<span style="background-color: cyan;"></span>rametric Kickers Part 1” found <a href="http://www.curtainwallbim.blogspot.com/2013/08/creating-parametric-kickers-part-1.html">here</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tube that ties the plates to a structural
member is going to be a simple 3”x5”x1/4” steel tube with variable dimensions
controlled by parameters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The overall size
of the tube will be accurate, but other features, such as the radii at the
corners will not.</div>
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the plates you created in the previous exercise and hide them using the
Temporary Hide/Isolate tool at the bottom of the view window.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat this in all viewports used in
this exercise.</li>
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the Extrude tool then, in the Front view, draw the extrusion profile shown
below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The vertical reference plane
is the Center (Left/Right) reference plane at the origin of the template
and not the Plate_Inside_Ref plane that was created in the prior exercise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dimensions are for reference only;
delete them when you are finished.</li>
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the Extrusion Start value to 1/4” and Extrusion End to 1’-0” then click
Finish Edit Mode to complete the extrusion.</li>
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the Left view current, click Create>Work Plane>Set, then select
Center (Left/Right) from the drop-down list to reset the reference plane.</li>
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the overall dimension, click the Label button in the Options bar then add
a new parameter named Tube_Length.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Set this as a Family Parameter and select the Instance radio
button.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click OK</li>
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Left view, create a 1/2” diameter <u>void</u> extrusion, centered
vertically and located 3” from the vertical reference plane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set Extrusion Start to -6” and Extrusion
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was hidden in and make the Floor Plan: Ref. Level the current view.</li>
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from the vertical Center reference plane to the Plate_Inside_Ref reference
plane and from the vertical reference plane to the second mirrored
reference plane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not make this a
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one of the dimensions, create a new Instance parameter named Plate_Offset
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the Family Types dialog box and enter the formula Tube_Width/2 in the
Formula column for the Plate_Offset parameter as shown below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will properly place the plate along
the surface of the tube.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click OK</li>
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the kicker file into the curtain wall file then place them as required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To place them, align the center reference
plane of the kicker to the grid line then align the horizontal reference
plane of the kicker (this is ¼” in front of the tube and invisible until
the cursor is over it) to the back of the mullion.</li>
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dimension as the width of the vertical mullions then make any final
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palette.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each parameter is an
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length of the slots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other features,
such as shims, isolators or slip pads can also be added depending on the level
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-52208983254686170012013-08-22T13:32:00.000-04:002013-12-30T16:46:03.459-05:00Creating Parametric Kickers (Part 1)<span style="color: red;">This is an update to part 1 of the kicker exercise; we determined that mirroring or copying objects with void extrusions worked intermittently on different versions of Revit and using the default reference planes in the Generic Model template also caused problems. Steps in red below are new and follow a course that should reduce any problems that you may have.</span> <br />
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Curtain walls are designed to prevent water and air from
entering a building but are, by definition, not load bearing or structural.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether in-filled with glass, metal panel,
terra cotta, or other material, the curtain wall must be tied back to the
building structure to maintain stability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is usually accomplished with anchors and, when additional stability
is required, kickers are installed below the anchor then welded or bolted to a structural member.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A clear and informative definition and
history of curtain wall can be found <a href="http://www.wheatonsprague.com/curtain-wall.htm"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> and a set of
common curtain wall industry definitions <a href="http://www.wheatonsprague.com/building-envelope-industry-terms.htm"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>.<o:p> </o:p><br />
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The design of this kicker will consist of a rectangular tube
and two square plates as shown below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through holes at
the front of the plates are for the bolts fastening the plates to the vertical
mullions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The slot at the back of the
plates corresponds with a through hole on the horizontal member and allows for
vertical movement of the plates under a load.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Shims, slip pads, fasteners and other hardware are not modeled in this
exercise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Small items, such as those,
can slow down your computer's video capabilities, increase files size and are
often better addressed in shop drawings rather than models.<o:p></o:p></div>
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by opening s new family using the Generic Model.rft template.<br /><ul>
<li><span style="color: red;">Make
the Floor Plan view active then, in the Create>Datum panel, click the
Reference Plan button. </span></li>
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a new reference plane
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Escape to end the command, click the new reference plane to select it,
then rename it Plate_Inside_Ref in the Name parameter in the Properties
panel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This new reference plane
will be the plane that the kicker plate is constructed on. </span></li>
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the Left view.<br /><ul>
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Create>Work Plane>Set.</span></li>
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the Work Plane dialog box, click the Name radio button, expand the
drop-down list and choose Plate_Inside_Ref.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This sets Plate_Inside_Ref as the
active reference plane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click OK
to close the dialog box. </span></li>
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Draw panel, click the Rectangle button, draw a rectangle near the origin
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Properties panel, set Extrusion Start to 0' 0" and Extrusion End
to 3/8".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click the Finish Edit
Mode button (the green check mark) to create your extrusion,<o:p></o:p></li>
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Left view, dimension the object as shown below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The exact values do not matter, but the
EQ dimensions do; they will ensure that the plates remain centered on the
reference plane.<o:p></o:p></li>
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to the Front view, dimension the thickness of the plate, then align the
left edge of the plate to the vertical reference plane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lock the alignment by clicking the lock
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Left view, create another extrusion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This time create a 1/2" diameter circle as the cross section,
place it 1 1/4" from the front of the plate and 1 1/4" from the
horizontal reference plane and lock those dimensions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be aware that the lock icons often
appear a significant distance from the dimensions when creating
extrusions.<o:p></o:p></li>
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Properties panel, set Extrusion End to 2" and Solid/Void to
Void.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will create a circular
hole in plates up to 2" thick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Click the Finish Edit Mode button to complete the void extrusion.<o:p></o:p></li>
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the void extrusion process to create another hole below the horizontal
reference plane and then create a slot shaped void on the right side of
the plate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember to lock the
dimensions and that the Solid/Void options defaults back to Solid each
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your extrusion dimensions
will not be visible unless you are creating or editing the extrusion.<o:p></o:p></li>
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and dragging the grips to resize it; the plate should change size, while
the holes and slot remain in a fixed location relative to the reference
planes.<o:p></o:p></li>
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we're going to add parameters to the model so that the dimensions can be
adjusted numerically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Select the
overall horizontal length dimension then, in the Options bar, hold down
the Label button and choose <Add Parameter>.<o:p></o:p></li>
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that opens, make sure Family Parameter and Instance are selected then name
the parameter Plate_Horizontal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Instance option allows you to define the length of the plate for different
kickers throughout the model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click
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dimension is replaced with a parameter having the same value as the prior
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to the front of the plate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Name
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half the plate length minus 1/4".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is imperative that the referenced parameter is spelled correctly,
including capitalization, or the formula will not work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revit will revise the units to
correspond with the project standards.<o:p></o:p></li>
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<li><span style="color: red;">To create the second plate, it should be
as easy as mirroring or copying the existing plate to another
location.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revit, however, does not
consistently work when mirroring void extrusions and using the Cut
Geometry tool will create the cut, but eliminate the usability of the
parameters and constraints applied to the plate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If mirroring or copying the plate does
not work properly, follow the previous steps, in the existing file,
modifying them to create a second plate on the opposite side of the Center
(Left/Right) reference plane.</span></li>
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As you can see, there were a few steps required to build the parametric plates, but it can be used in many configurations without the need to model a similar same object for every situation. In our next post, we will conclude the exercise by creating the parametric tube and tying the objects together.<br />
<o:p></o:p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-60803833380208574362013-07-11T13:13:00.002-04:002013-07-11T13:13:54.339-04:00Creating Wind Load and Dead Load SymbolsCurtain wall anchors are used in two different
capacities:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dead load anchors are fixed
connections that do not allow for movement relative to the structure to which they
are attached.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wind load anchors restrict
movement in the horizontal direction but allow for vertical movement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An extensive list of curtain wall definitions
can be found at <a href="http://www.wheatonsprague.com/building-envelope-industry-terms.htm">www.wheatonsprague.com/building-envelope-industry-terms.htm</a><br />
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<o:p> </o:p>Wind load and dead load symbols are used, usually in section
views, to identify where curtain wall anchors are located and which type they
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There are no existing wind load (WL) and dead load (DL)
symbols in Revit so this post will go through the steps of creating them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We'll use a 1/4" diameter circle for the
WL symbol and an equilateral triangle with a 1/4" base for the DL symbol;
these shapes and sizes may be different depending on your company's, or the
project's, standards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow these steps
