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Walls

1. Create Wall Types

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Create Wall Types

2. Model Walls

Learn more:

Wall Modeling

3. Load Families

  1. Navigate to Wall+M

  2. Click on Settings > Load Families.

Learn more:

Load Families (documentation)

Load Families (video)

Frequently asked questions:

How to create new framing family types?

Which families should I use for Arkitech, Howick or Pinnacle frames?

What is the difference between C+U, C+C_CH and C+C families?

What is the difference between Stud and Plate families?

Troubleshooting

I can't find a suitable Stud/Track profile size

4. Link Wall

  1. Select a wall instance of the wall type you want to map

  2. Navigate to Wall+M

  3. Click on Link Wall to open the dialogue

Before framing walls, you need to:

  • Define the purpose of Wall Type layers (stud layers, drywall layers, etc)

  • Map the Framing Configurations and Sheathing/Paneling Configurations (optional) with type layers

Learn more:

Link wall with Arkitech, Howick or Pinnacle framing configurations

5. Frame Wall

  1. Select a wall or multiple walls

  2. Click on Frame Wall

Frequently asked questions:

Is there a clash detection with linked MEP models?

Is it possible to frame walls of a linked model?

How to modify frames around openings?

How to switch Stud and Track connections/cuts?

Troubleshooting:

Swages are not visible in frame connections

Cuts not visible in blocking/nogging plates

6. Add/Modify or Edit Elements (optional)

Add/Modify Elements

Learn more:

Insert Service Holes in vertical studs

Insert Service Holes in horizontal tracks

Frequently asked questions:

How to insert Blocking/Nogging between selected studs?

Edit Elements

Learn more:

Edit Elements (video)

7. Split Parts (optional)

  1. Change the Part Visibility parameter to Show Parts or Show Both

  2. Select a wall, part or stud

  3. Navigate to Wall+M

  4. Click on Split Parts

Note: make sure that wall type layers are linked with the Sheating or Paneling Configurations in the Link Wall dialogue. Learn more

Frequently asked questions:

How to create overlapping board layouts?

8. Numbering

Number Walls

Number Walls automates data in the Mark instance parameter.

  1. Hover over Number Elements

  2. Open the drop-down menu

  3. Click Number Walls

Recommendation: number the walls first, then number the elements (framing families)

Note: you must number walls before creating shop drawings.

Note: you can change which Wall instance parameters you need to fill the data.

Number Elements

  1. Navigate to Wall+M

  2. Click on Number Elements

Note: you must number elements before using CNC Metal Exporter to export frames.

Number Elements inputs the data into the FM SortMark, CNC Part Name and CNC Number instance parameters of:

  • Structural Framing families (studs, tracks, etc)

  • Structural Connection families (service holes, angles, fixings, etc)

Note: you can change which Structural Framing and Structural Connection instance parameters you need to fill the data.

Learn more:

Modify Numbering Configurations (video)

9. Create Assemblies/Shop Drawings

  1. Navigate to Wall+M

  2. Click on Create Assembly

  3. Select any framing element in the chosen wall

Learn more:

Shop drawing workflow (article)

Frequently asked questions:

How to automate sheet creation?

How to create one/separate assemblies for indentical frames?

How to show linked MEP models in shop drawings?

Troubleshooting:

Wall parameter "Mark" is empty

10. Export Frame

After framing and numbering walls, you can export frames for CNC production.

  1. Find the CNC Metal Exporter in Revit ribbon

  2. Select a wall or multiple walls

  3. Click on CNC Metal Exporter menu and select Export Frames

Frequently asked questions

How to control labels on Studs/Tracks?

Troubleshooting

CSV files for Arkitech, Howick or Pinncale do not export properly

If you can't find the answers you're looking for, please contact our support team.

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