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anar780200
2012-07-17, 10:44 AM
I'm working on drawing a facade on a project.

The idea is a concrete main structure, with insulation/regular timberwork outside, and in turn a facade with large stacked stones, almost as regular brickwork but generally larger stones. (Se attachements)
I looked at some pattern files from RevitCity but couldn't get it right. To complicate things, the architect has drawn the final facade with a slope inwards. (Probably the way it will end up as a requirement from laying out the stones and making it stand without much support.)
So far, I've gotten much of the regular timberwork and concrete wall right, along with a cornice for the stacked stones to stand upon.

I've attach a picture of the desired section look from early stages of the drawings, a section view of the different structures and a view with a door in place.

I'm feeling I'm stretching my knowledge and abilities with this, so please help me out with some simple guidelines.

Dimitri Harvalias
2012-07-17, 03:51 PM
You have a number of options, none of which are particularly automatic.
Since Revit can't create a 'battered' wall like this just by adjusting settings in the regular wall tools you can create it as an in-place wall family, add it as a wall sweep to your exterior wall assembly, create a mass and apply a 'wall by face' to the mass or add it as an integral sweep in the wall definition.
In my opinion adding it as an integral sweep to the wall is the most efficient way. This allows doors and windows to cut the sweep with minimal fuss and it is a one step process with one element to manage. If you aren't sure how to do this do a search in the help and the forum. If you're still at a loss post again and we'll help you out.
As for a surface pattern, any ACAD .pat file will do the trick. Not sure what your best sources for stone patterns are but a quick search on the web should net you a few free options.