How do u do thi?

[calebabudu]

the fascade on this revit modelled and rendered image. i've been wondering 4 sometime how it was done. does anyone have any ideas?

[czoog]

sure, the curtain wall is a ruled curtain system (been around since the 4.X days) The lower wall an "in place wall family" that is made up of solid sweep.

 

If you are using revit 7.0, an easy way to create a ruled curtain system is to used the massing tools.

 

1. Create a Mass using the solid blend. (see image 1)

2. Create a curtain system using the pick face tool. See image 2 (i turned off the mass in this image)

3. Create the other walls and floors using the create wall by face, floor by face, roof be face, etc.

4. Create the mullions using "pick all empty spaces" option (see image 3)

 

takes two minutes tops

hth,

Z

[Arnel]

Chris I think two minutes is too much.....LOL ....you could have probably done it a minute and a half.....

 

Seriously speaking this is one of the best features of Revit (Curtain System) that I think is the best there is in a software it is very powerful and easy to use. It can easily create buildable free form shape in a breeze.

[Hector]

Seriously speaking this is one of the best features of Revit (Curtain System) that I think is the best there is in a software it is very powerful and easy to use. It can easily create buildable free form shape in a breeze.

 

mmm I would be careful If I were going to build the building in the picture as some glass panes don't have the four corners in the same plane. That means that you need to use either two glass triangles, or bent glass or smaller panes or device a framing system that allows for keeping flat glass panes whithin the curved frame. And not to mention joints, installation, air /water tightness, thermal performance, cleaning, thermal movements, wind pressure etc etc etc.

 

Not just because it is "easily" modelable" is instantly "buildable". And altough the software makes the process easier, there is still a lot of thinking before the "free form shape" becomes an actual building.

[Scott Davis]

Actually, Revit wont 'bend' the glass. If you were to select any panel in this system, it will be a regular, flat, planar object. Revit will tweak each mullion to allow flat panels as the infill pieces.

[Hector]

Actually, Revit wont 'bend' the glass. If you were to select any panel in this system, it will be a regular, flat, planar object. Revit will tweak each mullion to allow flat panels as the infill pieces.

 

I guess we will see an increase in the number of these buildings with twisted facades in the furute

 

Now seriously, I supposse that the posibility of generating flat glass pieces depends on the degree of curvature of the facade and the mullions spacing because at some point you start having funny mullion sizes. So I also guess that the software is able to work out the best solution, and define the number of mullions/transonms and sizes required ?

[Arnel]

And not to mention joints, installation, air /water tightness, thermal performance, cleaning, thermal movements, wind pressure etc etc etc.

 

I agree with your point I know that this will always be the case for curvy facade but at least the software helps you to be able to design uniquely away from the conventional straight forward curtain system.

 

and the rest of the problems I firmly believe can be solved by the expert manufacturer for this type of job.

[calebabudu]

sure, the curtain wall is a ruled curtain system (been around since the 4.X days) The lower wall an "in place wall family" that is made up of solid sweep.

 

If you are using revit 7.0, an easy way to create a ruled curtain system is to used the massing tools.

 

1. Create a Mass using the solid blend. (see image 1)

2. Create a curtain system using the pick face tool. See image 2 (i turned off the mass in this image)

3. Create the other walls and floors using the create wall by face, floor by face, roof be face, etc.

4. Create the mullions using "pick all empty spaces" option (see image 3)

 

takes two minutes tops

hth,

Z

i'm using revit 6. the closest i,ve been able to use is the generate crtain system from 2 lines. if i change the mass to shell, how can i turn the face to a curtain system?

[Arnel]

i'm using revit 6. the closest i,ve been able to use is the generate crtain system from 2 lines. if i change the mass to shell, how can i turn the face to a curtain system?

 

 

That's a new feature in version 7. If you are using version 6 then try drawing a profile of your lower and upper limit of the curtain system then generate the curtain wall using the ruled curtain system command from the drop down menu.