Insulation between timber studs

[Anonymous]

Hi all. I need to create a wall and it has a layer of insulation between timber studs, how can we create this?

Man thanks

[Alisder.Brown]

Vcendoya

Really you have 2 choices (im assuming the insulation is the same thickness as the studs in this case)

1. When creating your wall makeup, ignore the Timber Studs as a material, simply model in the Insulation as a layer in the wall with X thickness, make sure to add the relevant info into wall name or any other parameters being used for specification, then in your detail views, just use a repeat detail component to place your studwork.
2. Same as above re wall construction, but you could model in the Timber Kit (if you really need it as model elements)
   1. This can be done by manually placing familys to represent Studs/dwangs etc. (could take a while)
   2. Ive not used it in a while, but you could use the Timber Framing addon for Revit, found HERE, this will generate the full Kit for a building once configured correctly

There are other work arounds but the above options are your best bet.

Hope this helps

[Anonymous]

@Alisder.Brown

Thanks for you reply,

I know how to create and specify a new wall, but not sure about how to "repeat detail component to place your studwork"

[Alisder.Brown]

So, a repeat detail is a pretty handy tool in Revit, especially for your situation.

Its a Detail component, placed like an array along a line. 

Youll need to load in your Stud Detail component you want to use first, then you can use that to create a repeat detail.

See this link and watch the video for how to do this, its very quick:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/EN...

Hope this helps

[Anonymous]

@Alisder.Brown

Thanks for your help.

In the video,it refers to a detail view or "make up". Very handy but..

My aim was to define that studs when you are editting assembly of the wall/ insulation so they are seen on the plans where fine detail level for example, not only as a make up..

I pressume suggested Timber Framing is the easiest way?

[Alisder.Brown]

If you need them to be physically modelled then yeah, you will have to just place them yourself. 

The Timber framing addon will do it for you, but it takes alot of configuration (from what i remember, havnt used it since v.2014) to get it to work correctly (still alot quicker than placing all the studwork 1 by 1.

This may be something you could do using Dynamo however i have not looked into it. Check out dynamobim.com forum and search if anyone has accomplished this.

Another method may be to create a "Generic model line based" family, with an array of your stud work family, which when loaded into your project you can pick or draw around your walls, set the size, offset and spacing of your studs etc. This option may not work as i havent tried it and it is more towards the advanced side of Revit family creation, but this link will provide a intor kind of guide to creating something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJik85qaVsY

Hope this helps 🙂