How to make proper walls with varying thickness and shape? (old building)

[s252499]

Hello.

I am working on a model of an old building (approximately 1800s), and I need to create walls which would have varying thickness and shape (see screenshot).
Person working previously on this model was able to do this, but I don't know how.
I can't make-in-place component because than I won't be able to assign the internal (structural) material and wrapping material, I need the wall to be a proper wall.

How can I design such walls?

Any suggestions would be appreciated, thank you.

[s252499]

Hello.

I am working on a model of an old building (approximately 1800s), and I need to create walls which would have varying thickness and shape (see screenshot).
Person working previously on this model was able to do this, but I don't know how.
I can't make-in-place component because than I won't be able to assign the internal (structural) material and wrapping material, I need the wall to be a proper wall.

How can I design such walls?

Any suggestions would be appreciated, thank you.

[jay_colcombe]

If you are able to use the previous persons model can you investigate this walls type?  Can it be copied and pasted and edited?  

I would possibly suggest that the Structural components (Mass Shape) was created using a In-Place Components and the wall finish (wrapping material) is a Wall Type with just plasterboard as its buildup and traced around the edges of the In-place Wall Component

You would need to create such elements using Model In-Place Component/Families and create blends, sweeps and extrusions to match the irregular shapes and set them to the Wall Category.

There is a taper and slope function in the standard wall tool but even so those may be beyond the scope of its capabilities.

[jay_colcombe]

If you are able to use the previous persons model can you investigate this walls type?  Can it be copied and pasted and edited?  

I would possibly suggest that the Structural components (Mass Shape) was created using a In-Place Components and the wall finish (wrapping material) is a Wall Type with just plasterboard as its buildup and traced around the edges of the In-place Wall Component

You would need to create such elements using Model In-Place Component/Families and create blends, sweeps and extrusions to match the irregular shapes and set them to the Wall Category.

There is a taper and slope function in the standard wall tool but even so those may be beyond the scope of its capabilities.

[syman2000]

Do you know the assembly within the existing wall? I would have a regular wall wrap around the odd shape and infill the inside with in-place family or leave it empty.

[syman2000]

Do you know the assembly within the existing wall? I would have a regular wall wrap around the odd shape and infill the inside with in-place family or leave it empty.