Is it possible to model this wall assembly in revit?

[arodrigues9E874]

Hello everyone,

How can I model this wall assembly in revit?

I can only model one or the other, talking about the layer where I have studs and insulation at the same layer.

is Revit reliable for thermal calculations?

IF not, could you provide an alternative?

Thanks!

[jvpantin2]

It's not entirely possible, but there's two options to approach to that: 1, model as a basic wall without wood studs (Revit doesn't allows vertical sweep/reveals); 2, model a curtain wall (pretty fine to handle studs as mullions but with some issues to place panels over them). If your goal is an energy analisys, probably potion 1 is well, if you're looking for constructibility op2 will do the job. A mix of both? Why not? Model stud and insulation as curtain wall, and int/ext layers as simple walls. Issues? Workflows, changes will be annoying, wall joints to be needed a lot...

And yes, energy analisys in Revit works great. The most important thing, data is available for later check/reviewing.

[arodrigues9E874]

First of all, thank you for replying.

Second, if you don't mind, I will need you to go a little slower on me.
If could provide just a few more details of the workflow. I understood the terms you used but some of them I haven't dealt too much yet like curtain walls.

I would like to learn the 3rd way which is a mix of the two for a more accurate thermal analysis.

[jvpantin2]

It will be difficult to explain all of these here, recommend to look for tutorials for Revit help:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2020/ESP/?guid=GUID-91584C23-7FB5-46DD-82D1-48F36F3B4804

https://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2020/ESP/?guid=GUID-F20928C1-83F8-4CD0-870E-6F8F123A67C9

About 3rd way:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2020/ESP/?guid=GUID-AF8D2C97-F8D8-4957-AD23-672E728A6BC9