Creating surface in conceptual massing & applying wall by face

[sureshchotrani]

Hello guys,

When I create the surface in conceptual mass and bring that in revit project and apply wall by face I see interior face of wall going exterior. 

Can this be set in conceptual massing while creating surface so that when I apply wall by face interior face remains interior.

Thanks and Regards

Suresh C

[constantin.stroescu]

when you place Wall by Face ...select Location Line...

[sureshchotrani]

Are you saying to select the locatipn line from option menu bar. If yes then it is not working this way.
I am selecting interior in option bar but while applying on surafe, created using conceptual mass, it goes in oppsite direction. I actually need exterior face of wall to get aling with surface, but interior face gets align.

Kindly reply if you know what to do.

[Alfredo_Medina]

For some volumes, it is diffcult to predict which side will be the "correct side, even after setting a preference such as "finish face exterior". Choose the preference that works best in most cases, and for those cases where the wall is backwards, simple select the wall and use the flip control, or change its orientation from its instance properties.

[constantin.stroescu]

Alfredo get you the correct answer...sometimes you have not straight solution for everything and sometimes you have to solve the problem using workarounds or other simple instruments...

1. Use the flip for vertical walls
2. from Properties > Location Line...you can change the orientation

[sureshchotrani]

Attached is the sample file, I have created mass and applied the wall by face with option Exterior in option bar. Actually I need the interior of wall to get aligned with outer face of mass and currently exterior face of wall is getting alinged.

Wall is not getting fliped by hitting space bar. This works for normal straight wall but is not working were wall is curved.

Actually I am working on a project were I am facing this problem.

I do not want to use the option of changing the instance properties to make Exterior Interior and Interior Exterior.

[constantin.stroescu]

At me it work fine ... No need to flip...

[sureshchotrani]

Kindly check the sample file I had edited and changed it to surface mass. I thick I have got the anwser, http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?151292-Creating-surface-in-conceptual-massing-amp-applying-wal...

Thanks

Surresh C