J-G
2003-05-27, 03:46 PM
Walls are basically just extrusions based on properties. The difference is that they are "walls" and therefore interact with levels, roofs, floors, etc.
What I really would like Revit to do is to give us the ability to create wall "families" basically just a profile type of thing. This would allow more flexibility then the current wall dialog.
Here is an example: We typically use stone veneer which flairs out at the bottom. Revit offers a number of ways to do this with families, sweeps, and host sweeps. All work...kind of, but if you have varying heights what do you do? You have to create a new type every time. I tried bypassing this by creating a family with the height set to "by instance" and this sort of works but not quite. I want to be able to lock the height of the extrusion to levels in the same way I do with walls…and I want it to be quick and easy.
If Revit would allow us to create wall styles with the same flexibilities that we create families with it would be amazing. With reference planes and family parameters you could create something really parametric. Our stone veneer could flex with the levels and extend to roofs/floors/footings in the same way that walls do, but you would also be able to create additional parameters like the angle of the taper!!! and thickness, etc.
Long post, but I basically just want Revit to allow me to create walls based on families, so that I can set the parameters that I need. It would really go beyond the current dialog box (which could stay for standard walls).
Jon Giebeler
Ps
If you could create wall styles as you do families it would be cool if you could also reference levels etc. For footings you could have a min depth under grade. That way you draw your footings in plan and have styles for different type of footings, 1 stry, 2stry, etc. For sloped lots the footing would automatically extend to a min depth defined and then when you cut your sections you are already good to go.
What I really would like Revit to do is to give us the ability to create wall "families" basically just a profile type of thing. This would allow more flexibility then the current wall dialog.
Here is an example: We typically use stone veneer which flairs out at the bottom. Revit offers a number of ways to do this with families, sweeps, and host sweeps. All work...kind of, but if you have varying heights what do you do? You have to create a new type every time. I tried bypassing this by creating a family with the height set to "by instance" and this sort of works but not quite. I want to be able to lock the height of the extrusion to levels in the same way I do with walls…and I want it to be quick and easy.
If Revit would allow us to create wall styles with the same flexibilities that we create families with it would be amazing. With reference planes and family parameters you could create something really parametric. Our stone veneer could flex with the levels and extend to roofs/floors/footings in the same way that walls do, but you would also be able to create additional parameters like the angle of the taper!!! and thickness, etc.
Long post, but I basically just want Revit to allow me to create walls based on families, so that I can set the parameters that I need. It would really go beyond the current dialog box (which could stay for standard walls).
Jon Giebeler
Ps
If you could create wall styles as you do families it would be cool if you could also reference levels etc. For footings you could have a min depth under grade. That way you draw your footings in plan and have styles for different type of footings, 1 stry, 2stry, etc. For sloped lots the footing would automatically extend to a min depth defined and then when you cut your sections you are already good to go.