Creating corbels and modillions automatically

[arisleme]

There is a plugin for sketchup, called "Profile Builder" which you can use to quickly create profile sweeps but with the added advantage that you can create repeating elements, like modillions.
All you see in the image (balustrade, parapet, crown cornice) where created literally in seconds with "assembly definitions" (roughly equivalent to family types).

Is there something equivalent in Revit? I am thinking of using railings but there must be some more 'orthodox' way of doing it, no? 

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

You can do the same with an adaptive family, using a divided line as the path, and a nested adaptive family for the module model.

[arisleme]

So...

there is no easy way around it 😞

[Alfredo_Medina]

You can create an array of those elements, which is a repetition. Why would that be not easy, or why does that have to do with "don't let the machine design for you?". Notice that in Sketchup you need to get an addin. In Revit, you do an array, without addins. But that is "no easy button"? I don't understand your comments.

[arisleme]

Hehe, the thing about the machine is the signature, nothing to do with the post 😀
With that plugin you create corbels with the same ease as you do rails. Just sketch a path and its filled!
Actually I really am going to try railings...

[Anonymous]

Hi mate, do you know any links to tutorials to show how to create an adaptive family like this as i have never really created families.

This is what i am trying to recreate and what i have done so far, need help with how to detail it. 

Thank you 

[eyadthebest]

you can make this by making a railing with profiles for cornices and baluster for the details with required spacing , railing will only work on plans so you can't do arched façade decorations using this method 

[ateeqahmad]

Hi, this is a very useful tool used in Sketchup, to make work faster, Revit Need it to Improve it, they need to work on Profile Wall Sweep and Floor Edge, work fallow the path and as well as divide the path with Generic Model or Adaptive Model

[ateeqahmad]

In classical Detail work, Revit takes too much time rather than Sketchup tools makes work too fast, and Revit also need to make smooth movement in 3d View Mode