Enhancing 3D Families with 2D Components in Revit
Throughout this Revit tutorial, we will discuss how we can easily enhance our 3D families with 2D components. Software required: Revit 2014.
What you'll learn
Throughout this Revit tutorial we will discuss how we can easily enhance our 3D families with 2D components. We will start with the big picture of the final curtain wall panel and move down to the small details in our family. We will learn how to model families to the appropriate level of detail and than to enhance them with 2D components. By the end of this tutorial you will be able to effectively create a complex curtain wall panel by nesting separate components. Software required: Revit 2014.
Table of contents
- Introduction to the Final Product 2m
- Building the Infill Panel 9m
- Creating the Vertical Mullion 9m
- Modeling the Head and Sill Mullion 9m
- Building the Vertical External Frame 4m
- Building the Horizontal External Frame 5m
- Setting up the Curtain Wall Panel 6m
- Placing the Horizontal Mullions 7m
- Arraying the Vertical Mullions 7m
- Arraying the Infill Panels 9m
- Placing the External Frames 6m
- Reviewing Geometry at Different Levels 8m
- Building the Exterior Shading Fin Support 3m
- Supporting the Shading Fins 8m
- Drafting the Vertical Mullion Detail Item 6m
- Drafting the Horizontal Frame Detail Item 6m
- Embedding the Detail Items 9m
About the author
Jason is a Senior Digital Designer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York City. His responsibilities include developing and implementing BIM practices, mentoring staff in BIM and other digital design tools, and researching future technology. Jason has been embedded into project teams, creating and refining work flows from the ground up. He also manages multiple project teams advising best practices, project planning, and troubleshooting. Jason continues to practice architecture with a focus o... more