topic Re: Reveals in exterior wall in Modeling

Reveals in exterior wall

David Bearss — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:43:30 GMT

Am doing wall siding with lap siding above and panel siding below. Panels will have either exposed reveals or exposed trim between. Would there be a way to model the seams / reveals?

Re: Reveals in exterior wall

Anonymous — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:49:10 GMT

Try using the niche in the window tool

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David Bearss — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:13:16 GMT

Not sure how that would work. That would put a slice through the whole wall. And how would you create a grid?

Re: Reveals in exterior wall

Anonymous — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:22:05 GMT

The niche would become one reveal. You can adjust the size to be really thin, long, and as deep as the reveal

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Anonymous — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:25:15 GMT

Custom Profiles. Use one at a time, or multiple reveals in one profile if they are regularly spaced throughout the project. If you use beams they are automatically cut from the wall surface (and then you can turn their layer off if you want, the cut remains)

Re: Reveals in exterior wall

Anonymous — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:28:22 GMT

Use columns and beams and put them on a hidden layer. The reveals are cut automatically (no SEOs required). Just make sure the intersection priorities are set correctly (elements and layers).

Re: Reveals in exterior wall

David Bearss — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:42:11 GMT

Oh I like the custom profiles idea. Now I am thinking I might make a grid opject and then just SEO into the wall where needed.

Re: Reveals in exterior wall

David Bearss — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:55:51 GMT

I like I like!
Thank you!

Re: Reveals in exterior wall

Erika Epstein — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:26:37 GMT

Another option would be to use the Curtain Wall Tool.