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    I'm working on a project with metal walls like you would see on metal buildings or shipping containers. I understand that it is easier to use a hatch pattern as opposed to modeling it. However, I feel it is important to be able to show this in plan. Is there a way to do this? Since the corrugations run vertically, you would see the profile in plan. And as a way of understanding the building's construction it would be beneficial to show this.
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    Default Re: corrugated wall in plan

    You can use curtain wall with a custom made panel.

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    Default Re: corrugated wall in plan

    I'll give that a try...
    However, I should clarify...the corrugated metal is used as the structure of the building (obviously), but it is going to be clad in something else. So I don't need it to show on elevations (maybe in some areas), but mostly it just needs to be shown in plan.
    I think the curtain wall method will work, but it is more than I need to do in order to just have the profile display in plan?

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    Do a line-based 3D component. You can define the rules for the corrugation (spacing, angles, etc... ) You can change the category to something (not walls alas...) that makes sense to you, or leave it as generic model. That gives you 3D representation as well!. If you only need 2D, then do a 2D detail component just the same.

    Line based parametric arrays are just the best...

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    Since it won't show up in elevations go the detail component or repeating detail route as Kelly suggested. In section your wall construction will look correct since the corrugations run vertically so it will just appear as a space in the wall assembly.

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    I always lean towards 3D unless you've just got one monster building. Making it a 3D component isn't much different (harder) than a 2D one. You'll need all the same tools and constraints. While Dimitri is right that it will "show up" correctly in section by not showing up at all, you'll be preventing some possibilities like scheduling, quantifying, clash detection, and more if you go the 2D route.

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    So, if I do go 3d, which method is better...Curtain wall panel, or 3d line component?

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