Split a wall along its length

[amarkonathala]

https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/split-a-wall-along-the-length/64790?u=amarkonathala

Hi ,
I want to split a wall along the length at a distance of 2’ each split can this done by dynamo,
Pleas help me out if it works with dynamo
Tnq

[RDAOU]

@amarkonathala 

Usually, one uses dynamo to do things which are not that simple to do in Revit...What you are asking for can simply be done using an Arrayed Void in Revit ... no dynamo required.

1. Use a Generic Model Face based or Wall based
2. Place a void extrusion
3. Lock/constrain it to the host and associate its Length and Width with parameters
4. Array it using the gap 2' as a constraint
5. Give the array a parameter
6. Place it in the model and it will cut the wall at 2' intervals 
7. use the array parameter from 5 to set the number of intervals

[amarkonathala]

Thank u for the reply,,

I have to fill the void again with different type wall

This makes me some wat crazy

[RDAOU]

@amarkonathala 

Well it is not clear what you are modeling. The original post and the image therein gave me the impression  that you to cut off 2' segments of the wall...Now I see that you want to have 2 alternating 2' segments of  wall types? is that right?

Try using a curtain wall without mullion...set the vertical grid to 2' and replace the panels with Basic wall types

In dynamo lots of things are possible but you will need to define precisely what you are doing and what would you like to achieve...Just a simple statement I want to split wall @ 2' isn't enough. Example: Here is a node that can split/divide wall parts for instance...place ref planes at any interval you wish and the node will split it at those intervals then you can set a different material for each

[amarkonathala]

Hi

I wanted to model the road side kerbs!

I checked as u like did but iam getting the error while running the script

error

can u please clarify why iam getting this!

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@amarkonathala 

You need to convert the wall to Parts first... see steps below GIF

There are other routines you could use in dynamo but that would require more inputs and more nodes such as

1. replacing the wall with 2' segments of different types,
2. or splitting the wall using points (not very reliable considering that wall the split segments will try to join with each other)

I still believe using a curtain wall option shown in the first reply is an easier option for you. Especially if you are not really good with visual programing (aka dynamo)...

[amarkonathala]

tnq 

i got it!