Walls with end caps

[amapostolou]

This has probably been asked before but, I'm new to Revit and just thought I'd ask.

I work for a precast concrete company, and we make wall systems for homes.  Our panels have a shiplap end for long runs and mitered corners.  We currently are using AutoCAD Architecture (ACA) and are leaning towards using Revit for BIM and some other features that Revit offers.  ACA offers wall end caps that provide us with the ends we need.

Question:  Does Revit walls have end caps?  Or do I have to create families and insert them individually?

Thank you in advance,

Anthony

[Mike.FORM]

This could be done several different ways in Revit.

The best option would likely be using the Curtain Wall system with your concrete as a custom panel family that includes the ship lap top and bottom edges and using a custom mullion profile for your end caps.

[barthbradley]

Is this what you mean? 

[BDMackey]

I would look at using Parts in Revit. It would allow for the Parts (Generated from the walls even through a linked file) to be merged at the corners such that you can then edit the split and show a miter. It can also utilize different profiles with gaps to achieve the shiplap joint you are looking for.  You may need custom Profile families but it should do what you need.

 

https://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-2B21C6A4-203C-4F85-B613-D2432AD95595

[hmunsell]

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@amapostolou wrote:

Question:  Does Revit walls have end caps?  Or do I have to create families and insert them individually?

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What are you referring to as an End Cap? are you looking for a piece of molding to cover the seam?

[amapostolou]

These are the end caps that we use in Architecture.

Regards,

Anthony

[BDMackey]

With those images above and the feeling that they all wouldn't be rectangular (in elevation) I would invest time into parts. This way you could split layers merge and other things to get what you want.  The reason I said non rectangular is if you use a curtain wall then all custom panels would have to be rectangular, and all your panels would be custom.

[hmunsell]

It looks like if you place your wall, short with enough gap for the "Cap". Place another wall, disjoined, and make your turn. Then you can set the corner condition to Mitered. 

Might not work, but something to try :-)...

[amapostolou]

See attached elevations, walls would be rectangular.

[hmunsell]

How big are the "Caps" you need? 

Like this.... this was made from the OTB Exterior - Wood Shingle on Wood Stud wall type.