Brick wall with regular brick pillars

[BugFinder]

Not sure whether I have the correct terminology here but how do you create a wall with regular pillars - like this:

Is this something which is in-built or does this have to be created?  If it is in-built then should I be finding it under Walls?

Thanks

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Place an architectural column at the wall and it will join with the wall and inherit the same brick material nicely.

[petebalf]

Pillars are just another wall type, using same material as long wall. Adjust their thickness, draw for width of pillar aligned to long wall. Join, voila. Top would be a sweep probably. Either as sweep in wall type or modelled in place.

[barthbradley]

[Anonymous]

I would create the caps as shown in the previous post, however I would use columns rather than walls as that is simply to much modelling. Use the KISS principle here (Keep It Simple and Straight Forward) 🙂

Also if you need to modify the side of the engaged columns using walls will take too long to modify.

Hope this helps

[barthbradley]

I prefer the "model it the way it will be built" approach rather than the "K.I.S.S." approach.   I seriously doubt that the pilasters will be solid concrete.  BTW: the walls are simple -- and much less work in the long-run.    

[Anonymous]

Generally I agree, depends on what your deliverable, resources and time constraints are, also level of detail, documentation and data you require/contacted to do.

Just because you build it that way method is great, but can bleed endless hours of modelling for no gain.

Ensure your models function as required and give you the visualization you need. It's tough but when you tell in experienced modelers to model as you build they'll eat all the time in mindless details that aren't to any commercial benefit.

[barthbradley]

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@Anonymous wrote:

It's tough but when you tell in experienced modelers to model as you build they'll eat all the time in mindless details that aren't to any commercial benefit.

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Are you saying that your entry-level modelers don't know how to enclose a space with four walls to create a pilaster? Or, are you saying that modeling four walls to create a pilaster is "mindless detail" that has no "benefit"?     

[BobJayson2618]

This message is regard to new modelers who are working on "Old Industrial" sites.  I am an as-built drafter working on a Canal Era (1890) industrial site.  There are so many generations of construction techniques, time saving tips are paramount.

Revit is geared for modern construction techniques and this ancient site is has a disgusting amount of rabbit holes.

If I didn't use columns to speed things along, I would have went ape s_ _ _ .

No disrespect to any of the other respondents.  I am just offering advice for others to consider.

[ToanDN]

Stretchable rectangular architectural columns are great for creating bump outs along walls. For irregular shapes, just use several columns to form the shape and they cleanup after themselves better than your cat.

[barthbradley]

[georgehobel]

Im curious... kinda like that cat...

I have been using extruded forms to make brick colums and caps... and sweeps for wall caps.. I never thought of using floors for column and wall caps...?? interesting...

Walls for columns would be pretty simple... but so is an extrusion... it's only different if i have to cut it open in a section to show the construction... 

can you tell my your thought process behind using floors for the capping??

[BugFinder]

I have to say coming from 3D modelling (SolidEdge, SolidWorks and Inventor) I do prefer to model as it is built especially as what I design is typically equipment / machinery so that approach makes sense....  thisprovides the level of detail to machinists to plan the components build.

However I do feel that there is also a place for KISS given time constraints and in some cases it just provides detail with no engineering value.

I also extensively use AutoCAD, so Revit for me is quite an eye opener (in terms of using the software) so I need to utilise both as built and KISS methods in order to stay sane...

[Anonymous]

That's nice. where can i find it?

[barthbradley]

Find what?