# Paneling Configuration
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**Paneling Configuration** – allows you to configure and save settings for the paneling layouts. These settings can be saved and linked with wall layer using **Link Wall**. By using this configuration, you can model insulation and ventilated facades in your Revit project!
A ventilated facade is designed so that panels – often made of technical ceramics or porcelain – cover the building’s exterior, leaving a space for air to flow between the structural wall and the facade, creating a chimney effect all around the building.
Using **Paneling Configuration** you can predefine insulation and external paneling setting for your Revit project.
Insulation or panels are created using Revit **Parts**. In order to see the panels or insulation, you have to select **Show Parts** or **Show Both** in **View Properties** → **Parts Visibility.**
These settings can be saved and linked with wall layer using **Link Wall**.
### **Paneling Dimensions**
**Paneling Dimensions** – predefine vertical and horizontal paneling sizes (Width and Length).
### **Paneling Layout**
**Paneling Layout** – predefine settings for creating the paneling.
[**Read more about every Paneling Layout feature here**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/common/wood-metal-framing/sheating-and-paneling-layouts/paneling-configuration-paneling-layout)
### Special Layout
**Special Layout** – place for applying special layout that can't be defined with regular **Paneling Dimensions**. To enable all possible options switch on **Enable Special Layout**.
**Split Type** – all possible layout rule.
### Division Profile
**Horizontal/Vertical Gap** – specifies the distance between divided horizontal and vertical parts. The default value is 0, which results in no gap.
Note that if **Always Try to Merge Parts** is ticked ON, Gap will not be applicable.
**Horizontal/Vertical Division Profile** – apply the pre-loaded profile you select from the drop-down list to part edges along dividers. The default value is None.
**Horizontal/Vertical Profile Edge Mirrored** – specify how the profiles on the other side of a divider gap will be oriented.
### **Mark Settings**
**Mark Settings** – predefine default values for these parameters. The parameters can be later used in schedules and tags.
**Part Detail Configuration** and **Framing Configuration** – you can predefine default configurations to be added to every part.
Detail configuration comes from [**Smart Connections**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/smart-connections). **Smart Connections** can instantly add any number of face-specific intelligent details – which adapt to host-element changes – throughout BIM models.
*Example: Insulation fasteners are automatically added to every insulation:*
### **Opening**
**Opening** – predefine top, bottom, left, and right paneling offsets from the window, door, or MEP opening.
### **L Connection, V Connection, End Connection, T Connection**
**L Connection, V Connection, End Connection, T Connection** – predefine paneling settings for different wall connections.
**Layer Extension** – distance from a wall face.
*Example: For the free end connection **Layer Extension** = 6:*
**Split at Stud** – define the number of stud where the panel must be split.
*Example: **Split at Stud** = 1:*
**Build in Place** – writes Yes/No information into the panel instance parameter if it is build-in-place or is prefabricated together with whole wall frame. Later this parameter can be used in schedules or view filters.
**Excluded –** removes the panel (part) from the model. Excluded panels are only visible when under the cursor and will not be included in schedules.
