topic Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape in Revit Architecture Forum

Fixating a wall on a landscape

Anonymous — Mon, 07 May 2018 10:39:26 GMT

Hello dear CAD community. I started with Revit few weeks ago and I came hit a rock with this problem. I would like to know how to fixate a wall on a landscape surface. There where the thicker line is I want to cut it off somehow. Neither cutting or binding them together is working at all. Thanks in advance.

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

Ilic.Andrej — Mon, 07 May 2018 11:28:14 GMT

Select the wall and edit profile

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

zemeraloni — Mon, 07 May 2018 11:29:17 GMT

Hi,

Check out this nice video of Autodesk university by MARCELLO SGAMBELLURI

http://au.autodesk.com/au-online/classes-on-demand/class-catalog/2013/revit-for-architects/ab3340?&_ga=2.189348718.433940606.1525583774-886556169.1522052546#chapter=1

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

Ilic.Andrej — Mon, 07 May 2018 11:46:46 GMT

@zemeraloniwrote:
Hi,
Check out this nice video of Autodesk university by MARCELLO SGAMBELLURI

http://au.autodesk.com/au-online/classes-on-demand/class-catalog/2013/revit-for-architects/ab3340?&_ga=2.189348718.433940606.1525583774-886556169.1522052546#chapter=1

Very interesting workaround... I would not use this in all cases though. The top of the retaining wall doesn't need to be 100% aligned with the topo-surface (not to mention that in reality it rarely is). Sometimes, a few simple profile lines is enough to do what needs to be done.

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

zemeraloni — Mon, 07 May 2018 12:07:27 GMT

@Ilic.Andrej Agree..

Most of the time it's not worth the efort.

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

loboarch — Mon, 07 May 2018 12:37:51 GMT

@Ilic.Andrej wrote:

I would not use this in all cases though. The top of the retaining wall doesn't need to be 100% aligned with the topo-surface (not to mention that in reality it rarely is).

I would say this is true in about 99% of the cases. I can't think of a single retaining wall I have EVER done that matches the topography exactly.

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

cbcarch — Mon, 07 May 2018 12:46:25 GMT

I think Marcello's technique is meant for a fence or railing that DOES need to follow the topography.

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

loboarch — Mon, 07 May 2018 14:19:41 GMT

@cbcarch wrote:

I think Marcello's technique is meant for a fence or railing that DOES need to follow the topography.

I think it is probably worth mentioning that as of Revit 2018 you can host railings to topography. if you are working with 2018 or newer, you don't need to use the technique at all, you can simply select the topography as the host for the railing.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2018/ENU/?guid=GUID-34DEB2F6-E66E-4801-8138-958DDB4D2A5A

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

cbcarch — Mon, 07 May 2018 14:39:59 GMT

Good tip!

Looks like that is Revit 2019, with 3D Levels.

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

loboarch — Mon, 07 May 2018 14:47:34 GMT

@cbcarch wrote:

Good tip!

Looks like that is Revit 2019, with 3D Levels.

Of course it is 2019. Remember I can have a new version of Revit everyday (every hour if I am really looking for something new) if i want it. 😉

Re: Fixating a wall on a landscape

Anonymous — Mon, 07 May 2018 14:55:05 GMT

Thanks guys for the answers! I got currently the 2019 student version. I will try and see if I can make it work.