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Paul C. King R.A.
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Creating Curtain Walls : Create Grid
Stages: Glazing Grid
File : Open i_rac_essentials_curtainwalls.rvt
View : Ground Floor View
Modify Wall: Modify > Split and cut the wall at both ends and then replace the wall type with curtain wall
Split on the left and set the dimension to
Drag left grip to the right wall center
Home > Curtain Grid
From Left 2'-4 & 2'-8
Curtin Grid > All Except Picked
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Creating Curtain Walls : Create Grid
Grid Spandrel Door Verticals
i_rac_essentials_curtainwalls.rvt
and cut the wall at both ends and then replace the wall type with curtain wall
on the left and set the dimension to 6" Split on the right hand side
right wall center. Set to 6" Change Type > Curtain Wall : Curtain Wall 1
Placement > All Segments
From Right 2'-4 & 2'-8" Curtain Grid > All Segments 7'
Curtin Grid > All Except Picked Midpoint top-bottom & select bottom segmen
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Verticals Horizontals
and cut the wall at both ends and then replace the wall type with curtain wall
Split on the right hand side
Curtain Wall : Curtain Wall 1
Placement > All Segments
Curtain Grid > All Segments 7'-3 bot. & 7'-6 top
select bottom segment
Paul C. King R.A.
REVIT Running Handouts - Pking.docx
Copyright © 2010 Paul C. King
Creating Curtain Walls
Reference : See Creating Curtain Walls : Materials
File : Open i_rac_essentials_curtainwalls.rvt
View : South Elevation
Home > Mullion
Select all the vertical mullions
Set Dimensons > 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Select all the Horizontal Segments
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: Mullions and Door
Creating Curtain Walls : Materials for details on making spandrel glass
i_rac_essentials_curtainwalls.rvt
Window Select Door > Curtain Wall Dbl Glass
Place Mullion > Grid Line
Select all the vertical mullions Instance > Duplicate > 5 x 5 Rectangular
> 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Placement > Grid Line Segment
Select all the Horizontal Segments Finished Curtain Wall
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glass
Window Select Door > Curtain Wall Dbl Glass
Duplicate > 5 x 5 Rectangular
Grid Line Segment
Paul C. King R.A.
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Creating Curtain Walls
Spandrel Glass: Create a new material called
Graphics > Transparency 5%
Class: Glass > Glazing Dark Bronze
View control bar > Hide Element
Multi-Select > Filter
Instance Properties > Duplicate > Spandrel Panel
Manage > Materials
Glazing - Curtain Wall Glazing > Duplicate
Name: Glazing - Curtain Wall Spandrel
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Creating Curtain Walls : Materials
Create a new material called Spandrel Glass by duplicating Glazing - Curtain Wall Glazing
Graphics > Transparency 5% Render Appearance > Replace
Glazing Dark Bronze Ctrl ^ Select the walls on either side of curtain
View control bar > Hide Element Selection Window Panels (also picks grids)
Remove (Curtain Wall Grids)
Instance Properties > Duplicate > Spandrel Panel Assign Material > Glazing
Curtain Wall Glazing > Duplicate
Curtain Wall Spandrel
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Curtain Wall Glazing
Replace
the walls on either side of curtain
Selection Window Panels (also picks grids)
Remove (Curtain Wall Grids)
Glazing - Curtain Wall Glazing