Back on to the multitude of ways to represent wall baseboard, or skirting, in Autodesk Revit. This next option has already been mentioned by some via comments and Twitter. Although it makes a lot of sense and is probably the fastest option for creating both the finish floor and baseboard I do not recommend it.
First, the proposed method: Roof element as floor and Fascia element as baseboard/skirting.
Before the "how" I will tell you "why" I don't like it.
In the world of BIM we use a lot of add-ins, analysis tools and work with other design firms. When we start to 'break the rules' it often causes problems for us and others on the project.
For example, Revit's Create Energy Model command had no controls of what...
is used in the model, with the exception of phasing.
Controlling visibility of elements in Revizto would be problematic if "roofs" were floors and "floors" were countertops.
Same goes for Fuzror....
And, another analysis example, when doing lighting design using ElumTools the most efficient way to apply a reflectance value is by category as seen in the dialog below.
Finally, re-purposing elements in Revit causes issues and confusion in other disciplines. It may be more palatable in a firm like mine, LHB, where we have all disciplines in-house; as it is easier to set expectations. But we still do work with outside consultants (MEP, Structural, Food-service, parking ramp, etc.) and having to give them a list of stuff we hacked and expect them to change their efficient workflows for something like this is not a conversation I like to have.
Now that you know why I would prefer to resist this application, here is how to do it. And, to be honest, even though I mentioned it not being ideal, it is the easiest/fasted why to model finish flooring and baseboard! So, for a rendering only application I may use it!
One thing that is nice about the roof elements in this context is that it is placed, and grows upward, from the level. This does not require the thin finish floor element be shifted up as I describe in this post: Revit Floor Finish Workflow - Thin Floors. But, this is still how we do it (i.e. use a floor and shift it up).
The results are overall pretty good. I am not sure why, the the fascia can be placed on each side of openings without having to split and manually adjust the edge of the sweep (see video below). It even transitions well (mostly) between the flat floor and ramp as shown here. BTW, these images are regenerated by Enscape.
At the top edge, the transition is not perfect, even though it is a single fascia element. This is how it would look if I built it in real-life:)
Because the finish floor sketch goes around columns, the base is able to be placed around them easily as well.
Just like thin finish floors, if you use them be sure to set them to not be Room Bounding.
Here is a quick YouTube video showing how this works...
Please share your comments and experiences below!
Related posts:
For BIM Chapters updates, follow @DanStine_MN on Twitter
First, the proposed method: Roof element as floor and Fascia element as baseboard/skirting.
Before the "how" I will tell you "why" I don't like it.
In the world of BIM we use a lot of add-ins, analysis tools and work with other design firms. When we start to 'break the rules' it often causes problems for us and others on the project.
For example, Revit's Create Energy Model command had no controls of what...
is used in the model, with the exception of phasing.
Controlling visibility of elements in Revizto would be problematic if "roofs" were floors and "floors" were countertops.
And, another analysis example, when doing lighting design using ElumTools the most efficient way to apply a reflectance value is by category as seen in the dialog below.
Finally, re-purposing elements in Revit causes issues and confusion in other disciplines. It may be more palatable in a firm like mine, LHB, where we have all disciplines in-house; as it is easier to set expectations. But we still do work with outside consultants (MEP, Structural, Food-service, parking ramp, etc.) and having to give them a list of stuff we hacked and expect them to change their efficient workflows for something like this is not a conversation I like to have.
Now that you know why I would prefer to resist this application, here is how to do it. And, to be honest, even though I mentioned it not being ideal, it is the easiest/fasted why to model finish flooring and baseboard! So, for a rendering only application I may use it!
One thing that is nice about the roof elements in this context is that it is placed, and grows upward, from the level. This does not require the thin finish floor element be shifted up as I describe in this post: Revit Floor Finish Workflow - Thin Floors. But, this is still how we do it (i.e. use a floor and shift it up).
The results are overall pretty good. I am not sure why, the the fascia can be placed on each side of openings without having to split and manually adjust the edge of the sweep (see video below). It even transitions well (mostly) between the flat floor and ramp as shown here. BTW, these images are regenerated by Enscape.
At the top edge, the transition is not perfect, even though it is a single fascia element. This is how it would look if I built it in real-life:)
Because the finish floor sketch goes around columns, the base is able to be placed around them easily as well.
Just like thin finish floors, if you use them be sure to set them to not be Room Bounding.
Here is a quick YouTube video showing how this works...
Please share your comments and experiences below!
Related posts:
- Creating Wall Baseboard in Revit - Option 1
- Creating Wall Baseboard in Revit - Option 2
- Creating Wall Baseboard in Revit - Option 3
- Creating Wall Baseboard in Revit - Option 4 - Slab Edge
For BIM Chapters updates, follow @DanStine_MN on Twitter
