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cdsilva

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Hi. I cannot figure out how to replace a panel in a curtainwall segment, then successfully copy that modified segment to another part of the drawing without the new segment converting back to the original default panels. I have tried copying, arraying, and grouping.

Is is possible to replace then copy, or do I have to replace each panel individually after a wall segment has been copied.This is becoming tedious for corner, base, and top curtainwall details, as well as end panels for glass partition/railings.

I am using Revit Architecture 2010.

 Thanks.

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You are using a curtainwall that is defined as fully automatic.  The mullion spacing verftically and horizontally as well as what mullions and panels is all defined in the type.  Be carefull because these will always want to revert to their type definitions.  

After initial placement, I change automatic curtain walls to a non-automatic type, then I modify them at will.

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Thanks for the quick response. I am unfamiliar with the terms: "automatic" or "non-automatic" curtain walls; did a quick search through Revit help and RevitCity, but could not find a reference to them. The only reference to automatic I could find in the instance and type properties dialogue boxes were for "automatically embed", which does not sound relevant.

Could you please explain how I can change a curtain wall from automatic to non-automatic? Sorry if I am missing something obvious. Thanks.

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Sorry - My terms - not Revit. 

Automatic (partial or total) - The CW/SWtorefront definition has all or part of the spacings / mullion and panel types all described in the setup. Attached is a fully automatic (all preset) CW and a manual one.

Preset (automatic) CW's are great for initial placement but when you modify them, you need to unlock the preset conditions.  I like to unlock all components by changing the entire wall to our manual (no prset) type after the CW is placed.  Then I can modify spacings, add doors, change panels as needed without problems....

... and also copy to another location.

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Ahhhh! Now I see what you are talking about.

 I had previously thought that if I had changed the parameters of a curtainwall type (say the horizontal and vertical grids to "none", it would update all the modules in the already-placed walls back to a blank curtain wall design. However, it does not. And by changing theses parameters to none, including the "curtain panel" itself, it allows the modified wall to be copied without resetting all the panels back to the original default layout.

Many thanks.

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not sure where that wink came from in the last post. I must have inadvertently put a semi colon and right parenthesis together and it automaticallt converted it.

I don't "do" the emoticons.

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