For instance, if you need the panels to be a maximum 2.4m wide you would change the vertical grid layout to “maximum spacing” and the spacing to “2.4m”. Now when you model your wall each panel will be of equal width no greater than 2.4m wide. You can then set up the vertical and horizontal grids however you wish. Set the curtain panel to be a precast wall (or just a concrete wall with the correct thickness). To use this method you need to create a Precast Curtain wall. Have to specify the Visibility of Parts in each view, It’s fairly easy, Creates accurate gap dimensions, Can apply gap profiles, You can tag parts (each panel), Each panel has its own shape handle so can be different thickness etc. To create this profile family start with the “Division Profile” family template.ĭon’t forget to specify in each view whether you want to show the Parts(panels), show the original Wall, or show both: In the properties bar, you have the option to apply a Gap dimension to each joint, and/or apply a profile: Next, click on Divide Parts then Edit Sketch. Here you can sketch in the location of your panel joints (sketch between the blue dashed lines): You have to create a profile (extra step), One continuous wall so can’t tag each panelĬreating Precast panels using Parts is quite unique, as the Wall remains the same – but in each view you can choose to show the parts(panels) you create or the original wall.įirst off, select your Precast wall then click the Parts button under Create on the Modify Walls Tab: Very easy to do, create accurate gap dimensions and profiles, Both vertical and horizontal joints Cons: To create this profile, start with the “Profile” family template. Select the Wall sweep you just made and edit the type properties. Here you can choose a profile for your panel joints. Next choose horizontal or vertical placement, then click on the wall in the location where you want the joint. On the structure tab, click the drop down on the Wall button and select Wall:Reveal. To model precast panels using Reveals, we need to be in a section or elevation view. It’s very easy, creates accurate gap dimensions, each panel is a separate wall (useful for tagging individual panels), Vertical and horizontal split, Cons: This stops the walls from wanting to join together.
Simply right click on the end of the wall (in plan) and select Disallow Join. All we do is just specify the Joint gap dimension, then click on the location on the precast wall we want to split.Īt wall joins, you can use “Disallow Joins” to separate the panels at corners. An easy way to do this is to use the Split with Gap tool. Usually we will model a precast wall as continuous, and as we progress to developed or detailed design we will begin to split the precast wall into individual panels. Revit Precast Panels using Split with Gap (Disallow joins) This blog post will look to explain the pros and cons of each of the methods we can use to model precast panels in Revit. Sometimes this is quite straightforward and each panel is fairly rectangular and uniform, but sometimes the panels can be quite complex with lots of voids and steps. A lot of buildings I work on have precast panels, and its my job as a structural draughtsman to model and set-out each panel. Modelling precast panels is another prime example of this.
Like most things in Revit, there are many ways to achieve a desired outcome.
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