Creating Ship Lap siding

[maconarc]

Hi,

I want to make  7 1/4" shiplap siding on a wall type. I want to replace clapoboard siding.

Thanks,

MAC

[ToanDN]

What I would do:

- Create a wall type, edit the wall assembly to reflect the thickness of each layer

- Create a model pattern 7 1/4" horizontal

- Find a Shiplap texture image, find bumpmap image if you can

- Copy a siding material to make a new Shiplap material

- Use the 7 1/4" model pattern for surface pattern under Graphics tab, use the Shiplap texture image for rendering texture (and bumpmap image ) under Appearance tab

- Align the surface pattern with the rendering texture using Texture Alignment tool under Graphics tab

What I would not do:

- Create wall sweep profile of the Shiplap siding and add wall sweeps @ 7 1/4" interval to the wall assembly

[PijPiwo]

To add to ‘What I would do’ list:

- use repeating detail items (siding cut profile) to address the section views

[maconarc]

I do not know what you mean with BUMPMAP.

[ToanDN]

Ignore it.

[maconarc]

Is there a video?

Just starting this program.

[Anonymous]

A Bump Map just makes the image look 3D-ish vs a flat image....

Video?  Sure... LMGTFY  

[RDAOU]

@maconarc

Bump is what gives the rendered material a fake joint/texture/reveal/grooves kinda effect.. won't be physically there when u cut a section, just visual effect.

below is a sample video from YouTube 

[Anonymous]

good video, useful. Thank you! 

[maconarc]

How do I model the ship lap.
Is this in Families and generic profile?

[maconarc]

Is there a bin shiplap?

[Judy_S]

Hi, maconarc,

I'm Judy, a Revit specialist, and I see you're working on creating shiplap siding for your project. Have you had a chance to review the very nice video that RADOU created, and follow the steps he outlined? It's not necessary to create a profile nor to use generic model families, as the wall tool in Revit provides everything you need to create whatever walls you want. 

You asked about bin shiplap; I'm not familiar with that. Can you provide more details? 

If RDAOU's video answers your questions, please be sure to press the Accept as Solution button so that other users can find the answer more easily. 

There's more information on how to create walls in Revit in the Revit Help: Walls section.

Please let me know if there's anything else.

Cheers,

Judy Staicer

[maconarc]

Hi Judy,


I will see recommended video.


Having problems making profiles for sweeps.


Thanks,


Morgan

[ToanDN]

Here is how to make profile of the sweep and build it into a wall assembly.  Again, I don't recommended it.

[Judy_S]

Hi, maconarc,

Just wanted to check with you to see whether the video and ToanDN's suggestions for the ship lap profile helped answer your questions. 

As you're getting started with Revit, I thought you might find these links useful:

Our reseller partners provide training in Autodesk software. You can find a reseller near you on the Partner Locator page.

The Autodesk YouTube channel, where you can find lots of unofficial Revit educational videos. Just try a search phrase such as "Revit architecture tutorials for beginners"

Recorded Revit classes on the Autodesk University website

Lynda.com offers good Revit tutorials  (please note that Lynda.com is a paid service)

Other great resources include:

The Autodesk Knowledge Network

Screencast Videos

and, of course, the Revit Help documentation, which you can access by clicking the question mark button at the upper right of the Revit window.

Hope you're enjoying learning Revit!

Thanks,

Judy Staicer