to create the symbols using the Generic Annotation family template:</div>
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<o:p> </o:p>2) In the New Family - Select Template File dialog box,
double click on the Annotations folder, select the Generic Annotation.rft file,
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3)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We'll draw the
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5)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To fill the circle
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Create tab.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure Solid Black is
selected in the Properties palette then click the Circle button from the
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6)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you did in step
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8)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zoom out, if
necessary, select the note in the top, right quadrant of the template file then
delete it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click the Application button
> Save As > Family, name the file WL.rfa, choose a destination folder
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then repeat steps 4 through 9 creating a triangle, with a 1/4" long base at the
origin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do this by using the Inscribed
Polygon tool, instead of the Circle tool in steps 4 and 6, set the number of
Sides to 3, and set the distance from the origin to the top point to
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<o:p> </o:p>12)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the project
file, scroll in the Project Browser, expand the Annotation Symbols category,
expand the DL and WL entries, then drag the symbols into a view.</div>
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As you can see, adding customized annotation symbols to your
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</span>What other symbols do you think would be useful to add?</div>
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One of the time saving tools in Revit is the ability to
schedule doors and windows automatically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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quantity, and even the room names and numbers on either side of each door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the doors, and their parameters, change,
the information is instantly updated in the schedule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was recently brought to our attention, by
Timothy in Detroit, that there is a bug (or "feature" if you prefer)
in Revit that prevents the room to/from data from appearing in schedule when
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The project shown below has four wall elements: Wall, Wall
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Room Separation lines are used to close the room on both
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Each door is tagged and the Mark value added manually for
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Using the menu option View > Schedules >
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In the Schedule Properties dialog box, add the Mark field
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Add the From Room: Number field to the Scheduled Fields
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Click the Sorting/Grouping tab and choose Mark from the
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The schedule is created displaying the default From Room and
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This is a bug that tends to leave a hole in you schedule and
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-15394570448391122142013-06-05T09:52:00.000-04:002013-06-05T09:52:59.239-04:00Building Envelope TerminologiesHave you ever wondered how a "chicken head" is used in curtain
wall? How about the difference between Mineral Fiber and Mineral
Wool? A Dead Load Anchor and a Wind Load Anchor? From AAMA to
Window Wall this glossary of building envelope terms, provided by Wheaton &
Sprague Engineering, defines many of the industry specific terms and
phrases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The glossary is found here: <a href="http://www.wheatonsprague.com/building-envelope-industry-terms.htm">http://www.wheatonsprague.com/building-envelope-industry-terms.htm</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When</span> most of us think about curtain wall, we picture its traditional uses - completely or partially surrounding the structure of a building, or embedded as a linear element in another wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In modern architectural applications, curtain wall is now being used throughout a project to allow the inclusion of natural light, to match the exterior elements providing a visual continuity to the project, and to give a more open feel to a facility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this post we'll showcase the use of curtain wall as the elevator surrounds at the <a href="http://www.articinfo.com/">Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center</a> (ARTIC) completed for <a href="http://www.wausauwindow.com/">Wausau Window and Wall Systems</a>.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The scope of the project consisted of the four walls that surround an exterior, two-story elevator including mullions, glass panels, metal closures, coping and trim around the elevator doors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Excluded from the scope were the elevator doors, elevator structure, louvered panels and other panels not by the contractor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As curtain wall projects go, the layout for this one was very straightforward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The walls were straight and vertical and the grid line elevations were consistent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The front wall had to accommodate the elevator doors and the peripheral panels on the back wall consisted of metal closures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both side walls consisted only of glass panels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the walls were placed, the Grid Line tool was used to located the vertical elevations of the horizontal mullions and the centerline of the vertical mullions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a grid line selected, the Add/Remove Segments tool was used to remove segments and better define the door and door header features.</div>
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The glass for the surrounds is 1 5/16" laminated glass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When working in the Curtain Wall Panel.rft family template file, we drew the profile in the Ref Level plan view and extruded it upward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To cause the panel to meet, and terminate at, the mullions properly, the edges of the panel were aligned with the reference planes in the Exterior view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The family was named and then loaded into the project.</div>
