topic Re: Creating a Column Wrap in Revit Architecture Forum

Creating a Column Wrap

Sahay_R — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:27:10 GMT

A question - what would be the most advisable option to add wraps to columns? Here are the specs for the wraps -

1) created on 1 5'8" stud + 5'8" GWB one side

2) New Construction, going around 81 existing columns

3) all the same height

Options to create - pick the best (to my mind they are in order of advisability) -

1) generic model family, with symbolic lines to show the wall structure in plan

2) model the walls, group and copy them

3) option 2 with the group exported out to an RVT and linked in

Re: Creating a Column Wrap

cbcarch — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:43:52 GMT

#2, for many reasons:

-Prefer to "model as it will be built" with walls vs GM

-Ability to edit Wall types -- Level constraints, etc. vs GM

-Ability to Tag Wall Types

-Groups are preferred over Links, especially for situations like this

-If columns/grids change, edit the Group live inside the Arch model

Re: Creating a Column Wrap

Sahay_R — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:15:08 GMT

Thank you, @cbcarch! Much appreciated.

Re: Creating a Column Wrap

ToanDN — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:06:04 GMT

Another option is create a slightly larger architectural column family and place it over the existing columns.

Re: Creating a Column Wrap

Alfredo_Medina — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:24:43 GMT

Option # 2, always.
Try to stay away from that # 1.
Option # 3 is weird. 🙂

Re: Creating a Column Wrap

Alfredo_Medina — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:33:37 GMT

Correction, in my previous reply, I vote for # 2, but as walls, yes, as Cliff said, not as generic models.

Re: Creating a Column Wrap

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Re: Creating a Column Wrap

lenas1105 — Tue, 27 May 2025 19:05:45 GMT

Great post — always interesting to see how different materials come into play in design. If anyone’s looking into wrapped or split columns for renovations or new builds, here’s a helpful resource: Split Column Wraps & Column Covers