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[diesellam]

I know the curtain wall is considered as a wall, not window.

So what's the best way to tag each panel of the curtain wall?

I did some research. Some suggested to create a customized tag that looks like window tag and it will tag each panel of the curtain wall.

Is it the best solution? If so, how do you customize it?

Thanks in advance.

[LP Design]

We use a wall tag that looks like a window tag, but I don't think this is a great solution. So far it has worked only because we did away with window schedules entirely. I know for many others out there that is a non-starter. The biggest problem we have with this solution is that a "type" tag will not work the same way as for a true window family since multiple storefront objects can be of the same type with different geometry. It's been a few years since we went in that direction and I am now much more comfortable with the family editor. At this point I would rather make a custom window family than "fake" one with storefront in most situations. I suppose an exception would be a monolithic storefront opening, but then you wouldn't be tagging that as a "window" anyway.

Customizing the tag itself is easy. Just start with a default wall tag family and replace the detail geometry to match your company standard for windows. For example, swap out a diamond for a hexagon.
-LP

[kmarquis]

I don't have much experience with this so maybe I shouldn't be commenting but can't you just use the Curtain Wall Panel Tag that comes with Revit?

[LP Design]

Same reason as a regular wall tag. Each instance of curtain panel (within a storefront wall) can be configured any number of ways, and the type mark will remain the same. A curtain panel tag is more useful for things like glazing type, since you can assign one type of glass to each curtain panel family. I guess the real issue is if you want all of your window types to be organized by configuration. For example, all "A" windows are 3'x4', all "B" windows are 8'x5'. As far as I know that is a standard in the construction industry although I'd like to hear from anyone here who does things differently.

-LP