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timbuktu2

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I am interested to model a project with external walls in reclaimed 'real'  bricks as opposed to generating the geometric squares of standard brick families.

I am aware of detailling techniques for creating this effect for call outs and sections but how does one achieve this effect for the model as a whole?

The wall structure is external reclaimed brick/50mm cavity/internal standard masonry blockwork. TBH I'm not really sure how to create such a family but is this the way to go or am I looking at a rendering option instead?

Any guidance appreciated - thanks.

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This is a material issue.  You need two things.   An image of that material so you can create a material from that.  To create that material, you also will need to create a bump image from your material image. 

This is not a beginner's process - you will have to do some research to learn how to create a material in Revit. 

Assuming this is not a coventional brick pattern, you will also have to create a model based pattern to control your material.  If you can determine your brick pattern and spacing, someone here might be able to help you modify a stock, model brick pattern.

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Thanks for the advice and I am satisfied that fiddling about with my existing knowledge of Revit would only be a waste of time.

As you correctly surmise the bonding of the brickwork is not standard either (Garden bond) so thanks for indicating how to achieve this too.

I will research your indicators.

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marmiketin1

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I made a quick hatch pattern (no grout) with every 7th row being a common bond course.

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Thanks for taking the time and trouble Marmilketin and your approach may well provide the simple and speedy solution for the elevations. The common bond every 7th row is spot on for this design too.

Unfortunatly I cant open your hatching pattern because I operate in 2013 but going forward,  I shall look into overlaying a generic wall family with a custom hatch pattern for 2D.

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I work in Revit 2013 too and also .pat files are not version specific unless you have a version number stated in the file which I do not. To use the file simply right click on the link and "save as". This will save the file as a .pat file which you can then load into your project as a materials surface pattern.

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Thanks for that and file now SAVED.

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