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Each required mullion was created using the Drawing tools in the Profile-Mullion.rft family template file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mullions were designed so that the horizontal reference plane aligned with the exterior face of glass and the vertical reference plane bisected the mullion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each mullion was uniquely named and loaded into the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See the blog tutorials <a href="http://www.curtainwallbim.blogspot.com/2013_02_01_archive.html">Custom Profiles</a> and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.curtainwallbim.blogspot.com/2013/04/adding-mullion-profile-parameters.html">Adding Mullion Profile Parameters</a> to learn how to make parametric curtain wall mullions.</div>
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Several curtain wall systems, particularly in storefront <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and strip window applications, use T and F clips to anchor the system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The clips are fastened to the building structure along horizontal run of the curtain wall with the vertical members placed as a sleeve over the vertical protrusions of the clips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This allows for vertical movement of the CW, as the building cycles through its normal changes throughout the year, but holds the CW in-place laterally.</div>
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This exercise follows the procedure to create a parametric F clip and a similar procedure can be used to create a parametric T clip as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By making the elements parametric, one family can be used for several different sized elements and fewer families are used in your models.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The basic procedure is: Create a profile, add dimensions, convert the dimensions to parameters, load the family into a model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here's how we'll do it:</div>
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1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Revit, click the Application Button (the R button) > New > Family to open the New Family-Select Template File dialog box.</div>
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2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Select the Generic Model Face Based template then click Open.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This opens the design environment for a generic model that is oriented to a selected face in the Revit file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is chosen over the basic Generic Model template so that the clips can be used at either the top or bottom of the curtain wall.</div>
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5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Draw the F clip in the view using the Line tool from the Draw panel of the Modify | Create Extrusion tab.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It isn't important that the lines are the correct length.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important though, that the lines are horizontal and vertical (except for the chamfers) and that the shape is closed without any overlapping lines.</div>
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11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To lock the profile in place, with the profile selected, click the Align tool in the Modify tab of the Modify | Extrusion panel, click the horizontal reference face then click the lowest horizontal line in the clip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lock icon appears allowing you to lock the profile line/shape handle to the reference plane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because the plane is pinned in place by default, it, and the shape handle will remain in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click the lock icon.</div>
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12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat the step with the far left vertical line, locking it to the vertical reference plane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If necessary, with the Move tool active, click the Constrain option on the Options Bar to prevent the extrusion from moving vertically.</div>
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13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dimension your extrusion but omit the dimension from the right perpendicular leg to the far right end of the clip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You cannot have a parameter that defines the overall length and also one for every element that contributes to define that length - this would result in an error stating that the model would be over constrained.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By omitting that one parameter, the distance from the leg to the end of the clip is determined by the overall length minus the sum of the other elements' length parameters.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this post, we'll review the curtain wall tutorials in two popular Revit books: Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 (<span style="color: #1d2626; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">ISBN: 978-1-1181-7408-1</span>) and Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Essentials (<span style="color: #1d2626; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">ISBN: 978-1-1182-4478-4</span>) published by Sybex*.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both books are written by the team of James Vandezande, Phil Read, and Eddy Krygiel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At over 1000 pages, Mastering is an all-encompassing text that is intended to teach the reader most of the capabilities found in the software.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Essentials is one-third the size of Mastering and is written as a textbook for use in Revit classes or as a self-study guide.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although I believe that both books should be entirely dedicated to curtain wall at the expense of all other Revit tools, both have sections dedicated exclusively to curtain wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For each title, readers will need to visit the publisher’s web site, </span><a href="http://www.wiley.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">www.Wiley.