topic Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default in Revit Architecture Forum

Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

adveencha — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:25:50 GMT

How do I make my wall corners default to 'squared off', rather than having to use 'wall joins' to modify every corner?

Currently my corners look wacky and I have to use 'wall joins' modification on every exterior corner. See attached image.

Revit 2023.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

adveencha — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:30:49 GMT

Here is another example. The top walls defaults to wacky 'butt' joins. The bottom walls default to 'square off' joins.

How do I get all my walls to default to 'square off' joins, so I don't have to use the 'wall joins' tool on every single corner.

I have run through all the properties and type properties on both walls and can't find any setting that effects the corners.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

ToanDN — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 01:51:42 GMT

What is your wall assembly's layer function order? If you order them properly then the walls should not join like what you show.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Revit-Model/files/GUID-1CCD1005-CBDA-4338-8D60-489095D4BB25-htm.html

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

barthbradley — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 02:56:20 GMT

Why don't you Miter the corners using the Wall Join Tool on the Modify Tab?

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/Revit-Model/files/GUID-E6B8D985-FB52-4A5E-A825-B12531C3EA5B-htm.html#:~:text=Revit%20automatically%20creates%20joins%20between,of%20closely%2Dspaced%20parallel%20walls.&text=Place%20a%20wall%20that%20is,wall%20lengthens%20or%20shortens%20accordingly.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

adveencha — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:20:37 GMT

Do you see something wrong in my assembly?

This is the assembly I've been using for years and it's worked until now, version 2023.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

barthbradley — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:22:14 GMT

Why don't you just allow auto-join?

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

ToanDN — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:28:31 GMT

You have both finishes as finish 1. Change one finish to finish 2.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

adveencha — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:53:02 GMT

I was hoping you were onto something but changing one of the finish 1 layers to finish 2 didn't work.

I have 'join status' turned to 'allow' when drawing the walls.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

ToanDN — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:46:24 GMT

Share your test file here because my Revot 2023 works the same as all other versions.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

barthbradley — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:44:07 GMT

@adveencha wrote:

Currently my corners look wacky and I have to use 'wall joins' modification on every exterior corner.

How did the walls become unjoined? Did you purposely disallow auto-join? If not, then your Options Bar Join Status must read "Disallow". Change it.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

adveencha — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:55:53 GMT

Okay new discovery: It's only on walls with a 'Base Extension Distance' greater than 0' AND when the 'View Depth' & 'Bottom' in the 'View Range' is set to 'Unlimited'.

Given that it is happening in what I'll call a unique or uncommon scenario, I'm going to manually 'wall joins' all my corners and move on with life.

I have attached a file to illustrate it if you're curious to see what I'm seeing.

Thanks for your input everyone.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

ToanDN — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:58:52 GMT

Interesting finding. Then you would need to miter join to fix those conditions.

Re: Wall Joins - Squared Off as default

barthbradley — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:00:02 GMT

Base Extension Distance changes how walls joins look graphically | Revit | Autodesk Knowledge Network