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Is there a way to break or split a wall sweep. I am using a sweep for a wall cap on a parapet wall. I need to break it to add small decorative precast pieces at intervals along the wall cap. I would also like to show the sweep return at each break.
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There's this blue dot at your sweep ends. Drag them as you like. You can copy them along the same line, just unchecked the Constraints button at the option bar.
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I tried that but when I copy it tells me "elements deleted" and then nothing is copied.
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Do you mean something like this?
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mhans, I would like to know how to do that also. Could you please explain how you did that?
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Do a Host wall sweep from Modelling Tab on your wall (any profile). Revit won't allow you to overlap sweep. So before doing a copy of the sweep, drag the blue dots on either end to size your sweep. From the elevation view, you can make a copy of the sweep along the same line or some other place on the same wall (uncheck your constraint to copy elsewhere).
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I keep trying this, but I get the same message "elements were deleted". I know I have made this work in the past. Could it be a problem with 2009. I just updated to the latest build.
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Try offsetting your sweep with a small gap from your opening. If the sweep aligns with the opening, it cuts itself automatically and if it's the same length with the opening it will be deleted.
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Im not sure what you mean.
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See attached image.
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I can see the image but the text is too small.
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I know this is a very old thread, but I was having the same problem ("element was deleted" when using Copy make separate segments of skirting board. I found that it only works if I copy the new segment onto a different sweep path (i.e. I copy it slightly up the wall), then I can move back down to floor level. Maybe there's a better way, but it works at least...
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