Pattern based screen

[dn_setshogoe]

HELLO EVERYONE!

I'm going to need to create a pattern based screen as shown in the two images below.

I would assume using a pattern based curtain wall would suffice for this.

I am however questioning how I would achieve creating the fade effect in the images seen.

If anyone has suggestions, a video tutorial or anything else that's helpful,

it would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

Dirang,

[L.Maas]

It depends on what you expect for the end result. Does it need to be in model or are we talking renders? Will it be in view as a close up or from far away?

Different solutions will have different (quality of) outcome. Different solutions might vary hugely in time needed to accomplish. Further different solutions can have an impact on Revit performance.

Some possible routes

1-Create one/several families for the screens with all the necessary openings.

2-Use a material for the screens. Use an image with the pattern of the openings and use that for the cutouts.

3-Do everything in postprocessing (i.e. photoshop or similar)

Of course you can do a combination of the above solutions to get the desired effect.

[dn_setshogoe]

I got a photoshop version of the desired pattern but it came out very pixelated.

I know that if I use Revit the line quality - whether modelled or done in detail lines will suffice. 

at some stage this will need to be modelled. It will be coordinated for BIM purposes.

[Keith_Wilkinson]

That's a lot of detail to be modelling... if you don't have a vector file of it it's going to be a struggle to do anything other than what @L.Maas has suggested.

If I had to do this, 'd probably try and tackle it with linework - either in the family or as an overlay in a callout in the main project.  If I was putting it in the family I'd have it visible at fine LOD only.  You could if you really wanted create it as an extrusion in the family but I'm not sure I'd advise that... not really what Revit is designed for... 

[Alfredo_Medina]

I agree with the previous replies. Even though it is possible to do this, I wonder why it has to be modeled? You need to have a drawing for fabrication, yes, So, you could have this represented in your model as a simple panel, and then make a callout where you show a detail with the exact geometry for purposes of fabrication. As I said, even though it is possible to model it, putting several instances of a panel like this in your model will surely slow down the performance of the model.