Create Exterior Shell

Walls are full 3D elements in Revit that show height, thickness, materials among other things

Different wall types for different needs:

• Exterior walls with Block and Brick
• Corridor walls with block (higher fire rating)
• Interior walls for partition

To show the hatching of the wall

Set the Detail Level to Medium or Fine

Add Walls by Pick Line

Activate 1st Floor

Architecture tab > Build panel > Wall

Type Selector - Exterior - Brick and CMU on Mtl Stud

Options bar - Height: Parapet, Location Line: Finish Face: Exterior

Properties palettes - Top and bottom offset: 0.0

Draw panel > Pick Lines
Hover one of the exterior walls
Make sure the dashed line display inside the wall, then click to select
Continue select all exterior walls, except the curved curtain walls
If there is a door, don't add 2 walls
Click Modify to end the command
Press spacebar to flip the wall when necessary

Select the wall, use Drag Wall End control to lengthen the wall

Add Curtain Walls

Architecture tab > Build [anel > Wall
Type Selector - Curtain Wall: Exterior Glazing
Options bar - Height: Roof
Properties palettes - Top Offset: -1850

Draw panel > Pick Lines
Tab-select all the curved lines
Click Modify to end the command
Change to 3D view
View Control bar - Visual Style: Consistent Color

Add Parapet

Activate Floor Plan: Roof

Select the small curved wall at the north-east corner

Right-click - Disallow Join

Repeat the same steps on the other join with curtain wall

Architecture tab > Build panel > Wall

Type Selector - Exterior - Brick on Mtl Stud - Parapet

Warning appear

Revit remember the last settings

Click Reset constraints

Properties palette:

Location Line: Wall Centerline

Base Constraint: Roof

Base Offset: -1850

Top Constraint: Up to Level: Parapet

Top Offset: 0.0

Draw panel > Pick Lines

Pick all the curtain walls

Change to 3D view

Parapet walls add on top of the curtain walls