Stacked brick walls not wrapping properly

rteplow
Enthusiast

Stacked brick walls not wrapping properly

rteplow
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

I'm modeling my apartment building. It is basically an H-shaped building, but there are a couple of exterior passageways under the building from the side to the rear courtyard (images attached). So I can't just use a series of stacked walls around the perimeter. The brick should be continuous but it is not wrapping properly. Looking forward to solving it!

0 Likes
Reply
770 Views
2 Replies
Replies (2)

RDAOU
Mentor
Mentor

@rteplow 

 

Well you have several situations all wrapped under 1 post...it would have been easier to address if you would have highlighted them to be more specific

 

First image: The gap. This can be due to the wall's upper constraint and/or the type of join with the slab

  • you should unjoin >> attach wall to level above >> join with slab >> change join order if required
  • If you are not using a single wall for the envelope try to split them TOP SSL to TOP SLL

Second Image: the Jambs. If you have used an Opening, the wrapping applied in plan view will not be applied neither in Elevations/Sections nor in 3D.

  • This portion of brick (the wrapped/returns) are not quantified, it is only a graphic rep in plan views
  • To fix the graphic issue in 3D and Elevations/Sections, USE 
    1. Paint Tool
    2. If you want to quantify it use a Family (window/door, wall based generic...etc) with shared parameters

Third Image: Walls not joining properly - happens when you have lots of things going on at one corner or when the location line of one wall is Center while the other is Face... Try any of the following

  • Use Wall Join tool from the modify tab and try to alternate between Butt and Mitter joins to find the right one
  • Grab the grip of both walls (one at a time), drag back then use the tool Trim/Extend corner
  • Right click the end grip of one and disallow join >> drag to align the use join Geometry 

 

If you find the above too complicated, upload the rvt file and can explain it in a screencast

 

 

YOUTUBE | BIM | COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN | PARAMETRIC DESIGN | GENERATIVE DESIGN | VISUAL PROGRAMMING
If you find this reply helpful kindly hit the LIKE BUTTON and if applicable please ACCEPT AS SOLUTION


0 Likes

rteplow
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

Thanks for your quick and detailed reply, DR.RD! I had a hard time understanding the 1st two (lots going on in my life right now) but tried join geometry with plan and the options are greyed out so I can't edit. Don't know if it's relevant but I have Revit LT.

 

I'll try and address the rest of it later.

0 Likes