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, to download the support files for each chapter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A full 33 pages of chapter 13 (partially written by David Light) are dedicated to the Revit curtain wall tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As expected, It covers many of the basic curtain wall tools and techniques but then extends the subject matter into some of the less used, but often more useful, approaches to curtain wall modeling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The section begins with a set of definitions relevant to the CW industry and Revit then jumps right into creating and partitioning a curtain wall using the Curtain Grid tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The authors don’t stop at a simple grid pattern but add grid lines and mullions that are unique to a single vertical and horizontal run – as we have come to expect in the design of new buildings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Much time can be saved when a common system type is used by defining a custom curtain wall type.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mastering covers creating custom wall types and explains many of the settings available (Join Condition, Automatic Embed, etc.), but doesn’t include an exercise on custom curtain walls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Custom curtain panels are described but exercises on non-pattern based custom panels and custom mullions would be helpful to anyone in the CW field.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Complex curtain walls, usually created in the conceptual phase of a project, are covered in depth including using conceptual shapes, non-orthographic patterns, and intersects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Creating pattern-based families is covered with a few thorough exercises that cover pyramidal and hexagonal patterns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even scheduling of pattern-based panels is covered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Overall, the amount of curtain wall related content found in Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 is excellent and provides a solid foundation for anyone exploring the Revit curtain wall toolset and its many facets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only areas that should be expanded are the customization of mullions and scheduling of mullions, panels, and curtain wall doors. </span></div>
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<strong><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Essentials</span></u></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Essentials covers the basics of Revit’s curtain wall tool in eight concise exercises.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each exercise is fairly short (2-4 steps) and follow a logical progression from curtain walls to grids and mullions then continues on to embedding CW's into other walls, editing the curtain wall profiles, and modifying curtain grid segments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The "Essentials and Beyond" section, found at the end of every chapter in the Essentials series of books, challenges the reader with some complex curtain wall examples for him or her to figure out (skewed grid lines, curved curtain walls, etc.).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The solution to these challenges, and the other files needed to follow the exercises, can be downloaded from the book's web page at </span><a href="http://www.wiley.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">www.Wiley.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*Disclaimer: I have done freelance work for Sybex/Wiley in the past, but was not involved in the production of these books and have not been engaged or compensated for this review or blog post.</span></div>
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In the recent post "Custom Profiles" (<a href="http://curtainwallbim.blogspot.com/2013/02/custom-profiles.html">http://curtainwallbim.blogspot.com/2013/02/custom-profiles.html</a>), ghaeberle mentioned parametric curtainwall profiles and we'll take this opportunity to present the procedure for doing just that.</div>
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When creating the profiles for curtain wall mullions on a large project, you'll notice the number of mullions growing quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The captured mullion that you thought could be used in most places may need to be modified because of changes in the glass thickness, changes in the infill material (glass, terra cotta, aluminum composite panel (ACP), etc.), allowance for design features, or a change in the system, just to name a few.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By adding parameters to the mullion profile family, changes can be made quickly and the new variation can be added to the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here's how:</div>
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4)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Parameter Properties dialog box that opens, choose Type as the parameter type then enter a descriptive name in the Name field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spaces are acceptable as parameter names, as are underscores and hyphens, but we don't recommend them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Underscores between words can offer a degree of visual continuity that a space doesn't and hyphens can be interpreted as minus (-) signs in some schedules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure Length is selected as the Type of Parameter then click OK. </div>
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From here, you'll just need to save the file after the necessary parameter changes then load the family into the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, like any other family in Revit, it will overwrite all instances of the same name in the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If this is to be an additional profile in the project, perform a Save As and give the profile a unique family name before loading it into the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See the Custom Profiles post to see how to assign profiles to mullion types.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-91963556645852700682013-03-15T08:12:00.000-04:002013-03-15T08:12:12.589-04:00Adding Curtain Wall DoorsJeffrey, in Washington D.C., asked the question:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<span>I have a vestibule with 3 walls built as curtain walls. I have a family built for a set of double glass doors as: curtain wall-storefront-dbl and saved in the doors family folder. This door family is not available as a door type and cannot be inserted in a wall. How do I get the curtain wall doors to insert into the curtain wall storefront opening?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is a common question when working with curtain wall doors and arises because, in Revit, curtain walls treat doors differently than walls treat doors. When adding a door to a normal wall you choose the door type, place your cursor over the wall, then click to place the door in the proper location and create the opening at the same time. <span style="color: black;">When working with curtain walls, the steps are a bit different because the curtain walls see the door as if it is a panel rather than a door. This is also why regular doors and curtain wall doors are not interchangeable. To add a CW door into a CW you need to partition the wall first and then replace an existing panel with a curtain wall door.