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I just started working in revit last week and I've got a model that I need to do over the weekend. The front of the building is cladded in a metal panel system. In some areas the paneling stops at aprox. 3' and has cap & slip-faced cmu below. What would be the best way to model this? I was using a modified stacked wall, but i was not able to change the offset or thicknes of the cmu and the paneling above to be different. I can post a pic of what i'm talking about if need be, but the wall is metal stud, sheathing, 1.5" air space, & 4" cmu block below 3', and metal stud, sheathing, then 2" deep panel system above 3'. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks guys. -Matt
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When you define a stacked wall, there is an offset setting for each portion of the wall. Be aware that stcked walls have problems joining to non-stacked walls ... If you have a nice box, they are fine.
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Where is this feature? I'm not seeing that in the type properties, or the edit assembly window. When i try to edit the wall the thicknesses are grayed out so i can't change them.. If i try and chage one in the section view, they both change.
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Where is this feature? I'm not seeing that in the type properties, or the edit assembly window. When i try to edit the wall the thicknesses are grayed out so i can't change them.. If i try and chage one in the section view, they both change.
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The stacked walls are made up of individual walls. Go to the walls that make them up to change their properties.
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Whoa ... when did windows come into this discussion? You question seemed to be about the wall stack. If you are placing windows in the stacked wall and they look strange because of how they cut the wall & trim out, you may have to play with which portion hosts the window. Try a 3D view and experiment. If you place a window that hosts in the thick portion of the stack, it may look strange where it crosses into the thinner area. Place it in the thnner area then drag it down and see what happens.
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ok, maybe the wall wasn't a stacked wall.. on the walls pull down menu it was listed under basic wall not stacked.. I modified an existing wall type that had several materials but apprently it wasn't actually a stacked wall, just had dif materials listed. WWhub, i was refering to the "edit assembly" window that appears when you click the "edit" structure button.
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I think you do want a stacked wall. Read your HELP on "stacked" walls.
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Alright, I've got my stacked wall set up and it looks really good.. the one thing that i'm now having problems with is that the metal stud & cmu wall on the bottom can't be set to 3' tall.. The height says variable and it won't let me change it. How do i set it up so that that wall is only 3' tall and the metal stud & panel wall on top goes up to the parapet? Is this something that i change in just the stud & cmu wall properties, or in the stacked wall properties? Again, thanks for all the help.
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ah.. never mind i just figured it out.. i just needed to set the other wall to variable instead.
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Good for you and thanks for posting what you found your problem was. The best way to learn REVIT is through discovery because it helps you to understand how Revit works. Once you get some of the fundamental thought processes down, the learning process really quickens.
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