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split shear walls between floors

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aireq
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split shear walls between floors

There are a number of different ways we use our building models which require that objects be broken up between floors like how ADT models are created. For example I would like to model a sheer wall as individual objects at each floor rather then one giant wall. Is there any easy way to do this in revit other then spending the time to model each part of the wall separately? At there very least is there any easy way to array an object up through any number of floors?
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Anonymous
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Edit -> Paste Aligned -> Select Levels By Name.

Why would you want to do this though? Seems easier to draw it from the
first floor and connect your top constraint to your top level. Then if a
wall moves you don't have to move the wall on every single floor. This
isn't ADT, drawing things how they are built in real life will save you time
in Revit.

One more thing, you may want to set up some reference planes and lock your
walls to them before you do this, just in case you need to move the walls
you could move the reference planes instead.

wrote in message news:5415318@discussion.autodesk.com...
There are a number of different ways we use our building models which
require that objects be broken up between floors like how ADT models are
created. For example I would like to model a sheer wall as individual
objects at each floor rather then one giant wall. Is there any easy way to
do this in revit other then spending the time to model each part of the wall
separately? At there very least is there any easy way to array an object up
through any number of floors?
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aireq
in reply to: aireq

The problem is it's not built that way in real life. These (like most large shear walls) are built in a series of pours at each level. I want separate objects, because I want to be able to use the model to identify the yardage of concrete required for each pour. In addition, we also link our model to a schedule to create a "4D" animation showing the construction schedule in 3D. If the sheer walls are not broken up into individual objects then we can't show the schedule correctly.

The reference planes are a good idea though. I’ll definitely do that.
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aireq
in reply to: aireq

If I constrain a wall to a reference plane and paste align it to other levels will the pasted walls also have the same constraints?
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Anonymous
in reply to: aireq

I don't know, seems like it would work. Try it and let us know.

wrote in message news:5415945@discussion.autodesk.com...
If I constrain a wall to a reference plane and paste align it to other
levels will the pasted walls also have the same constraints?
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Anonymous
in reply to: aireq

I think it should, but I've done similar things that didn't always keep the
reference. If they're that consistent from floor to floor, could you create
a family for it? Then just change the params as needed.

-MJ

wrote in message news:5415945@discussion.autodesk.com...
If I constrain a wall to a reference plane and paste align it to other
levels will the pasted walls also have the same constraints?

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