Sloped glazing advanced windows problem

[rasm578s]

Hi.

Is it possible to make windows to fit the corner in this sloped glazing.?

[dhurtubise]

Adaptive component will be perfect for that 😉

[rasm578s]

Do you know if there is any good tutorial that shows how to set it up in the family?

[constantin.stroescu]

If this can not be done by  Edit Type settings , you cand do it manualy:

• Click on roof...you will see in center of every slope smal sign with a cross inside into a rectangle -Configure Grid Layout ...click on it
• Now you can select indicvidual curain grids...click on one of it....it is pinned...click on the pin symbol to unpin it...
• Now you can move the grid in the desired position

[rasm578s]

The grid is in the desired position, I just need the windows to fit this pattern 🙂

[constantin.stroescu]

Then Indead Adaptative points is suited:

• Create New Family > Metric Curtain Panel Patern Based template
• make a sweep for the frame and an extrude for the glass, all on the adaptative frame
• save and load into your project
• drag it from families (Properties) into your drawing and click one by one the for corners of the cell into wich you want to insert the new created window

[constantin.stroescu]

Autodesk University:

AB2463-L

An Introduction to Autodesk® Revit® Massing, Surface Divisions, and Adaptive Components

[rasm578s]

When I try to make the family, I don't get the option to make a sweep or extrusion?

[constantin.stroescu]

Indeed yo haven't ...Revit "knows well what to do"

• Put a Reference point on one of the Reference lines ...
• Select that point....a reference plane will show (perpendicular on the Reference line) 
• Draw the profile of your  window frame on the perpendicular plane
• select the profile you have drawn and with CTRL  pushed, select the chained reference lines 
• Create Form - Revit will know now that you want to make a sweep
• For the extrusion you select a closed shape and > Create Form...Revit will make an extrusion

[rasm578s]

Thanks alot, but it comes out whit an odd shape when I try to place the points in the project. Its like the frame is inside out and I kan only choose 4 points, there is 5 in most of the windows.

As you can see the shape is flipped from what I have drawed.

The above is an image of the original window family - not the adoptive one 🙂

[constantin.stroescu]

Adaptative points can be made not only wit 4 points...but you have to make it in slightly diferent manner (now you don;t use prefabricated style)

• New Family > Metric Templates (for me is metric) > Conceptual Mass > Metric Adaptative Component
• Draw >Reference> Point Element - Draw on the base plane 5 or how many points you want  in order (clockwise  or counterclockwise)
• Select all the points you have drawn and from : Adaptative Component > Make Adaptive ...you" see a change ..each one will have a number
• Conect the points in order with a chained  of Reference Lines
• Now, the way is the same as in the previous post...we a have a pentagon or any other polygon.....

[constantin.stroescu]

keep the order when inserting in project!

[rasm578s]

I made 5 points and loaded the family into the project, when I mark the 5 corners I get this shape. 

What is it that im doing wrong? 

[ccollins]

Have you tried creating a Mass and then applying a Curtain System by Face?

[constantin.stroescu · Accepted solution]

did you use 3d snap when you made the family...and Place on Face when inserted in project?

[rasm578s]

Im not sure if I had 3D snap checked. Thanks for all your help 🙂