Building Curtain Walls with Revit

Learn to build curtain walls ranging from simple, preconfigured options to custom and free-form curtain walls with Revit.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Predefined Curtain Walls

• Adding an imbedded storefront curtain wall
• Configuring the grid layout
• Moving a single curtain grid
• Adding a radial curtain wall with a radial top

2. Custom Curtain Walls

• Creating non-uniform grids
• Adding mullions
• Framing and adding a curtain-wall door
• Editing the curtain-wall profile
• Adding materials to panels
• Creating perimeter mullions
• Creating a trapezoid corner with joined curtain walls
• Adding framing and spider fittings

3. Custom Mullions and Panels

• Creating a custom mullion
• Applying a custom mullion to a curtain wall
• Creating a custom double-glazed panel
• Detailing mullions

4. Massing and Pattern-Based Panels

• Creating a free-form mass and adding panels
• Adding a curtain system to a massing element
• Creating a curved, pitched wall
• Creating a pattern-based panel and applying it to a free-form system

Conclusion

• Next steps