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Walls

Use a Wall tool to create a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model.

Non-bearing walls: Click (Wall: Architectural) on the

  • Architecture tabBuild panelWall drop-down
  • Structure tabStructure panelWall drop-down

Structural walls: Click (Wall: Structural) on the

  • Architect tabBuild panelWall drop-down
  • Structure tabStructure panelWall drop-down
Topics in this section
  • About Walls
    Like other basic elements in a building model, walls are instances of predefined system family types, which represent standard varieties of wall function, composition, and thickness.
  • Video: Create Elliptical Walls
    Create advanced wall types using the ellipse and partial ellipse draw tools.
  • Video: Create Slanted Walls
    Create slanted walls using the wall instance parameters.
  • Video: Create Tapered Walls
    Create a tapered wall.
  • Video: Setting the Wall Location Line
    Understand the location line setting on walls and how the wall is affected when layer thickness is changed.
  • Place a Wall
    Add one or more instances of a specific type of architectural wall to the building model.
  • Place a Slanted Wall
    Add one or more instances of a slanted wall to the building model.
  • Place a Tapered Wall
    Add one or more instances of a tapered wall to the building model.
  • Attach Walls to Other Elements
    After placing a wall, you can override its initial top and base constraints by attaching its top or base to another element in the same vertical plane. By attaching a wall to another element, you avoid the need to manually edit the wall profile when the design changes.
  • Edit a Wall Profile
    In most cases, when you place a straight wall, it has a rectangular profile when viewed in elevations looking perpendicular to its length. If your design calls for a different shape of profile, or for openings in the wall, you can edit the wall’s elevation profile in a section view or an elevation view.
  • Change the Wall Type
    When you create a wall, you specify its type. You can also change the type for an existing wall at any time.
  • Best Practices: Walls
    When adding walls, follow these best practices for successful modeling and to improve productivity.
  • Best Practices: Elliptical Walls
    Follow these best practices when modeling elliptical walls.
  • Best Practices: Slanted Walls
    Follow these best practices when modeling slanted walls.
  • Best Practices: Tapered Walls
    Follow these best practices when modeling tapered walls.
  • Best Practices: Wall Shapes or Openings
    When defining the shape of a wall, follow these best practices for successful modeling.
  • Wall Joins
    When walls intersect, Revit LT creates a butt join by default and cleans up the display in plan view, removing visible edges between the joined walls and their corresponding component layers.
  • Compound Walls
    You can modify a wall type to define the structure of vertically compound walls using layers or regions.
  • Stacked Walls
    You can model stacked walls, composed of 2 or more subwalls stacked on top of each other.
  • Wall Sweeps
    Use the Sweep tool to add a baseboard, crown molding, or other type of decorative horizontal or vertical projection to a wall. You can add a wall sweep to a wall from a 3D or elevation view.
  • Wall Reveals
    Use the Reveal tool to add a decorative horizontal or vertical cutout to a wall in an elevation or 3D view.
  • Wall Instance Properties
    Change wall instance properties to modify its location line, base and top constraints, height, and more.
  • Wall Type Properties
    Change wall type properties to modify its structure, wrapping behavior, function, and more.
Parent topic: Architectural Design

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