</span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><o:p>1) Create your curtain wall.</o:p></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">3) Hit Esc to exit the Curtain Grid tool then place your cursor over one edge of the panel that you want to replace with a curtain wall door. Tap the Tab key until the panel perimeter highlights then click it to select the panel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">As you can see, adding curtain wall doors to curtain walls is a straightforward process in Revit; it's just different than the technique used to add normal doors to normal walls. If there are other questions out there, feel free to ask.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-22914285851230555862013-03-06T09:49:00.000-05:002013-03-06T09:49:15.080-05:00Negotiating the LOD<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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When quoting a project with a BIM requirement, you'll often look first at the construction documents, to determine the scope of the project, and then to the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) to see the BIM requirements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usually there is a matrix, often called a "Model Element Table", <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>showing each trade or model element of the building with a corresponding Level Of Development (LOD).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do you see for Curtain Wall?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>500!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quick search for that document's definition of LOD 500 and you'll find phrases such as "fabrication level of detail", " model all parts and assemblies as manufactured", and "include manufacturer, finish, composition, and maintenance schedule for all components". </div>
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Some correspondence with the GC or Architect (whomever is defining the BEP) is probably in order to find out exactly what is needed and what is acceptable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Modeling to an LOD higher than what is required to fulfill the purpose of the model (clash detection, scheduling, marketing, facility maintenance), but equal to the BEP requirements will drive up your fee quoted to the GC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Modeling to the level required by the purpose of the model but less than the level stated in the BEP may leave you in the position where you've expended resources but haven't fulfilled your BIM obligation.</div>
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Because of the nature of curtain wall and the typical terminology within the industry, we may be fooled into believing that the architectural requirements are higher than they might be in reality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What does it mean when the BEP specifies that fabrication level of detail is required? We in the curtain wall industry tend to think, "I need to do fabrication drawings within my model showing all of the notches, holes, clips, gaskets, sealant, boots, tape, fasteners, etc. with every unique part in the modeled, scheduled and given a unique tag number." </div>
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Often, you'll find that the BEP focuses on the "M" in BIM rather than the "I" and call for every tiny component, even those too small to be modeled in many BIM software packages, to be a 3D component in the final model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A composite of all the models contributed by the different trades results in large and unwieldy files that are impractical to work with and difficult to extract information from. </div>
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What is ultimately required from a curtain wall BIM model?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usually, accurate mullion profiles, glass/terra cotta/aluminum infill panels that match the architectural design, mod lines that correctly define the unit placement, shadow boxes, anchors that don't clash with the columns and embeds that do clash with the floors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is always beneficial on projects to open the lines of communication between the GC/Architect and the BIM providers so that scope and context can be adjusted to produce effective models that accomplish the needed objective of the architect and the owner in the most cost effective manner.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-39369682951565375512013-02-25T13:26:00.000-05:002013-02-25T13:26:10.339-05:00Custom ProfilesAnilkumar Govindan Nair, from the Facade (curtain wall) engineering group on LinkedIn, asked whether it was possible to customize the aluminum profiles in Revit curtain walls. It certainly is. The curtain wall mullions that ship with Revit are very generic and not suitable for detailed, manufacturer specific projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this exercise, you will learn how to create a custom vertical mullion profile and assign it in a project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before you start this exercise, have a project ready that has a curtain wall with at least one vertical grid line and set the units to Feet and Fractional Inches.<br />
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5)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Offset the left vertical profile line inward 3/4". <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click on the Split Element tool from the Modify panel of the Modify tab then click on the left, vertical profile line between the two middle horizontal lines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This breaks the vertical line into two lines at the point where you click and allows you to trim the line in two locations without drawing another line.</div>
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6)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use the Trim/Extend To Corner tool to trim the profile as shown below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember to click on the portion of the line that you want to retain.</div>
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7)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat the process on the other side of the profile but with a 1 1/4" gap for the glass pane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's important to make sure there are no overlapping lines, gaps between lines, or open ended lines. </div>
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Wherever any profile line crosses the horizontal reference line, that is the point that the curtain wall panel will terminate at the vertical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having the horizontal profile line on top of the horizontal ref line may cause an issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To prevent this, we'll widen the gap for the glass panes by 1/256". </div>
