Storefront Mullion Continuous Join Both Directions

[chughes]

Is it possible to have storefront mullions join in both directions?  I am working with a stepped profile that ideally would not force a choice between the join directions.  See below.

Thanks.

[barthbradley]

You mean like this?

[chughes]

Possibly.  I am using a stepped profile and the step is carrying through the join, depending on if 'Make Continuous' is designated for the horizontal or vertical mullion.  If you look at the intersection of the image, you will see where the thicker center portion is cut by the stepped in portion of the profile.

[barthbradley]

That's going to be a hard one. I'd have to study it. Want to post the file? Just that portion of it would be fine. 

[chughes]

I will post this evening.  Actually, I am trying to cheat a bit and probably shouldn’t be trying it.  I am trying to use a storefront to recreate insect screening and associated supports, where the associated support is a 4x4 post or beam.  *Technically* I should probably model it as post and/or beam and infill with the storefront, but, again, trying to be lazy and cheat.

[chughes]

File is attached.  Let me know if you make any headway. 

[bin · Accepted solution]

You can select the panels and change them into turtain walls

[chughes]

Genius!  That is the one.  Thanks much!

[barthbradley]

@bin:  Can you elaborate please? I don't get it.  

...or can you @chughes? 

[chughes]

Swap out the glazing panel for a curtain wall panel.  So basically a curtain wall inside a curtain wall.  The primary curtain wall is the structural portion, and the inner panel is the framed screened portion.

What is even more interesting, though probably not too useful, is you can keep swapping out nested panels deeper and deeper into the same wall......

I will work up a sample over the weekend and post.  Could be handy for others.

[barthbradley]

Thanks @chughes. I must have misunderstood you.  I thought you were trying to change the way the mullions intersected.  Make it look like this:

[chughes]

That would have been and acceptable result, too.  Did you model that with extrusions?

[barthbradley]

Yes. Joined Wall Sweeps using your Profile. So, we are on the same page -- and are you saying that the method you described accomplishes this with Mullions???  

[chughes]

I believe so.  I will test more thoroughly and post back.

[chughes]

Works as hoped.  File is attached is anyone else needs something similar.

[barthbradley]

I don't get it. But, if you are pleased, then I guess all is right as rain. 

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[john77B95]

Hi,

I would very much like to know how to achieve this continuous storefront assembly you are showing in the snip above. Can you please explain how to edit the mullion corner join to show as a singular piece?

Thanks,
John

[mhiserZFHXS]

An idea exists for this. While these workarounds will get the job done, this would be far more simple.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/mullions-with-different-offsets-break/idc-p/11526014#M476...

[adharmchr]

Hello Barth. How do i get this kind of joint connection. Am trying to prep my revit model for laser cutting and i want the whole storefront to be printed at once but with the current joint system, I will have to edit more