How to model wood screen lattice

[CT36801]

I tried using a curtain system but it seems to be way too computationally expensive.

Here is what I am trying to reproduce:

What's the best way to do this? need to show realistically in model.

it needs to sit behind the actual storefront system - view from inside:

[vitorbortoncello]

[barthbradley]

Are you modeling it only for rendering purposes? If so, you can get a photorealistic appearance without modeling it.    

[CT36801]

Client wants to see the grid behind storefront glass in elevation. The rendering part is easy enough.

[barthbradley]

BTW, Regarding your Curtain Wall: a 0'-1" Horizontal/Vertical Grid is ridiculously dense. Revit will likely throw an "excessive" error in protest.  But, even if Revit is able to create it, Revit AND the naked eye won't be able to see that kind of detail when viewing it from a suitable camera distance from the Wall.  

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

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@CT36801 wrote:

Client wants to see the grid behind storefront glass in elevation. The rendering part is easy enough.

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Use a Grid Surface Pattern.   

....Viewing a 0'-1"x0'-1" Grid Surface Pattern behind Glass from 15'-0" 

...from 30'-0": 

[CT36801]

I would love to go this route but I have orders. Going to give something like this a try:

Revit Tutorial (Day 99) - Parametric Perforated Panel Family (youtube.com)

[barthbradley]

Pattern-Based Curtain Panel (using Curtain Panel Pattern Based.rft) on Divided Surface.  Google it.  

[barthbradley]

15-inch square Pattern-Based Curtain Panels: