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How would I go about creating a revit pattern with the text in it. I'm still trying to resolve an issue with an AHJ. I think I've figured out a way to create a wall that shows the following Life Safety Wall Ratings. --4S--4S--4S = 4 hour smoke separation -X1-X1-X1-X1 = 1 hour fire separation -XX2-XX2-XX2-XX2 = 2 hour fire separation --OS--OS--OS = Smoke Compartment --1S--1S--1S = 1 hour smoke separation --2S--2S--2S = 2 hour smoke separation I just need to know how to create a revit pattern for each of the ratings. Any ideas? Tutorials? Thanks in advance ! Rick De Karske
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When you talk about a pattern do you mean a linetype? If so check this blog. http://revitfamilies.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2007-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B02%3A00&updated-max=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B02%3A00&max-results=16 Alternatively you could use different hatch patterns or colours for the different types of walls with a key.
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HI Tim, Thanks for the reply but colors won't be accepted by the State Inspector. In AutoCAD Architecture it's possible to make a wall with the text in the middle of it. I think I've figured out a way to do that in Revit. The stud would carry the pattern with the text as I showed in my orginal post. I just need to find out how to turn that text into a pattern. Rick
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I don't think that it's possible to do it in the wall, but you can create it with a repeating detail where you just need to click the wall and it can be applied.
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Hi Tim, Thanks again for responding. I'll try that. I just pulled up the tutorial to do that. Rick
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Use AutoCad to create a detail, in this case type -1- get the detail into Revit and use it to create a REPEATING DETAIL in your drafting view. With a little effort and patience and a rotaion and small adjustments you will have your "linetype". I also did this to create a fence "linetype" in plan, you know, the traditional --X--X--X--X--X
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J Flynn, Thanks... That sounds really easy to do. I'm pretty new to this REVIT stuff and definitely still learning. Rick
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Why do this in CAD ???? If you want a repeating detail, do it with a REVIT Detail family NOT CAD! Fake your numbers with linework.
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Well, you can create the subcomponents however you feel comfortable, then get them into a repeating detail. Scan an etch a sketch if you want. Then get the detail into Revit  Then make a repeating detail. I personally don't get paid to draw numbers when there are 4.6 million fonts already in existance... drawing the number "one" feels foolish to me...
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WWHub is correct why do it in cad when it is easier than revit. Look at the blog - it solves the problem perfectly. You don't need to draw the number. You can create a parameter to insert any letter or string and you can have any font that you want.
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Sorry - I meant that it is easier in Revit.
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hi it is possible to do what you want in revit. i will load up everything you need to do it. I all so have a video that shows exactly how to do this. if someone can give me access to a site where i can upload it i will as i have been onto revit city before about being able to upload videos before and we still don't have the ability. the file is 4 mins long and 162mb
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Hi KING, glad to see you man, put the video in Megaupload if you want and put the link here...
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video is here http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QJIHRSDO http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QJIHRSDO
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Is it possible to put the video on YouTube or something? It's a pretty big file to download.
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