Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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3D view
Plan view
Starting a Curtain Wall Panel Family
When you define the Curtain Wall Panel, you can open a number of views, including a plan view and an
interior elevation. In the plan view, Revit Architecture displays vertical reference planes and a horizontal
reference plane. The vertical reference planes are set at an equal distance apart. The interior elevation displays
reference planes representing the top, bottom, and 2 sides of the panel. There is also a vertical reference
plane that represents the center of the panel.
Curtain wall plan view
Automatic Sizing of Panel
When you add a Curtain Wall panel to your model, the panel automatically adjusts its size to fit in the
curtain wall grid. This means you can sketch the panel without concerning yourself with dimensions because
of the automatic fit. If you sketch your panel coincident with the reference planes, Revit Architecture sizes
the panel to the curtain wall grid when you place it in your model.
The following procedure is a general procedure for creating a curtain wall. Your steps may differ based on
design intent.
1 Click File menu
➤
New
➤
Family.
2 From the Open dialog, choose Curtain Wall Panel.rft and click Open.
3 In the floor plan view use the tools on the Design Bar to create the geometry for the curtain
wall panel. Generally, a curtain wall panel in the plan view displays in symbolic form. Click
Lines to sketch the symbol.
4 Change to the interior elevation and create the geometry that you see in that view. You can add
any solid geometry for the moldings and glass.
5 Select the solid geometry and click . Select a value for the Subcategory parameter.
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