topic Re: "cant keep wall and target joined" in Revit Architecture Forum

"cant keep wall and target joined"

jacobU54KZ — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:55:22 GMT

I am following a Revit tutorial book and just made this roof dormer. I was told in the book to attach the wall to the roof...simple enough. However I get this message every time I try to attach it. Know any suggestions? Thanks!

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

barthbradley — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:38:50 GMT

Would have to look at the file, but it's a pretty common error. But you know, you could create that eyebrow in the roof sketch instead of modeling it as a separate roof and cutting dormer opening. Interested?

BTW: You can post your file here as an Attachment to a reply Post. Be happy to examine it and tell you why you are getting that error.

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

ToanDN — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:35:15 GMT

Split the wall in the middle (where the peak of the dormer is) and attach the two walls to the roof.

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

barthbradley — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:45:10 GMT

if this is about attaching walls to roof, a monolithic roof (like I am showing above and here) would make it so much easier too.

FWIW.

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

jacobU54KZ — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:20:19 GMT

Thank you guys for the response. It is a singular roof, as the attachment photo shows. I tried splitting the wall and it worked fine on one side but not the other. The other side got the same message. Along with the photo, I've attached a copy of the project for anyone to look at. Thanks!

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

jacobU54KZ — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:25:46 GMT

After my reply, I started tinkering with the wall and found that it was just too long I think. I shortened the wall, attached to top of roof, then moved the wall back to where I wanted it and it was all good!

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

barthbradley — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:42:33 GMT

Selecting the Wall and using Clipboard Cut and Paste Aligned to Same Place also worked for me. Replacement Wall attaches perfectly after that.

Good Luck to you.

FWIW: Miter works too. Do you know about Miter?

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

jacobU54KZ — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:40:34 GMT

You're right, and way easier than dragging the wall around. Thanks

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

barthbradley — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:44:39 GMT

@jacobU54KZ wrote:
You're right, and way easier than dragging the wall around. Thanks

I edited post and added another approach for you. Miter.

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

barthbradley — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:51:23 GMT

In fact, you ought to mark Miter as the Accepted Solution here.

Re: "cant keep wall and target joined"

jacobU54KZ — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:56:29 GMT

I don't know why I didn't think of that haha. Even better.