cliff collins
2006-03-27, 03:33 PM
Did a search, and found a few threads on this subject, but they did not give complete answers--so:
We have projects which contain a multitude of reveals. We are trying to devise a way to make them parametric. Here are some things we have thought of/tried:
1. Make a Reveal Profile Family with parametric/adjustable reveals. We used an array,
dimensions w/ parameters for number of reveals, spacing, overall height, etc. We used formulas to divide height/number of reveals, etc. This worked/"flexed" in the family itself, but when loaded into project did not work properly--no control of parameters for the reveals.
Seems as if the Reveal Profile family does not work with arrays?
2. "Embed" a curtainwall into the wall which needs reveals. Use "cut geometry" to subtract out the reveals using the embedded curtainwall? This will give control of horizontal and vertical locations of reveals with the curtain grid. Questions is, can the mullions be used as a "void" to cut out the reveals? And can the embedded curtainwall
be positioned within the wall to be cut so the reveals are at the correct depth at the surface
of the exterior wall?
We of course could build the horizontal reveals into the wall style itself--but what to do for vertical reveals?
Has anyone else come up with a way to have parametric control reveals? any thoughts/comments appreciated...
cheers
We have projects which contain a multitude of reveals. We are trying to devise a way to make them parametric. Here are some things we have thought of/tried:
1. Make a Reveal Profile Family with parametric/adjustable reveals. We used an array,
dimensions w/ parameters for number of reveals, spacing, overall height, etc. We used formulas to divide height/number of reveals, etc. This worked/"flexed" in the family itself, but when loaded into project did not work properly--no control of parameters for the reveals.
Seems as if the Reveal Profile family does not work with arrays?
2. "Embed" a curtainwall into the wall which needs reveals. Use "cut geometry" to subtract out the reveals using the embedded curtainwall? This will give control of horizontal and vertical locations of reveals with the curtain grid. Questions is, can the mullions be used as a "void" to cut out the reveals? And can the embedded curtainwall
be positioned within the wall to be cut so the reveals are at the correct depth at the surface
of the exterior wall?
We of course could build the horizontal reveals into the wall style itself--but what to do for vertical reveals?
Has anyone else come up with a way to have parametric control reveals? any thoughts/comments appreciated...
cheers