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8)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zoom in to the horizontal lines that overlap the horizontal reference line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click the Line tool and then the Offset tool and make sure that Copy is unchecked and the Offset distance is set to 0' 1/256"; this will force the adjacent lines to adjust their lengths to match the new line locations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Offset the lines toward the cap then save the file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For this exercise, the profile is named Vert1.</div>
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In the Type Properties dialog box, click the Value field for the Profile option and choose the new profile that you created and loaded into the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click OK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This assigns the new profile to the new mullion type.</div>
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Adding custom mullion profiles is a straightforward procedure and gets faster with practice and when new mullions are similar to those that you've already created.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing that you may notice is that there may be more profiles in a project than you expect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A mullion with a different cap, a wider glass pocket, or a deeper system requires an additional profile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The good news is that the more profiles that you create now, the fewer that you may need to make for the next project. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464201176145688552.post-81854775193553136532013-02-19T18:00:00.000-05:002013-02-19T18:00:11.068-05:00Mullion HalvesIn the prior post, Wall Joins, John enquired about my work procedures and using "half the mullion" on adjacent walls. Here's his actual question:<br />
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How does half a mullion work? I assume you would still have to dis-join the walls still. Plus half a mullion on each wall creates (in my mind) an "L" shaped mullion and not a square shaped mullion. Personally I use one curtain wall without a mullion and the other with the "square" end mullion. Then I just align the curtain wall mullions together (outside faces). Everything from that point on looks perfect in 2D views... and even in 3D. John"</div>
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<o:p> </o:p>We accomplish this by creating the profile for the male mullion half and assigning it to one wall and assign the female half to the adjacent wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The end points of the walls need to be separated when the mullions are assigned but are moved together after.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The figure below shows half of one mullion at an outside corner.</div>
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The figure below shows the adjacent curtain wall with the other mullion half assigned as the mullion profile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, the endpoints should no be co-located <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when assigning the millions.</div>
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When finished, and the endpoints share a common location, the corner looks like the figure below.</div>
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Why is this preferable to assigning a single mullion to one curtain wall and leaving the adjacent curtain wall without a mullion?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That would require that the edge handle of the CW without the mullion to be manually aligned to the edge of the mullion where it crosses the panel's path; a feature that should be automatic in Revit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Changes to the mullion profile won't necessarily be reflected in the open-ended CW and is an opening for errors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The figure below shows a similar scene with a single, full mullion at the edge of one of the curtain walls.</div>
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Welcome to the debut posting for the CurtainwallBIM blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our software of choice is Revit and our goals are to address any BIM related curtain wall issues, disseminate CW related information, and to help solve any problems ourselves or through dialog with other blog followers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you see a problem, or a better solution, please feel free to jump in and add your two cents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We'll start by demonstrating the solution to the problem of curtain walls automatically joining when their end nodes get close to one another.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In most cases, at an inside or outside corner condition, the ends of the adjacent Revit curtain wall objects should meet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A common issue arises when the two curtain wall objects end near each other, but are not intended to meet as shown below.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this situation, when moving the endpoint of one CW object near the other, Revit will understand this to mean that the two walls should be joined and will move the endpoint of the unselected wall until it matches the endpoint location of the selected wall forming an intersection as shown below. This may cause a warning dialog box to appear if it overrides constraints for one of the curtain walls. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To avoid this situation, follow these steps:</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Before moving the endpoint of one of the walls, select the wall then right-click on the blue circle at the endpoint. If you right-click anywhere except over the blue circle you will get a different menu,</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>From the menu that opens, select Disallow Join.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Repeat the process with the adjacent wall - both walls must have Disallow Join turned on.</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>Move the endpoints of the wall as required and they can be positioned without regard to the other wall's endpoint.</div>
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If the design changes and you need to join the walls, you can either right-click on the endpoint and choose Allow Join from the menu or click on the T-shaped icon that appears near the endpoint when the wall is selected.</div>
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This procedure works in a similar manner when curtain walls butt into each other rather than forming an intersection.</div>
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